Police Say The
Have Identified
Students
Responsible For
Violent Acts
Notwithstanding
wearing ski
masks, police
say they have
identified the
leaders of the
university
students
responsible for
the rioting the
last couple of
days following
the riot at the
Universidad de
Costa Rica
campus on Monday
when police
attempted to
detain a corrupt
campus transit
official.
A group of
students have
taken it upon
themselves to
set bon fires in
the middle of
the street,
disrupt traffic
and cause panic
among residents
of the area in
San Pedro.
The Organismo de
Investigación
Judicial (OIJ),
which has come
under extreme
fire for forcing
their way onto
the campus, says
they have those
responsible
identified and
will be making
arrests.
The rebellious
students have
been calling for
the head of the
director of the
OIJ, Jorge
Rojas, saying
that the police
disrespected the
univesity's
autonomy,
forcing their
way onto campus
when they were
clearly not
invited.
In contrast,
another group of
students have
come out
publicly to
voice their
opinion against
the violent
actions of their
fellow students.
On national
television on
Wednesday, the
group said,
although they
are not in
agreement of the
police action,
they do not
condone the
violence of a
small group of
students.
A peaceful
protest is being
called for in
the streets of
downtown San
José today,
Thursday.
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