30 people pepper-sprayed at Santa Monica College course fees protest

[IDemo]

Source: msnbc.com news services

By NBC News and msnbc.com staff

Up to 30 people were pepper-sprayed by police after students tried to storm a Santa Monica College trustee board meeting in protest over proposed higher course fees.

A handful of protesters suffered minor injuries as campus police tried to prevent dozens of students chanting "Let us in, let us in" and "No cuts, no fees, education should be free" from disrupting the meeting during a public comment period, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Capt. Judah Mitchell of the Santa Monica Fire Department told NBC News that up to 30 people had been sprayed, five of whom sought treatment for the effects of the spray and were transported to nearby hospitals.

Priscillia Omon, 21, claimed a police officer fired the spray into the mouths and eyes of people standing arm's length away, NBC Los Angeles reported. She said a family, including a 4 year old, were in the crowd when the officer used the pepper spray.

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[Scuba]

1. "Stormed". I'd like to see video.

Thanks for posting.

[rhett o rick]

2. It's almost Spring. nm

[Pachamama]

4. They even pepper sprayed a small child - see 1:07 into video.....unbelievable....

This shit has to stop.....

[Pachamama]

3. And now those arrested can be strip-searched and humiliated....

This is the beginning of Spring, isnt it?

At least there can be no doubt how the establishment plans to use their authority and powers.....

I predict we will see gross abuse and assaults of all kinds on any "protesters"....

[rhett o rick]

5. The oligarchs can not back down. nm

[lovuian]

6. The more they oppress a people the more they will

rise up....we are seeing more and more oppression