Meanwhile, in Binghamton, New York, a group of student antiwar activists are accusing the local police of using excessive force to break up a protest last week near the State University of New York at Binghamton. Police reportedly fired pepper spray at ten protesters, in some cases at point blank range. The police tried to break up the peaceful demonstration after activists started marching in one of the city’s busiest roadways. Several protesters held a sign reading “Occupation is Murder.” The police made nine arrests.