Saturday, November 18, 2006
Shock and Awe
Mostafa Tabatabainejad, a student at UCLA, was using the university's library when he was asked to prove that he was indeed a student. This is a standard and well-known security policy that is in effect during the evenings.
Mostafa refused to present ID, and refused to leave when asked. Police officers attempting to remove him by force met resistance: he was tasered, handcuffed and dragged out of the library.
En route and in handcuffs, he was tasered at least twice more by the police officers. Outraged students videoed it with their cellphones -- you can see it here if you really want.
I just think it's funny that the next day the student paper describes the student population as being "shocked and frustrated".
Mostafa refused to present ID, and refused to leave when asked. Police officers attempting to remove him by force met resistance: he was tasered, handcuffed and dragged out of the library.
En route and in handcuffs, he was tasered at least twice more by the police officers. Outraged students videoed it with their cellphones -- you can see it here if you really want.
I just think it's funny that the next day the student paper describes the student population as being "shocked and frustrated".
