Six students at the City University of New York are facing charges following their arrest last week at a protest against former CIA director and military general David Petraeus. Petraeus began teaching a course at CUNY this month following his resignation last year. Prior to heading the CIA, Petraeus commanded U.S. troops in the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Video footage from last week’s protest shows one officer repeatedly punching a detained student in the abdomen. The students insist their protest had been peaceful and say their charges should be dropped.