Crime & Safety

Occupy Cal Footage Reviewed for Unwarranted Use of Police Force

UC Berkeley's police chief is reviewing video footage from last week's Occupy Cal clash between protesters and police to see if any officers should be disciplined.

UC Berkeley Police Chief Mitchell Celaya is reviewing video of to determine whether or not police used force unnecessarily or inappropriately. Celaya is also interviewing witnesses to check whether any officers should be disciplined for their actions dealing with protesters, according to the Associated Press.

In addition to the footage taken by media outlets, video showing police in riot gear hitting protesters with batons has been shared by witnesses and participants on the Internet, though websites like YouTube. View these videos on the right side of this page in the media box.

Meanwhile, UC Berkeley is preparing for another day of action on Tuesday, with a planned walkout and rally against police violence at Sproul Plaza. Claire Holmes, an associate vice chancellor for UC Berkeley, says authorities will "work very hard not to repeat the violence" of last week.

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The plan for Tuesday's day of action at UC Berkeley is as follows, according to the Occupy California website:

8 a.m.—5 p.m.: All day open university activities (teach-outs, workshops, public readings, installations, etc.) at Sproul Plaza and surrounding areas.
Noon: Mass convergence at Sproul Hall and formal inauguration of day-long open university.
Noon—2 p.m.: Teach-outs in Sproul Plaza.
2 p.m.: Rally against police violence and other, related forms of violence, including dispossession, privatization, and debt.
2:30 p.m.: March to Berkeley High and Berkeley City College.
5 p.m.: General Assembly at Sproul Plaza.
After the GA: reestablishment of Occupy Cal encampment.

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