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Yudof Gets It Wrong Again [2]

By Becky O’Malley
Wednesday November 23, 2011 – 11:07:00 AM

The University of California bureaucracy is all over the Occupy scandal, now that it’s gone viral. Seldom have I experienced such a fast response to my online opinions—but University of California President Mark Yudof seems to have hopped to, with alacrity. Unfortunately, he’s only made things worse.

Last Wednesday I predicted [3] that U.C. administrators would continue their longstanding tradition of trying stupid repressive measures against students exercising free speech. Right on cue, the dumb cops at U.C. Davis on Friday assaulted passive non-violent students with pepper spray—on camera yet.

So on Saturday I posted that video, along with my considered judgment [4] that Yudof and the Berkeley and Davis chancellors should all quit or be fired for permitting this outrage on their watch: “Either these three highly paid executives approved of what happened and planned it that way, or they’ve lost control of the jack-booted thugs who work for them. Either way, they’ve failed, disgracefully, at their jobs.” Strong language, right?

So Sunday Yudof came out with—well, not quite an abject apology [5] for dereliction of duty, but close. He was Shocked, Shocked:

“I am appalled by images of University of California students being doused with pepper spray and jabbed with police batons on our campuses.”

And he was Going to Take Steps:  Read More [2]