Community | December 13, 2009 | 3 comments

Schwarzenegger Calls UC Unrest 'Terrorism'

source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/13/BASN1B3D59.DTL

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“Regardless of what one thinks about the events of last night, the minor vandalism that occurred cannot be viewed outside the context of the physical violence inflicted by police on student activists and the broader assault on public education,” said Callie Maidhof, a student organizer with Live Week.

“When everyone is running, you don’t think that clearly. My friends and I were trying to leave because things were getting out of hand,” said Jobert Poblete, a Cal alumni who participated in the march.

“They were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time,” said a student who observed the chaos when police arrived at the chancellor’s house and declined to give their name. “Not all of the protesters were students at Cal – but the issue here is larger than tuition hikes anyway. It’s about the state of public education and neoliberalism in the US and abroad.”

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/13/BASN1B3D59.DTL

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger condemned the attack Saturday as a form of terrorism.

"California will not tolerate any type of terrorism against any leaders, including educators," Schwarzenegger said. "The attack on Chancellor Birgeneau's home is a criminal act and those who participated will be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law."

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3 comments // Schwarzenegger Calls UC Unrest 'Terrorism'

  • spacemikey
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      spacemikey [removed]  

    • Hmmm......, terrorist or slave which would I rather be?

      The students have tried to reason with them. Before the tuition hikes many students were already being forced way into debt for an education that may ultimately get them no where.

      Just what the banks want; thousands of students in serious debt in a no job market, interest compounding. Now the colleges are going to help force financial slavery....

      revolt, force reparations...

    • 2 years ago
  • ENDIF
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      ENDIF  

    • There is a big difference between terrorism and hooliganism.

      Perhaps there's a language issue for the Governator?

    • 2 years ago
  • Ozzykozzy2
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      Ozzykozzy2  

    • so our students are terrorists now too? how bout anyone who voices their public opinion in opposition to government policy or destroys property that in essence belongs to them IS A GADDEM TERRAREST?!?!

    • 2 years ago
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