I'm still sorting all this out in my head, so I won't state my opinions about the whole situation just yet. But the news is finally in:
Apparently 9 to 10 students were arrested for tresspassing shortly after 6 p.m. today, when the building closed:
Seven people began sitting in the president's outer office about 10:15 a.m., and another 10 to 12 reportedly sat or stood in the hall outside. He was not in his office Wednesday. Six of the seven in the president's office were arrested shortly after 6 p.m. on trespassing charges, as were three or four others. Police handcuffed them and led them to a van in a parking garage beneath Northrop Plaza, out of sight of the other protesters. Most were expected to be released Wednesday night.University Police Chief Greg Hestness said some protesters near the van were sprayed with a chemical irritant. There were differing accounts of whether those sprayed were approaching or retreating from the van.
(From the Star Tribune. No one else is on this yet.)
Take a Left weighs in on the "complete disgrace" that is the "shameful arrests of peaceful student protesters." He has pictures, too!
Read up, it's interesting stuff. Hopefully the Daily will have some good coverage of this tomorrow, too.
Posted by smit2174 at May 4, 2005 11:08 PM | TrackBack
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