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UC Berkeley Criticized For March Protest Response

UC Berkeley Criticized For March Protest Response
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UC Berkeley police and administrators bungled their response to a November protest that ended in dozens of arrests and police beatings, an investigative panel has concluded.

In a 128-page report released Wednesday, the university's Police Review Board criticized leaders at UC Berkeley -- birthplace of the Free Speech Movement -- for being unprepared for civil disobedience. The lack of preparation gave the impression that administrators did not care about students' concerns about tuition increases and budget cuts, which "fanned flames of anger" Nov. 20 among protesters, the panel wrote.

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