"I am appalled by the way in which students at UC Davis were treated. Campus police should know better than to cavalierly pepper spray peaceful protestors. The proud tradition of peaceful campus protests was shamelessly marred by these actions. I`m glad an investigation is underway, and I look forward to a full report on how they will avoid incidents like this in the future...Every incident of violence - no matter who the perpetrator - is a distraction from the legitimate issues that the 99% movement has raised."
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Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), former University of California Regent and California State University Trustee, FDCH Press Releases, (2011)
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