A peaceful demonstration of students from Santa Monica College (SMC), California, was bruttaly repressed and students got pepper sprayed by US campus police, leaving three students hospitalized.

Washington / NationalTurk – A peaceful demonstration of students from Santa Monica College (SMC), California, was bruttaly repressed and students got pepper sprayed by US campus police, leaving 3 students hospitalized.

Nearly 200 college students tried to disrupt a board meeting to demonstrate against a new plan that offers more classes, but at a higher price per unit.

Santa Monica College Students pepper sprayed by US Police in protests

Cameron Espinosa, a 19 years-old hispanic student, told reporters that she saw students running and crying, after being pepper sprayed by US police. “I could not stop coughing”, she cried.

Captain Judah Mitchell, from Santa Monica’s Fire Department, told the media that two protesters were taken to hospital for medical care, and a third person who had trouble breathing had to be moved by ambulance.

SMC students currently pay 36 USD per class, according to state subsidies, but the plan under discussion examines a possible increase of up to 275 USD.

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