re: #224 Lidane

Oh, but they were protesting. That gives the cops the right to use whatever force they want to clear them away.

There are some pretty clear laws regarding how and when campus police can respond. It has nothing to do with the political affiliation of the people involved. If they gave a legal order to disperse and if the campus is within its legal rights to use pepper spray, then it’s all ok.
Imagine if the campus didn’t have the legal rights to do these things. Then anybody could march in and take the university by simply squatting on the property. These laws exist for a reason and it has nothing to do with a police state. In fact, these laws exist to protect the rights of all citizens, not just the protesters.