More pepper spray-happy cops on campus

[marmar]

Police at a California college pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said.

"Let us in, let us in," protesters shouted on video posted online Tuesday. "No cuts, no fees, education should be free."

Santa Monica College students were angry because only a handful were allowed into the meeting and, when their request to move the meeting to a larger venue was denied, they began to enter the room, said David Steinman, an environmental advocate.

Two officers were apparently backed up against a wall, and began using force to keep the students out of the room. Steinman said both officers used pepper spray. "People were gasping and choking," he said. .................(more)

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[Enrique]

1. is it pepper spray season again already?

time flies...

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I wonder if they buy it the truck full.