Here's a video of the silent protest that occurred at UC Davis after protesting students were pepper-sprayed, point-blank in the face, earlier in the day. The video features the university's chancellor, Linda Katehi, walking to her car after giving a news conference on campus. Earlier Katehi had ordered the police to remove the protesters - and that's when everything went very, very wrong. Many have been disturbed by that footage and I don't particularly want to show it here. I think this video instead is extremely powerful because it demonstrates the effectiveness of a peaceful protest. Hundreds of students go eerily silent as Katehi walks by, and the effect is intense and haunting. I believe in the right to protest, and I especially believe in peaceful resistance. This video shows the inherent honor that comes with non-violence.
Monday, November 21, 2011
A Peaceful Protest
Here's a video of the silent protest that occurred at UC Davis after protesting students were pepper-sprayed, point-blank in the face, earlier in the day. The video features the university's chancellor, Linda Katehi, walking to her car after giving a news conference on campus. Earlier Katehi had ordered the police to remove the protesters - and that's when everything went very, very wrong. Many have been disturbed by that footage and I don't particularly want to show it here. I think this video instead is extremely powerful because it demonstrates the effectiveness of a peaceful protest. Hundreds of students go eerily silent as Katehi walks by, and the effect is intense and haunting. I believe in the right to protest, and I especially believe in peaceful resistance. This video shows the inherent honor that comes with non-violence.
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