[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJmmnMkuEM]
Above, video from UC Davis yesterday, in which heavily armed police officers brutally pepper-spray peaceful protestors at close range. Watch the whole video, though, for an incredible show of solidarity. The incident has prompted Assistant Professor Nathan Brown (Department of English, Program in Critical Theory at University of California at Davis) to post this open letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, calling for her resignation.
The pain these officers inflicted will subside, but thanks to Youtube, the shame of their deeds is eternal. The world is watching.
See BoingBoing for more background and another video from an alternative POV.