He wouldn’t show his ID, and he wouldn’t leave on his own. So THEY SHOT HIM WITH A STUN GUN!
23-year-old Mostafa Tabatabainejad is my hero-of-the week.
The arrest was recorded on another student’s camera phone and showed Tabatabainejad screaming while on the floor of the computer lab. The video also showed the student shouting, “Here’s your Patriot Act, here’s your [fuckin’] abuse of power…”Here’s the cell-phone vid of the incident posted to YouTube:
Here’s the AP account from Thursday:
“As the officers attempted to escort him out, he went limp and continued to refuse to cooperate with officers or leave the building,” [UCLA Police Department Spokeswoman Nancy] Greenstein said…. Tabatabainejad encouraged others at the library to join his resistance. When a crowd began to gather they used the stun gun on him.
Click here for the Daily Bruin article.
Henry posted photos at LAist from Friday’s rally like this —>
And more suspended-in-disbelief commentary from Martini Republic, LAObserved, and UCLA LJ forum
From the L.A. Times 11/21: Terrence Duren, an 18-year veteran of the UCLA Police Department, tased Tabatabainejad five times. A 2001 UCLA officer of the year, Duren has been the subject of other use-of-force complaints and previously recommended for dismissal. In one previous incident, Duren shot and wounded a homeless man in a University building, a case that went to trial. Duren has stated all of the past allegations against him regarding police misconduct and use of excessive force were investigated by the UCPD and proven false.[8] Prior to joining the UCPD in the late 1980s, Duren was fired from the Long Beach Police Department.
I like Reuters’ angle on the issue, including an interview with the founder of Cop Watch LA.
Keith Olbermann discusses with Daily Bruin‘s Sara Taylor here.
FOUR NEW VIDEOS
The Daily News reports:
four new videos surfaced online Thursday, showing Los Angeles police clubbing two young people as they videotaped the arrest of a third during a [July 8 Minutemen rally] in Hollywood.
Welcome Boing-ers, Cory and others dig up a bit more dirt here. The Small Print Project is still in effect — help me out here.
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The dumbass should have left and not fought the police to produce this "martyr" video. It's obvious he didn't leave when he had the chance and he should have stood the fuck up. Obviously everyone has rights but when your using your rights to be a dumbass your dumbass should get tazed. Unfortunately your dumbass is probably smart enough to sue. Poor rich dumbass your still a dumbass.
You are all wrong - this event was partially
staged- as propaganda for the new police state-
you are being conditioned and manipulated-as you
have been all your life-
You are being trained that if you ask wrong questions you will be tortured-
WRONG QUESTIONS = TORTURE or Concentration camps-
Unpaid Taxes= Torture / Jail
Read wrong book = TORTURE
Best thing you can do is watch the Video online
" Zeitgeist the Movie " Educate yourself and
don't let them manipulate your mind and steal your
sole.
well this just goes to show that our rights r not worth the papper there wrought on freedom of speach out the door. i see he got taserd for no reason and anyone who can see that is a nuckle head . he was asking a question after listion to john kerry for 2 hours . these student pay for there education than when lectur or a speach comes up there on full alert and useing deadley force. i think the rent o pigs should be fired and charged and i think andrew should file a few suits of his own against the school along with the rent o pigs . and anyone elese who had anything to do with this ......
i ask why wasnt john kerry arrested for beaing so boring .
the best part of the speach was the action.
Anyway as to my last comment i can only think that we are getting to deep into this and a change of subject would do us all good just my 10 cents worth.
I need a lawer I suffered a heart attack from being tazered by the Central Point,Oregon police.
This is great, after this much time has passed, I'm still able to watch this video to put a smile on my face. Anyone know of any other videos of assholes getting whats coming to them?
I'm an american soldier, and I have to say, the way the police handled this is horrible. They did not abide by proper proceedures. Unless the person was violating the LAW, they are not allowed to tazer more then one time. After that, they are only allowed to struggle with them. Also, they kept refusing to give out their badge ID's. By american law, any government official (including officers) is required to give out their badge ID if asked. However, they are also allowed to ask for that persons ID in return. However, they cannot refuse, because they are legal to be reported by civillians.
These officers did not follow proper procedure, the kid said he would leave, they did not give him that chance. By all means, I hope these officers are identified, and the man presses charges (which he can do!), because they will not only loose their badges, but any chance they ever had at any other job.
What the heck is going on over there in the Left Coast? I'm here on the East Coast at UF and can't ever imagine that crap happening here at UF. I guess we're not as anal and up tight about rules and regulations here to the point of tazering someone.
It saddens me to read some of the comments written that give the impression that it is ok to use violent acting against a non violent individual. The fact that people in our society can say things like “That idiot should have just left when he was asked. He has full responsibility for this incident.†Why did the police not have an EMT place him on a stretcher and remove him? Police should only use pain as a self defense mechanism, which is the law citizens have to follow.
those who excersize power and control must do so from a mindful state with intentions for the well being of all beings. clearly this is a failure in this incident... those who define the suffering of others shall so to be made to endure that which they have forced others to endure...no matter how ignorant our justifications, what you give is ultimately what you get, if you fail to recognize this and treat others poorly or as you would not have yourself treated, you can look no further then your own past actions as your oppressors and causes for suffering and failure to connect and enjoy the best of life. o well they will all figure it out eventually one way or another...