Conventional wisdom suggests those unable to learn the lessons of history are forced to repeat them...
Somehow, this seems the case as we witness the brutality of police, bent on making points with the very corporations that will eventually eliminate their jobs and pensions because they, like the rest of us, are expendable. The recent protests at UC Davis seemingly gave police authorities carte blanche to utilize military grade pepper spray on students quietly sitting on the lawn... if interested in seeing the complete callous display (there are two videos to watch and they're very disturbing)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQqvDsbxwA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJmmnMkuEM
When was the last time we were privy to this type of crude and disgusting behavior from public officials?
During the Vietnam war when the likes of Kent State occurred (a very sad day for America), or the Democratic Convention in 1968 when Chicago mayor, Richard Daley unleashed the police hounds of hell on war protesters in "his" city.
This type of deviant behavior will continue to take place until we as a society decide otherwise. The "thugs" who decided to act in this grotesque and unlawful manner should not get "administrative leave," but rather, "prison time" and only then will the rule of order be acknowledged and respected.
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