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fr33lunch · 4796 days ago · link · · parent · post: Did the UC Davis protesters agree to be pepper sprayed? - The Week
The point of the post was that I found it interesting that someone was trying to state that the protestor's "agreed" to be sprayed. From what I saw on the videos one protestor said, "So you're gonna spray us because we won't move? Ok." To me, it was less an ok to be sprayed as an acknowledgement that they understood what the officer was saying. It is obvious that the media has a bias for and against this issue. In this case, the media is again saying that the students knew they were going to get sprayed, agreed to it, and therefore deserved what they got.
cgod, it's clear you are very passionate about this topic. I'm sorry you didn't like the article, but it prompted a reaction in you. It did the job it was intended to do - sensationalize. Not everything I read or find interesting do I agree with, but if it strikes a reaction in me I am inclined to talk about it. I don't watch Fox news or MSNBC for that matter.