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[canti_sama]

In case you guys haven't seen this:

It's an Israeli UCLA senior who was repeatedly tasered by UCPD for not leaving the library.  There are so many sides to this incident that I don't really know what to think about it.  The student thought it was racial profiling even though every student has their id checked after 11.  I mean yes it is for the

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[morrisseyisgod]

He could have gotten up. They gave him more than a minute in between shocks and evidently 15 seconds is enough time to recover. He had enough energy to thrash in the air and yell about the Patriot Act.

[canti_sama]

Actually now that I watch it again, he does like jump up when he's shocked again.... meaning that his legs indeed do work. I guess both sides were pretty stupid/stubborn

[morrisseyisgod]

At the same time, the policeman at the end was way out of line threatening to taser other students. Yes, this issue is quite complicated!

[canti_sama]

Aiyyaaa I know!!! It's all people are talking about at school now. Anything going on near you?

[morrisseyisgod]

Lots of protests down here. Both sides have an argument; I'm tending to think the student should have complied and this wouldn't be (such) an issue.

[kairu7]

whoever wins...
WE LOSE!

[glisse]

Something has been done. check out those sweet pictures and all that delicious outrage.

[wiped]

he's not israeli; he's an american-born iranian.

[anonymous]

ohh.... i VAGUELY heard something about that. I can't listen to the vid cause of this school comp. :\ Anyway, how much does tasering hurt someone? It seems like a good way to protect yourself and avoid physical violence.

[canti_sama]

Well, if you've ever been shocked by static electrcity it kinda hurts when you build up a lot. The most even recorded of a static electricity build-up is 30,000 volts. Tasers can have up to 50,000 volts so it not doubt hurts like hell.