Guy at UCLA computer lab gets tasered (now with youtube video!!)

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: pg22
Do you guys realize that in order to access those computers in Powell Library, you need a UCLA user ID and password?

then wtf are they checking ID for?

Gestapo check

Maybe you guys go to college in the middle of NOWHERE but you don't want just ANYONE stumbling into your labs. I know UCLA isn't filled with hobos, but in Berkeley, we have plenty of them, and there's a reason we don't let them come into our damn labs.

Moreover its just a general security issue. I don't get why so many people get worked up about this. Our libraries check IDs too. WHoop dee doo.

 

[McGyver]

Originally posted by: JS80
lol...thank God it was black and asian officers...if they were white this would be all over MSM.

i was thinkin about the same thing too. the cso prolly called in the "special requests" so that it wouldn't appear like racial profiling.

that student is prolly (with much certainty) a douchebag. if he's on his way out, there's no reason for him being grabbed without any proper warning. the campus police were tasering him. in case you think tasering is a civil way of subdue a target, then what difference does it make between tasering and punching or jabbing or slapping or worse shooting? the legitimacy of the use of force by the police is definitely questionable. the quality of the student can't be judged in court but actions can. as far as i can tell, the student was on his way out and he didn't provoke the cops first. i seriously doubt the UCPD response of the incident that he actually "encouraged" people to join his "resistance". this explanation doesn't seem plausible to me.

 

[Oblivionaire]

If only we'd taser everyone that throws temper tantrums, we wouldn't have such a whiny bitchboy society.

 

[cessna152]

Originally posted by: Oblivionaire
If only we'd taser everyone that throws temper tantrums, we wouldn't have such a whiny bitchboy society.

Guess we better start tazing the 2 yr olds...

 

[yllus]

UCPD did the right thing. What a little douche the tasered guy is.

 

[TheNinja]

This is getting way out of hand. Point 1, the kid was being a whiney idiot just trying to be some sort of civil rights hero. Point 2, they didn't need to tazer him 5 times 2-3 could have been enough. Point 3, they kid should have shut his damn pie hole, stood up and left with then after the first time. Point 4, there is no permanent damage, they did not "shoot" him with the barbs that stick in your skin, they mearly tazed him. I'm sure 10 minutes later he felt fine. What a bunch of pansies we are turning into in this country. That kid needs to get the sand out of his vagina.

 

[maziwanka]

this thread has gotten long enough to be able to hear everyone's views on the matter. ppl aren't changing their views and this is just turning into a shouting and name calling match. i continue to be shocked at the actions of these officers and hope they are punished for their actions. others believe that he got what he deserved. lets just see what plays out in court or elsewhere.

 

[dmcowen674]

New American law to be passed, everyone must be tasered 4 times a day.

 

[zylander]

Im not siding with the student or the cops. Both were overreacting. Plus, the article and the UCPD response are completely different. The article says he was on his way out when the cops started ****** with him. THen the response says the opposite. Just another exapmple of stupid people, the cops and the student/students. Could have easily been handled better.

 

[applesseed]

I'm wondering if the cops ever been tasered just to see how it feels and if they're able to 'stand up' immediately. I've never been tasered so I'm not sure what it feels like.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: applesseed
I'm wondering if the cops ever been tasered just to see how it feels and if they're able to 'stand up' immediately. I've never been tasered so I'm not sure what it feels like.

In my hometown at least, cops had to be tasered before they could be issued it.

 

[pkme2]

:thumbsdown:

I see a lawsuit in the making.
The use of tasers in this situation is definitely a misuse of power. A visibly unarmed individual who fits the description.

Maybe the first taser could be justified, but the second was overkill.

In stopping the student, the police shouldn't have touched him.
They violated standard police procedure and they didn't ask him for ID before proceeding to the next steps. They assumed too much. Racial Profiling comes to mind?

He should retain a attorney for pain and suffering that he experienced. He has witnesses and video to support his claims.

The use of tasers on human beings are getting too much coverage today. The police can't subdue a student and have to use tasers, that's BS!

 

[Number1]

Hope this is not already in the thread.
MSNBC Article

Taser incident just latest video drama for police

Here is part of the article.

Quote: "In the UCLA case, the student, who was stunned Tuesday night after he refused to show ID at a school library, thought he was being singled out because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer said.

Attorney Stephen Yagman said he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the U.S.-born student, Mostafa Tabatabainejad.

Yagman said Tabatabainejad, 23, declined to show his school ID because he thought he was being targeted for his appearance. His family is of Iranian descent.

Police said Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, and when a crowd gathered, the officer used the stun gun on him.

Yagman disputed that, saying Tabatabainejad started yelling to draw attention after the police officer pulled out the Taser.

Tabatabainejad was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer and later released on his own recognizance.

The incident, recorded on another student?s camera phone, showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab.

UCLA?s interim chancellor, Norman Abrams, urged the public to withhold judgment while the campus police department investigates.

Several civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, have called for an independent review."


It will be interesting to find out if he wins the law suit. For the record, I am going to stick my neck out and say that I think the police will be vindicated. I can?t wait to find out. I will keep an eye open for news on this subject.

 

[Sphexi]

Good, one less annoying college student to worry about. Bunch of self-righteous brats.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Number1
Hope this is not already in the thread.
MSNBC Article

Taser incident just latest video drama for police

Here is part of the article.

Quote: "In the UCLA case, the student, who was stunned Tuesday night after he refused to show ID at a school library, thought he was being singled out because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer said.

Attorney Stephen Yagman said he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the U.S.-born student, Mostafa Tabatabainejad.

Yagman said Tabatabainejad, 23, declined to show his school ID because he thought he was being targeted for his appearance. His family is of Iranian descent.

Police said Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, and when a crowd gathered, the officer used the stun gun on him.

Yagman disputed that, saying Tabatabainejad started yelling to draw attention after the police officer pulled out the Taser.

Tabatabainejad was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer and later released on his own recognizance.

The incident, recorded on another student?s camera phone, showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab.

UCLA?s interim chancellor, Norman Abrams, urged the public to withhold judgment while the campus police department investigates.

Several civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, have called for an independent review."


It will be interesting to find out if he wins the law suit. For the record, I am going to stick my neck out and say that I think the police will be vindicated. I can?t wait to find out. I will keep an eye open for news on this subject.

WOW, this kid is milking it for sure. He's got a big pair of brass ones if he thinks this will fly.

First off they claimed he didn't have his id with him and now he's saying he REFUSED to show it because he felt he was being profiled......give me a break.

The racial profiling card is being played here because this kid has no spine.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Number1
Hope this is not already in the thread.
MSNBC Article

Taser incident just latest video drama for police

Here is part of the article.

Quote: "In the UCLA case, the student, who was stunned Tuesday night after he refused to show ID at a school library, thought he was being singled out because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer said.

Attorney Stephen Yagman said he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the U.S.-born student, Mostafa Tabatabainejad.

Yagman said Tabatabainejad, 23, declined to show his school ID because he thought he was being targeted for his appearance. His family is of Iranian descent.

Police said Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, and when a crowd gathered, the officer used the stun gun on him.

Yagman disputed that, saying Tabatabainejad started yelling to draw attention after the police officer pulled out the Taser.

Tabatabainejad was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer and later released on his own recognizance.

The incident, recorded on another student?s camera phone, showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab.

UCLA?s interim chancellor, Norman Abrams, urged the public to withhold judgment while the campus police department investigates.

Several civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, have called for an independent review."


It will be interesting to find out if he wins the law suit. For the record, I am going to stick my neck out and say that I think the police will be vindicated. I can?t wait to find out. I will keep an eye open for news on this subject.

See, the racism card did get pulled.

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: Number1
Hope this is not already in the thread.
MSNBC Article

Taser incident just latest video drama for police

Here is part of the article.

Quote: "In the UCLA case, the student, who was stunned Tuesday night after he refused to show ID at a school library, thought he was being singled out because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer said.

Attorney Stephen Yagman said he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the U.S.-born student, Mostafa Tabatabainejad.

Yagman said Tabatabainejad, 23, declined to show his school ID because he thought he was being targeted for his appearance. His family is of Iranian descent.

Police said Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, and when a crowd gathered, the officer used the stun gun on him.

Yagman disputed that, saying Tabatabainejad started yelling to draw attention after the police officer pulled out the Taser.

Tabatabainejad was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer and later released on his own recognizance.

The incident, recorded on another student?s camera phone, showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab.

UCLA?s interim chancellor, Norman Abrams, urged the public to withhold judgment while the campus police department investigates.

Several civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, have called for an independent review."


It will be interesting to find out if he wins the law suit. For the record, I am going to stick my neck out and say that I think the police will be vindicated. I can?t wait to find out. I will keep an eye open for news on this subject.

I like how they leave out the part where he tells the cops to fvck off when they're asking him to stand up.

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: Number1
Hope this is not already in the thread.
MSNBC Article

Taser incident just latest video drama for police

Here is part of the article.

Quote: "In the UCLA case, the student, who was stunned Tuesday night after he refused to show ID at a school library, thought he was being singled out because of his Middle Eastern appearance, his lawyer said.

Attorney Stephen Yagman said he plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the U.S.-born student, Mostafa Tabatabainejad.

Yagman said Tabatabainejad, 23, declined to show his school ID because he thought he was being targeted for his appearance. His family is of Iranian descent.

Police said Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, and when a crowd gathered, the officer used the stun gun on him.

Yagman disputed that, saying Tabatabainejad started yelling to draw attention after the police officer pulled out the Taser.

Tabatabainejad was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer and later released on his own recognizance.

The incident, recorded on another student?s camera phone, showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab.

UCLA?s interim chancellor, Norman Abrams, urged the public to withhold judgment while the campus police department investigates.

Several civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, have called for an independent review."


It will be interesting to find out if he wins the law suit. For the record, I am going to stick my neck out and say that I think the police will be vindicated. I can?t wait to find out. I will keep an eye open for news on this subject.

Police are still fct for abuse of power. Lucky little punk just hit the college lotto.

 

[iskim86]

TABATABTABAJAB!

 

[Triforceofcourage]

marked for later

 

[larciel]

Look at the MSN article.

He 'thought' he was singled out because of his Iranian appearance.

It is quite true that you act according to your belief. Nobody singled him out but he refused to follow the rules and Police by not showing ID because of his mere 'thought'?

Absolutely pathetic and those actions bring trouble and conflict. Show the damm ID regardless of your pathetic thought of being singled out because as long as you think that way you will feel you're singled out no matter what.

 

[jpeyton]

The video is damning. Fvcking pigs should be fired immediately.

 

[lrad50]

Pigs. Totally unmerited.

 

[jpeyton]

I submitted the video to my local news outlets, and national ones too.

Bottom line: he was leaving, the cops wanted to detain him, he resisted (as is his right, no crime was committed). They tasered him after they grabbed him when he was on his way out.

Then they tasered him again and again in front of dozens of students, leaving quite a shocking (no pun intended) image burned into their minds.

If these officers are not removed, the rift between student and officer will only grow deeper. This is an outrage.

 

[Oblivionaire]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
The video is damning. Fvcking pigs should be fired immediately.

The pig was fried. Didn't you hear him squeal? He should be fried again for filing a lawsuit over an incident he caused. Oops I read that as fried, honestly haha.