Confused here. Pepper Spray activists? Treyvon Martin? Rodney King? OJ Simpson? NY Prosecutors? Fast & Furious?.....
The generalizations get confusing. Like many issues case by case objective judgments on the behavior/character of citizens, police, politicians, prostitutes, priests, etc. is more congenial for debate and discussion.
For those that presume all LEO are misdirected government minions hellbent on infringing on our rights, discussion and debate is pointless. Same can be said for those that are "FR jackboot lickers" as you say.
The cops in this case, presumably working under the premise of an activist with a gun, should have detained, investigated, apologized and immediately released the student. Then they should have investigated whatever report they received that called for their action. If they truly went any further than that, then the citizen's rights were violated. If the university takes any action that defames or otherwise affects the student negatively, they should be subject to a civil lawsuit.
Is that your opinion too?
If I could figure out what your opinion was from what you wrote then I could either agree with it or disagree with it. If it's "If the university takes any action that defames or otherwise affects the student negatively, they should be subject to a civil lawsuit." then I agree.
if it's "The cops in this case, presumably working under the premise of an activist with a gun, should have detained, investigated, apologized and immediately released the student." then I partially agree and partially disagree. He had an empty holster, not a gun. They were working under a false premise. Further he was detained after they clearly knew that all he had was a holster. Although I agree that he should have been immediately released and apologized to. (Does an apology constitute adequate compensation for false arrest?)