The police did not indiscriminately club students, use tear gas, or turn on firehoses. In that sense, the police used restraint. I did hear some reports of pepper spray used, but have not been able to track these down. Chief Aluffi denies that any pepper spray was used.

What the police did do, was use an illegal method known as carotid artery pressure. This is not an authorized use of force yet it was repeatedly used on students in an effort to get them to lose their grip on their fellow students.

Chief Aluffi has already stated that this is an illegal tactic. Anyone who had cartotid pressure applied to them, or witnessed this method used against students should file a complaint with the internal affairs division of the UCSC campus police. Keep a copy and post it here!!