This happened on the evening of October 6, 2006 at the GUKCC gala. FSSA composed a letter requesting BoT hire a separate investigator and requested a reply with a deadline of 10pm. We did not get a reply. Thus, Noah Beckman handed in a letter to BoT informing them that we are continuing the protest. Dr. Brenda Brueggeman promised they would reply - but to this day, they have not replied DIRECTLY to FSSA. Instead we learned of their reply/decision through the Gallaudet PR release to the media. ...
In this clip, students were trying to communicate with DPS, telling them that this is a peaceful protest and yes, HMB is in a lockdown. DPS was not directly clear and it was not till much later students found out about the bomb threat. DPS did not state to the students that there was a bomb threat.
Student Tara Holcomb explains how DPS assaulted her: She was standing saying "This is a peaceful protest" but the officer went ahead and grabbed and twisted her arm to get her out of the way. She says she saw other students being pushed, choked, and DPS threatened them with pepper spray in their faces. This also occurred on October 6, 2006 at HMB.
On October 6, 2006 at Gallaudet University; students were protesting peacefully but DPS (Departmet of Public Safety - the campus security) assaulted students. This video shows a student explaining how DPS roughed him up and torn his shirt; and put red welts on his neck.
