the last donut of the night
11th February 2010, 13:46
This is a very important and interesting article I found on Socialist Worker:
On February 4, SFSU police showed up at the home of an activist at the behest of Academic Senate Chair Shawn Whalen. Whalen targeted this particular activist after she warned the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) that if they did not listen to the students, "militant action" would be inevitable.
After the meeting, Whalen invited her to speak privately, hoping to better "understand" student concerns. He used this to tip off the police, describing her as "more reasonable" and possibly helpful in identifying the so-called "troublemakers." To his disappointment, he was wrong.
After failing to reach her on February 4, SFSU police Inspector Ronald Lam returned the following the morning. Hearing from her roommates that the police were looking for her, she was prepared and recorded the entire conversation.
Inspector Lam arrived in plainclothes at an address this activist had not given out. Mr. Lam proceeded to intimidate her by disclosing a disturbing amount of her personal information. She was then approached to inform on the "violent" militant types.
As the student protests in CA grow more militant and more class-based, we must fight against the corporate fat cats that intend to further take advantage of working-class students.
On February 4, SFSU police showed up at the home of an activist at the behest of Academic Senate Chair Shawn Whalen. Whalen targeted this particular activist after she warned the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) that if they did not listen to the students, "militant action" would be inevitable.
After the meeting, Whalen invited her to speak privately, hoping to better "understand" student concerns. He used this to tip off the police, describing her as "more reasonable" and possibly helpful in identifying the so-called "troublemakers." To his disappointment, he was wrong.
After failing to reach her on February 4, SFSU police Inspector Ronald Lam returned the following the morning. Hearing from her roommates that the police were looking for her, she was prepared and recorded the entire conversation.
Inspector Lam arrived in plainclothes at an address this activist had not given out. Mr. Lam proceeded to intimidate her by disclosing a disturbing amount of her personal information. She was then approached to inform on the "violent" militant types.
As the student protests in CA grow more militant and more class-based, we must fight against the corporate fat cats that intend to further take advantage of working-class students.