I haven't been following this, is this related to the Oakland Airport incident?
I presume you mean this incident?
FOXNews.com - Probe: Oakland Airport Broke No Rules in Leaving Troops on Tarmac - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
I don't see them as related. Berkeley has a long history of extremely far left politics. Personally, I think political leaders there act more for shock value than a sincere desire for change, though I also believe they are extremely radical in their views.
Too bad, I have friends who graduated there
I hear you, flyXwire. I remember going there on a school field trip as a kid and Cal had a nice academic reputaion then.