Tag Archives: John Pike

Pepper Spray Report: Pike 'Bears Primary Responsibility For the Objectively Unreasonable Decision to Use Pepper Spray'

April 11, 2012, 2:44 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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When the video emerged of UC Davis Police Lt. John Pike casually applying pepper spray to the faces of seated student protesters as if engaging in an activity of no more weight than hosing off a sidewalk, his entry in … Continue reading »

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UC Davis Due to Release Pepper Spray Report Wednesday

April 9, 2012, 1:32 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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UC Davis says it's set to release a report on Wednesday by the task force investigating the incident in which campus police pepper-sprayed seated student protesters last November. The report's release is subject to a court hearing tomorrow. The report … Continue reading »

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Judge Leans Toward Releasing Davis Pepper Spray Report; Read the Tentative Ruling

March 15, 2012, 9:32 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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The judge considering an attempt to block the release of a report on last fall's UC Davis pepper spray incident has issued a tentative ruling saying he'll allow the document to become public. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo … Continue reading »

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Profile of Pepper-Spraying Officer Pike: Ex-Marine, Twice Honored, Allegedly Used Anti-Gay Slur

November 23, 2011, 8:54 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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(AP) John Pike, one of the UC Davis officers who pepper-sprayed student protesters last Friday, is a retired Marine sergeant who has been honored for his police work on campus, but he also figured in a discrimination lawsuit against the … Continue reading »

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