From James York:
I was at protest that kicked the recruiters off HCC,
here is my quick summary of events:
About 50 or so activist organized by the AWC (anti-war
coalition; CAN chapter on HCC) gathered to protest
militarty recruiters. Chants money for jobs and
education/not for war and occcupation, Relief not War,
college not combat attracked many people passing by.
As the group grew, HCC called in 5-6 Holyoke PD, they
started pushing the group back, but because the
Anti-war crowd had grown there was nowhere to go.
Cops then got voilent grabbing and pushing protesters.
One protester was muckled others came to his aid and
the Cops started a may-lay. They pepper-sprayed
protesters and started swinging theirarms, and billy
clubs, they pushed and through protesters to the
ground. Several people were hit by the cops.
Protesters regrouped and backed the cops down to where
they gave us enough space to protest with the larger
numbers that were joining us.
Shortly after as the crowd continued to grow, the
National Guard Recruiters packed up and left, and a
few college republicans looked devastated, As the
crowd chanted don’t come back.
CALL HCC AT 538-7000
TELL THEM STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEACH
WITHOUT BEING PEPPER-SPRAYED AND BEATEN!
more info: charlest.peterson@gmail.com
http://www.campusantiwar.net