>>> we're back with those astounding pictures from the student protest on the campus of the university of california davis. the story spread via social media . the video shows police methodically spring students with debilitating law enforcement grade thick pepper spray that's meant to cover like spray paint . imagine those are your kids sitting on that sidewalk. it has turned that campus upside down as you might imagine. the short fallout is far from over in this. nbc's kristen dahlgren live for us there tonight at uc-davis. good evening.
>> reporter: good evening. we're beginning to see those occupy tents popping back up. that video has gotten more than 1.4 million views. stock marketing outrage around the world and calling for serious changes on this campus. this is the video that spread shock across the internet. police in full riot gear pepper spring students at point blank range as the protesters sat arm's length making no moves. the demonstrators were protesting tuition is that's doubled in the last seven years and for many on the quiet campus it was their first protest ever.
>> the students that come here are bioscience studio audience .
>> reporter: this student shot the video when he thought the show of force was going too far.
>> i should not feel unsafe on my own campus.
>> reporter: this afternoon demonstrators were back on campus. many demanding the resignation of school chancellor.
>> i'm here to apologize. i really feel horrible for what happened on friday.
>> reporter: police are trained on use of force .
>> i thought it was excessive because from what i was seeing there was still room to do other things.
>> i see pepper spray as a tool for officers to use. you hope and pray it's used correctly and within policy and that the after effects are not terrible.
>> reporter: the chief and two officers identified in the video have been placed on administrative leave. but today even some professors say it's not just the police, built the university that failed its young students.
>> we need to ask ourselves why it is that at the university of california police are armed with assault rifles in the first place. why do they carry chemical weapons . what on earth are they thinking?
>> reporter: the faculty association has joined in the calls for the chancellor to resign. mean time the university is forming a task force to look into the incident and the university is asking the be district attorney's office to look into this to see if any criminal charges should apply.
>> kristen dahlgren on the campus
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