There has been a lot of talk about this on campus. I think you need to ask yourself, if ... ever... when people have power, can, would, or could they abuse it? For me the answer to that question is YES! My prof... it all lies in History, on the News, in the paper, pretty much any and ever where one can look. Sadly! Is it the human complex to abuse power? Are we inherently evil? i think these are questions that one must ask them self. I feel that it is very important, and can be defining of the kind of person you are, or want to be. Anyways...
December 5th.
There are a group of students @ Pitzer that do acknowledge that power abuse and injustices do exist, along with City Council Carrizosa, and other students from Cal Poly, and Mtn. SAC; and we protest against it. The Pomona Police department seems to be notorious for the marginalization of the poor, and immigrants. On that Friday night the Pomona Police department set up a check point on Holt Ave. between Indian Hill and Reservoir. We had signs to trying to detour traffic from running into the trap, and police began to pull over, who ever we detoured. At one point a sqaud car even pulled us over while riding our bikes, trying to scary us. They also, wrongfully ticketed city council woman Carrizosa. I have to say my personal highlight from the night was when Corp. Samueles yelled at me from across the street, "I'm about ready to come over there and rip that sign out of your hands!" To which i replied, "You would get arrested if you did that." Then he called me a "LOSER!"
I have to say i was mostly disgusted to see all the tow trucks and taxi's that were benefitting the night. it was very interesting seeing the money trickle down. The check point closed @ 1:30am, just before the bars (that were no where in sight) closed, letting all the drunk drivers free to drive home safely.
More Pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/waketravels/sets/72157610730115811/show/
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