LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- The East Lansing Police Department has responded to criticism over a heavily publicized incident that took place during Michigan State University Welcome Weekend. The incident involved officers pepper spraying two men police say were fighting, causing some local leaders to claim police overstepped.

Kath Edsall, the Vice Chair of East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission says the officers acted too quickly.

"I don't see de-escalation, I don't see taking a minute to evaluate the situation, I see jumping in and immediately spraying," said Edsall.

Edsall is disappointed in the officers' actions and says the two men weren't given enough time to calm down, but East Lansing Police Chief Jen Brown doesn't believe her officers did anything wrong.

"They had pr

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