Lt John Pike UC Davis Pepper Spray Victims Filing Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Victims in the Lt John Pike UC Davis Pepper Spray scandal intend to file a lawsuit, claims organizers. Multiple victims of the Lt John Pike Pepper Spray attack were hospitalized. Now Occupy UC Davis reports on its Facebook page that several protesters are set to file a massive civil liberties lawsuit.
While John Pike is not delineated as a possible defendant, Occupy UC Davis issued a news statement late yesterday that a lawsuit is imminent. Injured protesters reportedly met swiftly with civil rights attorneys, have reportedly retained counsel, and are seeking to pursue two possible defendants. Occupy UC Davis reports “Protesters will be engaging civil rights attorneys to pursue legal action against the University and City of Davis for excessive force and for violating their civil and constitutional rights.”
The Lt John Pike pepper spray scandal has drawn international outrage from the Occupy movement. But Occupy UC Davis is telling supports that letters to UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi are ineffective. Rather organizers are asking donors to cut future donations to the UC Davis.
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“If you are an alumni or corporate sponsor, don’t write the UCD police or just Katehi. Strike fear in their hearts and pledge never to donate a dime to UC Davis, and to contact your classmates to encourage them to do the same.”
Organizers are telling supporters to inform the University that donations should be halted swiftly. “Tell Shaun Keister, Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations (sbkeister@ucdavis.edu) that she won’t see a red cent of your money until Officer Pike is off the payroll and Katehi is gone. CC Katehi, of course. It’s just polite to let her know.”
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New outrage grew Sunday as more details about John Pike were revealed to news. Reportedly, much of Pike’s salary comes from fees charged to actual students like the ones he pepper sprayed this weekend. Occupy UC Davis is reporting that “Lt. Pike has received a salary in excess of $100,000 from the people of California each of the last three years. More than 40% of his 2010 salary came from student fees” alone.
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California residents, not just UC Davis students, are calling for the swift resignation of Linda P.B. Katehi. Linda P.B. Katehi attempted to hold a news conference last night. Rather it was abruptly stopped.
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Nathan Brown, an assistant professor of English, issued a swift statement to news denouncing Katehi. “Without any provocation whatsoever, other than the bodies of these students sitting where they were on the ground, with their arms linked, police pepper-sprayed students. Students remained on the ground, now writhing in pain, with their arms linked.”
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on November 20th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
is Lt. Pike one and the same as John E.Pike?
I googled and seems he’s head of”GLOBAL SECURITIES” Check it out….
and guess what Greek citizen, enjoying $324,000.00 per year plus benefits and bonus,Mrs.Katehi is specialized in??
“Katehi has gained national renown as an expert in microwave circuitry with applications in wireless communications, radar and receivers for deep-space communication.”
Why is she in charge of a University…oh must be the yearly 50 million in research money provided by theUS Gov’t(OUR taxes)to give to her cronies.
The sooner she goes back to Greece, the better,imho of course.
on November 20th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
No, He is John A. Pike.
on November 21st, 2011 at 12:05 am
I would like to know why criminal charges have not been filed against this man. This is clearly an illegal attack on 40 peaceful children sitting on the ground. He clearly assulted 40 people with a chemical weapon for no reason. Is there one set of laws for us and another set of laws for him? Why is this man not in jail and charged with a crime? Does law no longer exist in this country? This man has not yet been arrested. If this man is not arrested then there is no law. I call for this man to be arrested.
on November 21st, 2011 at 3:00 am
I support Lt. Pike. The problem is with the University NOT negotiating with the demonstrators and sending the police to remove them.
on November 21st, 2011 at 6:46 am
Right Jimmy, he “was only following his orders”. I understand…
Where have I heard that before?
on November 21st, 2011 at 7:29 am
John Pike is clearly a bad man. He needs to go to jail. He must be fired from the police force immediately, never ’serving’ us again as a law enforcement officer!
Criminal charges must be laid. Please arrest Pike, to show there is zero tolerance for police brutality. Please show us we still have our rights & freedoms!
A lack of criminal charges laid against this man would be a big danger sign, proving there is now widespread support amongst ‘authorities’ condoning the systemic abuse of all citizens.
Will they stand behind Pike passively approving his behaviour? Let’s just watch & see what happens.
Is a citizen’s arrest appropriate or would other officers have to act to arrest him? Clearly Pike is a danger to the community & should be stopped from causing anyone else further harm.
on November 21st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
UC Davis campus police, “protecting and serving”* the * out of you.
*may actually mean: beating
OH WAIT, IT DOES!!!
on November 21st, 2011 at 1:41 pm
This is a shame and an outrage. Pike must be fired..no severance pay..no retirement benefits..nothing..assault is illegal..arrest him. As for Katehi…You’re FIRED!
on November 21st, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Yeah, this officer should be arrested and charged with a crime. These protesters presented no threat, they were young students protesting peacefully and they could have slowly removed them by hand like you see officers doing in most of these type of protests. There was no need or justification for him to attack, yes attack, these non-violent, non-threatening students with this chemical weapon. This is something you would expect from a dictator or war criminal in some third world country, like Saddam Hussein did when he was in power. We hunt people down like this in other countries and kill them or charge them with war crimes. This officer should be charged, convicted and put behind bars or at the very least, fired and made to pay severe criminal and civil fines. There should probably be civil awards paid to the victims by both the university and the city as well. Police officers should take a lesson from this. Don’t go over the line, don’t abuse your power and think before you act…..serve the people even if they can be annoying at times. Yes both Pike and Katehi should be fired for bad decisions, but Pike should be criminally charged. This is a blatant abuse of power and clearly police brutality.
on November 21st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
I agree with Jimmy
on November 21st, 2011 at 11:14 pm
If you know a police officer or have ever been a police officer this is really not a story at all. Pepper spray is a much safer way to move people or to get them to comply than physically touching the person.
None of us know why he actually felt the need to use the spray but I can only say if they were asked to move and refused to comply then he picked the best alternative he had to help get the job done.
The public always wants to judge but none of us were there to know what really happened. Most of the times in these instances when the officers need to move a large crowd you see them with their batons in hand. I for one would much rather be sprayed than hit with a baton.
The pepper spray has no harmful effects. It hurts like hell for about 20 minutes and your mucus membranes run like crazy. If you can get to water or something to decontaminate the pain goes away even quicker.
Needless to say until we know all the facts in my view and with my past experience as an officer he has done nothing wrong!!!!
on November 22nd, 2011 at 12:40 pm
My dream here is that by the time this is over, Lt. Pike’s idea of retirement is a can of cat food on his birthday. He is a $110,000/year fascist, courtesy of the taxpayers of California. And Katehi is nothing but a carpetbagger in California.
on November 22nd, 2011 at 5:49 pm
“This officer is a criminal! Arrest him and charge him with a crime!” You are all fucking idiots. First off, pepper spray is considered a level 3 tactic.
Example A- The Deadly Force Continuum:
1. Physical Presence
2. Soft Control
3. Mace or Pepper Spray
(A K-9 unit would fall here)
4. Hard Hands
5. Police Baton, Taser, etc.
6. Threat of Deadly Force
7. Deadly Force
He was following orders, so your issue should not be with the officer himself. To compare an officer with pepper spray, spraying what- 10 kids, to Saddam Hussein, who mustard-gassed an entire country proves you have no coherent thought processes and therefore your argument is invalid.
on November 22nd, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Excuse me, 40 people, with a “chemical weapon”…. I rest my case.
on November 23rd, 2011 at 3:49 am
John Pike (a.k.a Butterball) should be put in prison and work for 35 cents a day spraying the prison grounds for weeds for the next 25 years!
on November 23rd, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Hey C. Boatman:
You are so right, why on EARTH would spraying people peacefully sitting on the ground be a crime? I mean, I can just go down to the park and do that to passersby and say “Well, it’s a level 3 tactic see…here’s some nonsense breakdown on police deadly force procedures… how can you charge me with a crime?” Oh wait. No, you’re an idiot. Maybe if you had an actual education instead of some bs training at the local police academy where they taught ignorant bullies how to get away with criminal acts you would have some perspective. Please take your police issued weapon, shove it up your *, and pull the trigger.
on November 25th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
@jimmy, I hope when your rights, and liberties are put on the line no one supports you.
on November 25th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
@C.Boatman: I bet if i f kin pepper sprayed your wife, and children you would not think the same as your are now. I know you are gonna say if you did that i would get violent with you lalala yada yada, I can tell you right now if you werent hiding behind a pathetic badge, I would easily have the physical strength, and combat training to break your will. Who am I kidding, the only physical thing you probably do is curling doughnuts, and sandwiches to your lips, You more than likely dont have a wife anyway cause who would want to be with someone like you. Ps. I hope one day your freedon, and liberties are put on the line so we can all look the other way.
on November 27th, 2011 at 9:07 am
The school and he are to blame yes, but only one sadist did the spraying the others watched in disbelief he has serious issues and should not be in uniform period.
on November 28th, 2011 at 9:19 am
To Terry
A guy in Oswego, NY just got a 60 year sentence for possessing child pornography. A Onondaga sherriff was just senteced to 2 years for Having * with 2 under age boys. Does this answer your question on why Pike hasn’t been aresseted. The system is corrupt and judges take care of the cops.
In Cortland, NY an off duty cop was drunk and texting while driving his car. He hit 2 people killing one and critcally hurting the other….he was sentenced to 6 months. Something needs to be done. COPS ARE OUT OF CONTROL IN THIS COUNTRY.
on December 6th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
The man has not been criminally charge because he did not break the law. Check your facts and do some research people. Just cause it’s on a website doesnt mean it’s true.