"Tanzeen Doha, 34, who studies social anthropology and critical theory at UC Davis...
“The
former master's student and instructor in philosophy at San Jose State
University has described himself as a member of the Occupy movement on
the UC Davis campus, where he has been a student since 2010.”
"Capitalism cannot sustain itself," Capitalism cannot sustain itself," Doha said in an interview ...“
Hey, good luck with those degrees!
Perhaps
his choice of studies, combined with his age (well into adulthood),
explains this "scholar's" anger towards capitalism. As a 34 year old,
our scholar has made some poor choices in our free market, so now he
needs someone or something to blame.
UC Davis scholar pleads not guilty to vandalism after George Zimmerman verdict
UC Davis scholar pleads not guilty to vandalism after George Zimmerman verdict
By Matt O'Brien
Posted: 07/26/2013 01:23:04 PM PDT | Updated: about 4 hours ago
OAKLAND
-- A doctoral student in anthropology pleaded not guilty Friday to
charges he smashed the window of a downtown Men's Warehouse store during
a protest last week.
Tanzeen
Doha, 34, who studies social anthropology and critical theory at UC
Davis, is one of only two people charged in the late-night vandalism
that erupted in downtown Oakland on July 13, 14 and 15 after protests
against the Florida acquittal of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood
watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen.
Oakland
police and city leaders have pledged to crack down on the post-verdict
vandalism that damaged stores, restaurants and community centers, but
finding those responsible has proved difficult. Many wore masks.
The
chaotic events have also added to an ongoing debate over whether
Oakland's frequent protests are fueled by youthful rage against racial
injustice or more academic and anti-capitalist causes that attract
activists from throughout the region.
Doha,
listed in police records as a San Jose resident, and his lawyer,
Gabriela Lopez, declined to comment on the misdemeanor vandalism charge
after a hearing at the Wiley Manuel Courthouse in Oakland. Police
officers said in a written complaint they saw the storefront window
spider and crash down after Doha swung an object at it with his right
arm at about 10:45 p.m. on July 15, the third night of protests..
The
former philosophy lecturer and teaching associate at San Jose State
University has described himself as a member of the Occupy movement on
the UC Davis campus, where he has been a student since 2010.
"Capitalism
cannot sustain itself," Doha said in an interview with an online
publication last year, "but we cannot be spectators either. We must act
to accelerate this process, so we can open up a different future. ...
The task is to identify certain points in the crisis and intervene
accordingly to dismantle capitalism."
Also
charged in the Men's Warehouse vandalism is Oakland resident Lamar
Caldwell, 27, who is scheduled for a hearing next week on a more serious
felony vandalism charge.
Caldwell,
who also goes by the name Hannibal Shakur, protested his prosecution in
a missive published online and asked for help paying his legal costs.
"A
window is made of sand and can be replicated exactly," Caldwell wrote.
"A rectangle window, of the dimensions I am being charged with breaking,
doesn't need to be replicated because the manufacturer keeps spare
windows around for replacement."
In
contrast, "a human life is priceless because it can never be replaced,"
he said in reference to the Florida slaying of African-American
teenager Trayvon Martin.
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