As of 11:30am, there was a protest at Holyoke Community College, MA against military recruiters. The protesters were not blocking the recruiters, but were just trying to counter protest and provide real information about what the military does.

The police arrived and started knocking people to the ground and macing them. The College Republicans were there encouraging the police to attack the protesters. Reportedly, the College Administration called the police.

Please immediately call 413-538-7000 and register your outrage with the President's office at the College's attack on peaceful protest on a public campus.

Thank you!

For more information, please contact Charles Peterson of the HCC Anti-War Coalition charlest.peterson@gmail.com

More news on this situation will follow.

Forwarded by Charles Jenks, Traprock Peace Center after a phone update from a witness.


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I just got this message from activists at Holyoke Community College in Northampton MA. They were engaged in peaceful counter-recruitment at their school and were attacked by police. Read below and call the school immediately.

--Ashley

As of 11:30am, there is a protest at Holyoke Community College against military recruiters. The protesters are not blocking the recruiters, but are just trying to counter protest and provide real information about what the military does.

The police arrived and started knocking people to the ground and macing them. The College Republicans are there and are encouraging the police to attack the protesters.

Please immediately call 413-538-7000 and register your outrage with the President's office at the College's attack on peaceful protest on a public campus and tell them to pull the police off of the protesters.

Thank you!

For more information, please contact Charles Peterson of the HCC Anti- War Coalition charlest.peterson@gmail.com

-- Jason