Cops assault Cal students

By Curt Wechsler, The World Can't Wait on January 26, 2011 2:07 AM |
UPDATE, c/o ISO Newsletter:
"Several activists are still facing charges stemming from the student protest at the UC Regents meeting on November 18th. We are asking people to come out and show their support for students who are wrongfully being targeted by UC and San Francisco police and their intimidation tactics. Students are being charged with everything from assaulting a police officer to inciting a riot when what really happened was UC police panicked and drew their weapons, including a loaded gun, on unarmed student demonstrators and are looking for someone else to blame for what happened that day. We need to bring to light this miscarriage of justice and defend the right of protesters to stand up for what they believe in without police and court harassment. 
 
Please come and pack the courtroom to show your support for student protesters!
 
Thursday, January 27th at 9 AM
San Francisco District Courthouse
850 Bryant St., San Francisco

UCPD officer... hit a student with his baton with such force that the baton bounced out of his hand. Facing the crowd, the officer panicked, pulled his gun and aimed it at students.

Photo: Protesters and police Officers clash outside of the Regents' meeting Wednesday. The meeting sparked these demonstrations because the Regents considered implementing an 8 percent fee hike.
DAVID HERSCHORN/STAFF
The scene outside of Regents' meeting Wednesday. More than a dozen protesters were doused with pepper spray.  

more on clash, arrests here

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