Meet the 12 People Who Will Investigate the UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident
The task force will assign blame in the pepper spraying incident that took place on the UC Davis quad and quickly gained international attention.
A task force that will investigate the UC Davis pepper spraying incident was named today. It's purpose will be to investigate the events andassign blame accordingly.
It will be led by former Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton.
Thousands have signed a petition demanding the resignation of Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi, but she does not plan to resign. Meanwhile, the police chief and two officers have been placed on leave, including Lt. John Pike, whose image has gone viral.
47 percent of Davis Patch readers who voted in our poll have placed the blame on Lt. Pike. 29 percent have placed it on Katehi and 23 percent on Chief Annette Spicuzza.
The task force, which contains students, faculty and staff, was named on Monday. Here it is:
- Patrick Blacklock, Yolo County administrator and immediate past-chair, Cal Aggie Alumni
