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Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Two-Way
No Criminal Charges For 'Pepper Spray Cop' Or Other Officers
September 20, 2012 A California district attorney concludes there isn't enough evidence to charge former University of California Davis Lt. John Pike with using excessive force. He infamously sprayed some seated Occupy protesters. Video of it went viral.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
The Two-Way
'Pepper Spray Cop' Is No Longer On UC Davis Police Force
August 1, 2012 Last November, the officer's use of pepper spray on Occupy protesters became a national story after video of the incident went viral. An investigation concluded there was no need for it to have happened.
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Two-Way
'Casually Pepper Spraying Cop' Meme Takes Off
November 21, 2011 A University of California Davis police officer is now the featured image in a growing number of ironic Web posts. Critics are commenting about the pepper-spraying of protesters with Web-based art.
