I got soul but I'm not a soldier

stfuconservatives:

maritsa-met-esq:

Shortly before 4 p.m., about 35 officers from UC Davis and other UC campuses as well as the city of Davis responded to the protest, said Annette Spicuzza, UC Davis police chief. They were wearing protective gear and some held batons.

The protest initially involved about 50 students, Spicuzza said, but swelled to about 200 as the confrontation with police escalated.

She said officers were forced to use pepper spray when students surrounded them. They used a sweeping motion on the group, per procedure, to avoid injury, she said.

The students were informed repeatedly ahead of time that if they didn’t move, force would be used, she said.

“There was no way out of that circle,” Spicuzza said. “They were cutting the officers off from their support. It’s a very volatile situation.”

Really, lady? This is the hill you want to die on? 

They were surrounded? I know you think this will protect you but there are pictures, there is video, I dare you to look at that and tell me that the police were acting defensively in any way, shape, or form.

-Joe

(Source: maritsa-met)