Comments on: Video remix: UC Davis pepper spray incident viewed from 4 different perspectives

By: Eric S. Smith

Eric S. Smith — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:54:00 +0000

Yeah, the temptation is there, isn’t it, to grab that canister, flip it over, and just vent it straight up the guy’s chest and under his face-shield, turning it opaque orange from the inside.

Such a bad idea.

By: Meter Andmath

Meter Andmath — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:13:00 +0000

And this is why it’s probably better if I don’t get involved in these protests too much. If I (or people near me) were pepper sprayed like that all I would want to do is attempt to grab the pepper spray away from the cop and as Jason Pant said, “return the favor”… & as Mark said, wound up with myself and a lot of others shot dead…

By: donovan acree

donovan acree — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:00 +0000

‘Don’t shoot students!’ Really? How about ‘Don’t shoot people!’
I’m all for civil disobedience and the right to assembly but ‘Don’t shoot students!’ strikes a nerve.

By: Jim Saul

Jim Saul — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +0000

Propeller beanie?

By: Alan Wexelblat

Alan Wexelblat — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:35:00 +0000

I agree with GeekMan. In addition, as the father of small boys I totally recognize the expression on the faces of those cops. My children have that expression when they’ve been caught doing something they know is wrong and don’t want to deal with it. Watching the riot-geared cops retreat from people armed with nothing but cameras and their voices is incredibly emotional.

By: phuzz

phuzz — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:34:00 +0000

I did start wondering about a portable, but powerful fan, to blow the pepper spray/tear gas/CS back at the police, but I couldn’t think of a way to make a powerful enough fan portable.

By: wholypantalones

wholypantalones — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:55:00 +0000

My thoughts exactly.

By: HornCologne

HornCologne — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:43:00 +0000

Kent State 2.0 is coming. Lord help us all.

By: SeattlePete

SeattlePete — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:08:00 +0000

None of them are from Boston. Or Portland.

By: Michaelann Bewsee

Michaelann Bewsee — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:46:00 +0000

I have nothing witty to say here. As I remember Kent State very well, I think these students were incredibly brave.

At an anti-foreclosure Bank of America action today in Springfield, Mssachusetts, 350 marched, 15 arrested. Police did not wear riot gear, did not use excessive force, and generally were not assholes. But anything can happen, yes?

I must mention the casual one-on-one brutality that happens every day between the police and people of color, poor people , LGBT people. Unseen, unreported or ignored.

By: Mari Lwyd

Mari Lwyd — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:04:00 +0000

Sprayers gonna spray.

[utters quiet prayer to universe for perfect sprayers gonna spray gif]

By: ncinerate

ncinerate — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:42:00 +0000

I particularly enjoyed the officer-in-question’s method of “getting out of the circle” (he had to calmly step slightly up and over the students in order to get in front of them and take a nice long clean shot at their faces with his anti-bear spray).

Nasty stuff.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:31:00 +0000

Does that include the wetware?

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:27:00 +0000

Personally, I’m more amazed at how over-equipped these campus cops turn out to be.

I suspect a lot of it was bought circa 9/11 and is right around its expiration date.

By: Susan Carley Oliver

Susan Carley Oliver — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:41:00 +0000

This completely gives the lie to UC Davis Police Chief Spicuzza’s statement in defense of her officers: “Officers were forced to use pepper spray when students surrounded them. There was no way out of the circle”.

By: franko

franko — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:11:00 +0000

thanks to whoever did this. i had seen all the videos here separately, but together they are even more powerful. i was almost hyperventilating at the end, and my heart was racing a little. powerful stuff.

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:59:00 +0000

Well, for what it’s worth, “stepping in” would have earned the in-stepper the first faceful of pepper. Personally, I’m more amazed at how over-equipped these campus cops turn out to be. I wonder if their gear still has the price tags on.

As these events unfold, though I rejoice that fatalities have so far been avoided, I think the campus clashes themselves have been increasingly interesting. It’s obvious that administrative reaction has been quicker there than in the off-campus world, since the parents and alumni who spend so much money on these institutions are watching these events with a jaundiced eye. Heads are only beginning to roll.

By: NotSmiling

NotSmiling — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:50:00 +0000

Why is the Portland photo even more iconic? It’s a SERGEANT who committed this act. A “Lt. John Pike in training” Ya know the UC DAVIS officer

By: LinkMan

LinkMan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:41:00 +0000

Plural morons. At 2:45 in the bottom right hand corner there’s a second “brave” cop who decides not to let Pike have all the glory.

By: John Lilly

John Lilly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:32:00 +0000

I’m surprised by how many people just stood there and watched that guy prepare to assault those peaceful protesters without stepping in to prevent it from happening.

By: autark

autark — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:55:00 +0000

1) How long do I have to wait until somebody develops VideoSynth to create a fully immersible 3d recreation of events like this from the source video?

2) How long after that until Microsoft or Google buys it up?

3) Which will it be? MS or Google?

By: DFBM

DFBM — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:48:00 +0000

Polizei SA SS ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeOKTIeo47A )

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:36:00 +0000

I’m pretty sure that coming down the pike is the original, given that turnpikes have existed since the Elder Days.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:25:00 +0000

Assuming that you even see this, resort the comments on the page (eg oldest first). It’s an ongoing glitch with Disqus.

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:25:00 +0000

Until this moment, I was only aware of that expression as a later variation “what’s coming down the pipeline.” But I’m going to change it to pike, since it appears to pun on the name of everybody’s favorite person at the moment.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:23:00 +0000

um… pike? As in turn-pike.

More like Steerpike.

By: robdobbs

robdobbs — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:19:00 +0000

Why are my comments not showing up? (except this one)

By: delt664

delt664 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:17:00 +0000

What should have happened :

“Officer Pike, I am placing you under citizens arrest for aggravated felony assault. Place your hands behind your back.”
Unfortunately, as Mark F points out, this will likely get you shot.

By: artimusClyde

artimusClyde — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:16:00 +0000

Such cowardice, by every single one of those storm troopers. Especially by the ring leader, but also by the “we were just following orders” people who stood by in uniform and watched. Haven’t they ever heard of the blackshirts? The two groups would get along well.

By: robdobbs

robdobbs — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:14:00 +0000

um… pike? As in turn-pike.