Excerpt: "'Dear Officer John Pike,' a computer-generated voice in the video said. 'Your information is now public domain.' The video, which was posted on Tuesday, has since been removed because it is 'a violation of YouTube's policy prohibiting hate speech.'"
A University of California Davis police officer pepper-sprays students as they sit in a walkway, 11/18/11. (photo: Brian Nguyen/Reuters)
Hacker Group Anonymous Targets UC Davis Pepper-Spray Cop
24 November 11
he rogue hacker group known as Anonymous posted a YouTube video disclosing the cellphone number, email and home address of Lt. John Pike, the University of California Davis police officer who sparked worldwide outrage when he pepper-sprayed a group of student protesters over the weekend.
"Dear Officer John Pike," a computer-generated voice in the video said. "Your information is now public domain."
The video, which was posted on Tuesday, has since been removed because it is "a violation of YouTube's policy prohibiting hate speech."
Anonymous has threatened or claimed credit for attacks on numerous media organizations, including Fox News--but this appears to be the first time the hacking group has targeted an individual.
"We have no problem targeting police and releasing their information even if it puts them at risk," the group said, "because we want them to experience just a taste of the brutality and misery they serve us on an everyday basis."
The voicemail box for Pike's cellphone was full late Tuesday, the Daily News reported.
"Expect our full wrath," the video concludes. "Anonymous seeks to avenge all protesters. We are going to make you squeal like a pig."
Pike and another officer were reportedly placed on administrative leave following the weekend clash with protesters on the UC-Davis campus.
The image of Pike pepper-spraying the students has been seared into the public consciousness. Photoshopped images of Pike pepper-spraying other things--like Mt. Rushmore--have gone viral.
But not everyone is convinced Pike's use of force was excessive. On Monday, Fox News' Megyn Kelly told Bill O'Reilly that pepper spray "is a food product, essentially."
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His wife is probably an ignorant thug too. Just look at what she married. Obviously poor judgement in mate selection. I'd bet he beats her too.
I was a member of an organization pushing for that back in 1999-2000 -- we got exactly nowhere, and I don't believe any such organization has gotten anywhere, anywhere in the United States.
The end of "internal investigations" of police misconduct while obvious offenders are placed on paid leave should be a main demand of the Occupy movement.
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I don't think we can take Fox non-News station seriously in that a recent study indicated that poeple who watch Fox's non-News station are more dumbfounded than people who watch no news at all.
However, I am not sure an individual personal information should be made public just so that person can be hassessed. Even though, the Republicans/Teabagnuts did it many times to the Democrats during the health insurance bill debate.
You, Mr. Stableford, simply exacerbate the problem and muddy the issue by quoting nonsense non-sources. Slow news day ?
Of all the people obviously knee-jerk mis-reading my comment, I must say that I appreciate one reasoned response. You have also mis-read, but you have respectfully objected. Thank you for your time.
My comment had nothing at all to do with the police, period - but nice rebuttal on an issue that was not raised.
I will accept responsibility for apparently submitting an ambiguous comment, since so many people obviously did not "get it".
Unfortunately, however, many people think more from a basis of emotion than from that of reason.
My position is that including the bilge pumped out by Fox during the course of any serious discussion of real-world concerns exacerbates the difficulty that people encounter in getting a "clear picture" of what is actually going on.
Reporters try to quote both "views" on any subject. But, since the "views" expressed on Fox are pre-bought and paid for, they have no place in reporting on actual news. Fox has cashed in on this requirement that reporters cover "opposing views" and have abused to high hell.
Quoting Fox Puppets is the equivalent of fighting fire with gasoline. It does nothing but distract from reasoned discussion, and needlessly clouds the actual issue.
Just a hunch but I think the people behind the use of the pepper spray will just leave Officer Pike twisting in the wind.
The real lesson is to choose wisely when you choose sides. Oops.
He also was given an award for disarming someone of scissors and refusing to use pepper spray because of concerns that it would harm police officers.
UC Davis is not innocent, and Pike, by his own prior actions, is clearly guilty of knowingly attacking innocent people who posed no threat with potentially deadly force that he was fully aware could do serious harm. He belongs in prison for assault.
It's particularly interesting that this information came from a UK newspaper, not a US one.
That is a fact that is so evident, that it is amazing that he is not in jail awaiting trial!
Is that true? Is this what protesters want? Not justice, just revenge? I don't think so. Possibly destroying this man's home and family for his actions rather than fining him or sending him to jail is beyond justice and unacceptable, no matter how satisfying on the surface. Possibly setting an example for other cops is not going to work.
"If your goal is revenge, you better dig two graves."
He probably feels like a million dollars.... the sum he's likely to make on the right-wing lecture circuit now that he's been elevated to "hero" status among his fellow mindless thugs.
Talk is cheap, and action speaks louder: come on and do us all a favor quelling the uproar over this incident by volunteering yourself as a Ginny pig and be peppered sprayed.
The cop is not a monster. He is a jackass that should be fired and fined.
BTW, pepper spray is more of a condiment.
Laughing at something really helps.
Let's see how tough he is as Mr. Bubba's new wife!
I was a member of an organization pushing for that back in 1999-2000 -- we got exactly nowhere, and I don't believe any such organization has gotten anywhere, anywhere in the United States.
The end of "internal investigations" of police misconduct while obvious offenders are placed on paid leave should be a main demand of the Occupy movement.
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