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‘Pepper Spray Cop’ No Longer Employed At UC Davis | The police officer who became infamous after dousing nonviolent Occupy protesters at UC Davis with pepper spray last November is no longer employed with the university, officials reported yesterday. Lt. John Pike has been on paid leave from UC Davis since the incident occurred last year, but his employment officially ended on Tuesday. Outside reports have designated the pepper spray incident as a “massive failure” on the parts of the university administration and police force, and a federal court ruled earlier this month that UC Davis’ police forces can be held liable for any student injuries that resulted from it. The UC Davis police chief resigned in April.