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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Yet More Pepper

Just when you thought there could not be more to contemplate about the UC-Davis pepper spray incident, there is this from the Sacramento BeeThe internal affairs investigation into last November's pepper-spraying controversy at UC-Davis concluded that Lt. John Pike acted reasonably, with a subsequent review concluding he should have faced demotion or a suspension at worst, according to documents obtained by The Bee. Despite those recommendations, Pike was fired Tuesday after UC Davis Police Chief Matthew Carmichael rejected the findings and wrote in a letter to Pike that "the needs of the department do not justify your continued employment," according to the documents...


Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/02/4684333/uc-davis-chief-overruled-panel.html#storylink=cpy

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