Who Gave the Order to Pepper Spray the Students?

[Stuart G]

You don't need a damn committee or investigation to find that out. Do You?
Just fire all the people invoved and apologize.

Or is that too difficult to get?

[Fumesucker]

1. You misunderstand the purpose of the "investigation"..

It's there to give the public time to forget about this incident and move on to the next shiny object.

At which point a strongly worded letter will be issued and all will be forgiven.

[valerief]

3. +1000

[TorchTheWitch]

7. the judicial system might agree - and I find that frightening

I also find it frightening that here there are people that believe we should do away with investigations and judicial process that's designed to protect the accused. Seems like here there's a right wing attitude of "hang 'em high, we don't need no stinkin' laws" and would be cheering away if he was dragged from his house and hung from a tree without all the supposed inconvenience of an investigation and judicial process.

Scary shit.

[Fumesucker]

9. It's kind of hard to deny that the incident took place..

Other than finding out who issued the orders to do the actual pepper spraying, what exactly is the purpose of the investigation?

[progressoid]

10. Perhaps even a stern tongue lashing!

[peacebird]

2. Apologize? That is the very least of what is needed. Firings, and lawsuits for assault.

[msongs]

4. each student who can be recognized getting sprayed should file a personal law suit nt

[pnorman]

5. My own guess is that he did it on his own.

He was probably expecting a pat on the head for "taking the initiative". Perhaps he was hoping to get nation wide acclaim as another "Joe The Plumber".

[Downwinder]

6. The way he poses, I thought he was auditioning for a TV spot.

[TorchTheWitch]

8. I don't think there was an order

It's my impression that Pike acted on his own. I could be wrong about that, but in looking at the video it appears that way, and I believe it was the reason they decided to leave. If there was an order it would most likely have been given by their captain or chief and may not have been specific.

As for the investigation... are you seriously of the belief that we should do away with investigations and judicial process? Ignore the rights of the accused? That the union should agree to such an outrageous thing?

Be careful what you wish for.

[Stuart G]

11. Perhaps, we do need a complete investigation, I am wrong.

Who gave the order, if the Lt. did it on his own, then we will know.

My guess someone gave the order.
Not his own decison. Why? Because that kind of action was so deliberate, he did not hesitate. But that is what I think.


Still, I believe all people need to be fired.
An apology has been given, but to me, that is not enough.
The story is all over, and that is a good thing.