Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
Hi all, James Fallows wrote an interesting article linked to the UC Davis police incident... wishing you well. marc The Moral Power of an Image: UC Davis Reactions. Apart from the updates that a variety of readers sent yesterday about the affectless sadism of a UC Davis policemen, let me mention a few more links and resources: 1) Notice the crowd. This is a point I wish I had made the first time around. While the first 60 seconds of the 8-minute YouTube video are dominated by the shockingly calm brutality of the policeman, the rest of it is remarkable mainly for the stoicism and resolve of the protestors. You don't have to idealize everything about them or the Occupy movement to recognize this as a moral drama that the protestors clearly won. The self-control they show, while being assaulted, reminds me of grainy TV footage I saw as a kid, of black civil rights protestors being fire-hosed by Bull Connor's policemen in Alabama. Or of course the Tank Man in Tiananmen Square. Such images can have tremendous, lasting power. (Classic AP photo from the early 60s below, followed by Brian Nguyen photo from Davis.) http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/11/the-moral-power-of-an-image-uc-davis-reactions/248778/ ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
A good outcome would be if the two cops, and perhaps the person who ordered them to use the chemical, could be brought up on assault charges, not just suspended with pay, which is an insult to the students. In a democracy, or what's left of it, non-violent protestors need legal protection from the police, which, as we see, doesn't exist. I hear nothing of Congress even recognizing what's going on, much less considering writing laws to protect the innocent. I hope, like with the Occupy Movement, this is the beginning of "change we can believe in," the theme that got Obama elected, but hasn't happened. -Joel - Original Message - From: Rob Myers To: netbehaviour@netbehaviour.org Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events On 22/11/11 15:11, Simon Biggs wrote: > > The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported > accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible The original reports have been confirmed by multiple eye witnesses and multiple video recordings. > positions. Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps The chancellor's taking of responsibility appears to be purely a verbal rather than a moral act. > something good will come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system > ends up changing its regulations on campus policing? That would be a good outcome. As would a fourth amendment case against the university that will establish actual discouragements for chemically assaulting peacefully protesting students rather than just a temporary change in regulations that can be rolled back as soon as the current intake graduate. I don't disagree that engaging with the students might be more productive than refusing to engage with their attackers. But this is a situation where anyone who can bring pressure to bear on the university administration *now* rather than in six months time should strongly consider doing so. - Rob. ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
On 22/11/11 15:11, Simon Biggs wrote: > > The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported > accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible The original reports have been confirmed by multiple eye witnesses and multiple video recordings. > positions. Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps The chancellor's taking of responsibility appears to be purely a verbal rather than a moral act. > something good will come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system > ends up changing its regulations on campus policing? That would be a good outcome. As would a fourth amendment case against the university that will establish actual discouragements for chemically assaulting peacefully protesting students rather than just a temporary change in regulations that can be rolled back as soon as the current intake graduate. I don't disagree that engaging with the students might be more productive than refusing to engage with their attackers. But this is a situation where anyone who can bring pressure to bear on the university administration *now* rather than in six months time should strongly consider doing so. - Rob. ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
More or less in line with yours. Katehi has been demonised, perhaps slightly unfairly. Nevertheless, she is responsible and should do the appropriate thing. Resignation is one of the options. I can think of others - making a stand to the state Governor and University President for a change in the UC system fee structure could also help. Making a change in that area would be the single most effective thing she could do, given her position. best Simon On 22 Nov 2011, at 15:26, Paul Hertz wrote: > I take it by "not always reported accurately" you are referring to Katehi > being portrayed as the villain? From what I've read, and balancing out the > angry response, I'd say that her role has been at least ambiguous when it > should have been clear cut. As the person ultimately responsible for campus > life at UC Davis, the call for her resignation strikes me as entirely > appropriate. > > I'm sure that every situation like this has many inaccuracies, but perhaps > you could explain your thoughts a little more. > > -- Paul > > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Simon Biggs wrote: > The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported > accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible positions. > Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps something good will > come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system ends up changing its > regulations on campus policing? > > > UC Davis students put up new encampment > By JUDY LIN, Associated Press – 4 hours ago > DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Students have again put up tents near the site where > University of California, Davis police used pepper spray on seated protesters > in a conflict that has sparked outrage and calls for the school chancellor's > resignation. > The encampment was again erected Monday, hours after the campus police chief > was put on administrative leave and the chancellor was shouted down at a > demonstration while trying to apologize for the incident that happened at a > protest held Friday in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Two > officers also were placed on administrative leave after the students were > sprayed. > University spokeswoman Claudia Morain said the school was monitoring the > protest and did not say whether the students would be allowed to camp > overnight. She said the school will take action "step by step" to balance > campus security with people's right to protest. > Chancellor Linda Katehi made a brief appearance, facing students, faculty and > community members chanting slogans and pressing for her to step down. > "I'm here to apologize. I feel horrible for what happened Friday," Katehi > told the crowd. "If you think you don't want to be students of the university > we had on Friday, I'm just telling you, I don't want to be the chancellor of > the university we had on Friday." > She asked the assembly to work with her as she strives to earn the trust of > the campus. Then, as the demonstrators yelled at her to step down, staff > members escorted Katehi away to a car. > University officials and campus police have been the target of angry > reprisals since widely circulated videos showed riot police dousing pepper > spray on a row of students while they were sitting passively on the ground > with their arms linked. > Meanwhile, demonstrators at the University of California, Berkeley, pledged > to sleep overnight at Sproul Plaza, though they did not plan to set up tents. > A heat lamp was set up in the plaza, and student protesters called the > demonstration a "pajama party" rather than an encampment. > University of California President Mark G. Yudof called the chancellors of > all 10 campuses and reminded them of the right to protest peacefully. > "We cannot let this happen again," he said, according to a statement from the > president's office. > On Sunday, Katehi called on the Yolo County district attorney's office to > investigate the police department's use of force. > With no uniformed officers in attendance, students who were pepper-sprayed > opened Monday's protest, saying they now feel unsafe on campus. > Mechanical engineering student David Buscho, 22, of San Rafael, described > being paralyzed with fear as he felt the spray sting "like hot glass." > "I had my arms around my girlfriend. I just kissed her on the forehead and > then he sprayed us," he said. "Immediately we were blinded. ... He just > sprayed us again and again and we were completely powerless to do anything." > Nine students hit by pepper spray were treated at the scene, two were taken > to hospitals and later released, university officials said. Ten people were > arrested. > Meanwhile, UC Davis police Chief Annette Spicuzza and two officers have been > placed on administrative leave. > Before the assembly broke up, the crowd voted to hold a campus-wide strike > Nov. 28 to coincide with a meeting of the University of California governing > board.
Re: [NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
I take it by "not always reported accurately" you are referring to Katehi being portrayed as the villain? From what I've read, and balancing out the angry response, I'd say that her role has been at least ambiguous when it should have been clear cut. As the person ultimately responsible for campus life at UC Davis, the call for her resignation strikes me as entirely appropriate. I'm sure that every situation like this has many inaccuracies, but perhaps you could explain your thoughts a little more. -- Paul On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Simon Biggs wrote: > The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported > accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible > positions. Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps something > good will come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system ends up changing > its regulations on campus policing? > > > UC Davis students put up new encampment > By JUDY LIN, Associated Press – 4 hours ago > DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Students have again put up tents near the site where > University of California, Davis police used pepper spray on seated > protesters in a conflict that has sparked outrage and calls for the school > chancellor's resignation. > The encampment was again erected Monday, hours after the campus police > chief was put on administrative leave and the chancellor was shouted down > at a demonstration while trying to apologize for the incident that happened > at a protest held Friday in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Two > officers also were placed on administrative leave after the students were > sprayed. > University spokeswoman Claudia Morain said the school was monitoring the > protest and did not say whether the students would be allowed to camp > overnight. She said the school will take action "step by step" to balance > campus security with people's right to protest. > Chancellor Linda Katehi made a brief appearance, facing students, faculty > and community members chanting slogans and pressing for her to step down. > "I'm here to apologize. I feel horrible for what happened Friday," Katehi > told the crowd. "If you think you don't want to be students of the > university we had on Friday, I'm just telling you, I don't want to be the > chancellor of the university we had on Friday." > She asked the assembly to work with her as she strives to earn the trust > of the campus. Then, as the demonstrators yelled at her to step down, staff > members escorted Katehi away to a car. > University officials and campus police have been the target of angry > reprisals since widely circulated videos showed riot police dousing pepper > spray on a row of students while they were sitting passively on the ground > with their arms linked. > Meanwhile, demonstrators at the University of California, Berkeley, > pledged to sleep overnight at Sproul Plaza, though they did not plan to set > up tents. A heat lamp was set up in the plaza, and student protesters > called the demonstration a "pajama party" rather than an encampment. > University of California President Mark G. Yudof called the chancellors of > all 10 campuses and reminded them of the right to protest peacefully. > "We cannot let this happen again," he said, according to a statement from > the president's office. > On Sunday, Katehi called on the Yolo County district attorney's office to > investigate the police department's use of force. > With no uniformed officers in attendance, students who were pepper-sprayed > opened Monday's protest, saying they now feel unsafe on campus. > Mechanical engineering student David Buscho, 22, of San Rafael, described > being paralyzed with fear as he felt the spray sting "like hot glass." > "I had my arms around my girlfriend. I just kissed her on the forehead and > then he sprayed us," he said. "Immediately we were blinded. ... He just > sprayed us again and again and we were completely powerless to do anything." > Nine students hit by pepper spray were treated at the scene, two were > taken to hospitals and later released, university officials said. Ten > people were arrested. > Meanwhile, UC Davis police Chief Annette Spicuzza and two officers have > been placed on administrative leave. > Before the assembly broke up, the crowd voted to hold a campus-wide strike > Nov. 28 to coincide with a meeting of the University of California > governing board. > The UC Davis faculty association has called for Katehi's resignation, > saying there had been a "gross failure of leadership." > Yudof said Sunday that he was "appalled" by images of protesters being > doused with pepper spray and plans an assessment of law enforcement > procedures on all 10 campuses. > Katehi, speaking Monday morning on KQED Radio, said she had not authorized > officers to use pepper spray and called it a "horrific incident." She said > she takes full responsibility but will not step down. > "They were not supposed to use force; it was never called for," sh
[NetBehaviour] UCDavis events
The story below indicates things move fast, are not always reported accurately and that people sometimes find themselves in impossible positions. Nevertheless, they should take responsibility. Perhaps something good will come out of this horrible mess, if the UC system ends up changing its regulations on campus policing? UC Davis students put up new encampment By JUDY LIN, Associated Press – 4 hours ago DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Students have again put up tents near the site where University of California, Davis police used pepper spray on seated protesters in a conflict that has sparked outrage and calls for the school chancellor's resignation. The encampment was again erected Monday, hours after the campus police chief was put on administrative leave and the chancellor was shouted down at a demonstration while trying to apologize for the incident that happened at a protest held Friday in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Two officers also were placed on administrative leave after the students were sprayed. University spokeswoman Claudia Morain said the school was monitoring the protest and did not say whether the students would be allowed to camp overnight. She said the school will take action "step by step" to balance campus security with people's right to protest. Chancellor Linda Katehi made a brief appearance, facing students, faculty and community members chanting slogans and pressing for her to step down. "I'm here to apologize. I feel horrible for what happened Friday," Katehi told the crowd. "If you think you don't want to be students of the university we had on Friday, I'm just telling you, I don't want to be the chancellor of the university we had on Friday." She asked the assembly to work with her as she strives to earn the trust of the campus. Then, as the demonstrators yelled at her to step down, staff members escorted Katehi away to a car. University officials and campus police have been the target of angry reprisals since widely circulated videos showed riot police dousing pepper spray on a row of students while they were sitting passively on the ground with their arms linked. Meanwhile, demonstrators at the University of California, Berkeley, pledged to sleep overnight at Sproul Plaza, though they did not plan to set up tents. A heat lamp was set up in the plaza, and student protesters called the demonstration a "pajama party" rather than an encampment. University of California President Mark G. Yudof called the chancellors of all 10 campuses and reminded them of the right to protest peacefully. "We cannot let this happen again," he said, according to a statement from the president's office. On Sunday, Katehi called on the Yolo County district attorney's office to investigate the police department's use of force. With no uniformed officers in attendance, students who were pepper-sprayed opened Monday's protest, saying they now feel unsafe on campus. Mechanical engineering student David Buscho, 22, of San Rafael, described being paralyzed with fear as he felt the spray sting "like hot glass." "I had my arms around my girlfriend. I just kissed her on the forehead and then he sprayed us," he said. "Immediately we were blinded. ... He just sprayed us again and again and we were completely powerless to do anything." Nine students hit by pepper spray were treated at the scene, two were taken to hospitals and later released, university officials said. Ten people were arrested. Meanwhile, UC Davis police Chief Annette Spicuzza and two officers have been placed on administrative leave. Before the assembly broke up, the crowd voted to hold a campus-wide strike Nov. 28 to coincide with a meeting of the University of California governing board. The UC Davis faculty association has called for Katehi's resignation, saying there had been a "gross failure of leadership." Yudof said Sunday that he was "appalled" by images of protesters being doused with pepper spray and plans an assessment of law enforcement procedures on all 10 campuses. Katehi, speaking Monday morning on KQED Radio, said she had not authorized officers to use pepper spray and called it a "horrific incident." She said she takes full responsibility but will not step down. "They were not supposed to use force; it was never called for," she said. "They were not supposed to limit the students from having the rally, from congregating to express their anger and frustration." She has said she plans to appoint a task force of students, staff and faculty to investigate the incident and report back to her within 30 days. Simon Biggs si...@littlepig.org.uk http://www.littlepig.org.uk/ @SimonBiggsUK skype: simonbiggsuk s.bi...@ed.ac.uk Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh http://www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ http://www.elmcip.net/ http://www.movingtargets.co.uk/ ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbeh
