Here is more about the groups calling for his firing from Berkeley. (Reply #18)

madfloridian

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18. Here is more about the groups calling for his firing from Berkeley.

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 01:44 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2014-12-11/article/42848?headline=Organizations-Call-for-Firing-Berkeley-Law-Professor-John-Yoo-Author-of-DOJ-torture-memo--From-Cynthia-Papermast

What: Call for DOJ Prosecution of Professor John Yoo for Torture; Press Conference and Actions

Where: UC Law School, Bancroft @ College Ave., Berkeley. Event will be in front of Law School; in case of rain it will be inside the school

When: 12 Noon, Friday, December 12, 2014

Press conference to call for the prosecution of John Yoo for torture and other violations of U.S. and international law and for UC Berkeley to rescind the endowed chair recently given to Yoo.

12 Noon Alumni of UC and groups opposed to Yoo will speak.
(Note: a partial list of endorsing groups follows; other invited groups will speak and endorse.)

12:30 pm Actions at UC Law School immediately following press conference, including:

Mock waterboarding and forced feeding of volunteers in orange jumpsuits.
Codepink will attempt to pink slip (fire) and citizen's arrest Professor Yoo for complicity in torture.
Delivery of over 100 signatures of UC alumni and current students and members of the Berkeley community to Law School Dean Choudry and to Chancellor Dirks calling for Yoo to be investigated by UC and prosecuted by Eric Holder and the Department of Justice.
Alumni of UC who no longer donate to UC because of Yoo will speak at the press conference
"Broadside Balladeer" Vic Sadot leading sing-along of "Tell John Yoo That Torture is a Crime"

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John Yoo of the "torture creative class" is not a happy camper right now. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2014 OP

It's not like he has to worry about the administration prosecuting him. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #1

That is for sure. madfloridian Dec 2014 #2

No, but who knows, many of the Latin American dictators and their sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #4

They can not openly travel outside of the United States of America Iliyah Dec 2014 #47

Yes, that is true. And I do believe it is a matter of time. The fatal lies sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #51

I have admiration for Col Wilkerson. madfloridian Dec 2014 #56

Maybe the next Warren Administration will prosecute. tecelote Dec 2014 #26

Kick and Highly Rec! adirondacker Dec 2014 #3

John Yoo said it's OK to crush a child's testicles, if the president says so. Octafish Dec 2014 #5

hey! you criminalize policy differences, and next thing you know the GOP will start being MEAN! MisterP Dec 2014 #8

Hey, he's a "patriot" who was under "pressure". Scuba Dec 2014 #13

John Yoo would have loved Nazi Germany. However, they probably wouldn't rhett o rick Dec 2014 #40

OMG he didn't really say that, did he? whathehell Dec 2014 #43

Yoo so stated for the record. Octafish Dec 2014 #46

Wow! That man is a monster! sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #52

IIRC Obama persuaded Spain not to prosecute the architects of torture. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #6

Thanks for link. Did not realize that. madfloridian Dec 2014 #17

Whatta guy! hifiguy Dec 2014 #21

And he called the torturers "patriots". cui bono Dec 2014 #48

Save it for the [president of the tribunal, professor Jack Rabbit Dec 2014 #7

Video John Yoo CNN...says they were acting outside orders. Baloney I say. madfloridian Dec 2014 #9

Tonight one of the guests on MSNBC referred to Yoo as a "political hack," which .... Hekate Dec 2014 #10

He must really have a cruel streak. madfloridian Dec 2014 #11

We all have meaness within us heaven05 Dec 2014 #38

Yes, what is his background?...Was there some recognizable path to his fascism? whathehell Dec 2014 #44

... napkinz Dec 2014 #12

That is just sickening. madfloridian Dec 2014 #23

Yoo should be disbarred Gothmog Dec 2014 #14

Oops. I thought you said "disballed". Shame on me. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #41

Yoo is a disgrace to the Bar Gothmog Dec 2014 #55

Fuck Yoo hootinholler Dec 2014 #15

K&R liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #16

Here is more about the groups calling for his firing from Berkeley. madfloridian Dec 2014 #18

They should go after the foreign programs....particularly those in countries msanthrope Dec 2014 #19

Yoo should never see anything but the walls of a cell. hifiguy Dec 2014 #20

I recommend that none of them leave the country. I suspect the international criminal court may not OregonBlue Dec 2014 #22

What is wrong with Berkley? I think they need another revolution. jwirr Dec 2014 #24

Yoo claims the torture produced good results. Attacks Feinstein. madfloridian Dec 2014 #25

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #27

Big thank you, WillyT madfloridian Dec 2014 #28

Sad that Berkeley keeps this war criminal. Stanford keeps Condoliar too. BillZBubb Dec 2014 #29

They are of the power class that is never held accountable. madfloridian Dec 2014 #32

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #30

What would it take to get him deported? True Blue Door Dec 2014 #31

If he is convicted of a felony, that might do it! sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #53

There's got to be an easier way. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #54

this guy should not be allowed to slip thru the cracks olddots Dec 2014 #33

.... madfloridian Dec 2014 #34

Or a short time SwankyXomb Dec 2014 #49

Another traitor. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #35

Hey law students! Boycott the fucker's classes! Divernan Dec 2014 #36

And he was rewarded with locks Dec 2014 #37

Yeah sure, the report was partisan, irresponsible, shameless, blah blah blah.. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #39

John Yoo is a war criminal. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #42

Thank you. Thespian2 Dec 2014 #45

K & R! xocet Dec 2014 #50

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