After University of California, Berkeley campus police and Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies initiated violent action against Occupy Cal protesters on Wednesday, UC Police Capt. Margo Bennett has come up with a justification for the police action captured on video above.
Bennett explained to the San Francisco Chronicle:
“The individuals who linked arms and actively resisted, that in itself is an act of violence,” UC police Capt. Margo Bennett said. “I understand that many students may not think that, but linking arms in a human chain when ordered to step aside is not a nonviolent protest.”
The clash occurred as a result of seven tents erected by protesters in Sproul Plaza, which has historically been the site of many student-led protests.
Protesters have called for a student strike on Tuesday, the same day that UC Regents will be meeting at a UC San Francisco campus. At least 40 people have already been arrested on campus as a result of the protest.
