Occupy UC Davis Pepper Spray Cop hoping for 'psychiatric' compensation

Occupy UC Davis Pepper Spray Cop Hoping for 'Psychiatric' Compensation

The California police officer who was filmed blanketing a group of peaceful Occupy protesters with pepper spray has filed for worker’s compensation after experiencing psychiatric problems when footage of the incident went viral.

John Pike has a settlement conference scheduled for August 13 in Sacramento, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. John Pike has a settlement conference scheduled for August 13 in Sacramento, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.

It is reported that Hackers posted Pike's information online, and he received scores of threats that led an Alameda County Court judge to rule against releasing the names of other officers at the scene. He was fired in July 2012, eight months after a task-force investigation found that his action was unwarranted.

 Note: RT incorrectly labels the cop as an "Occupy Oakland Cop", correction is that he was an "Occupy UC Davis" cop.