Comments | lakupo: Who protects us from the protectors?

lakupo

Who protects us from the protectors?

Sep 18, 2007 06:37

This makes me so angry. It infuriates me. It makes me physically shake with anger. The cases of excessive force and taserings on campuses that have popped up in the last year or so make my blood boil, but this one seems especially eggregious to me because of the setting. As I understand it, they cut off the Q&A early while many people were in ( Read more... )

injustice, video

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jstymie September 18 2007, 13:14:14 UTC

A lot of these types of occurances are made possible by the lovely little law known as "Disturbing the Peace". Had he calmly stated his opinion, maybe they couldn't have done anything, but he was acting very edgy (and a little crazy) and I'm sure they could just say someone in the audience was scared.

Disturbing the Peace / Breach of Peace is an annoyingly vague law that can get you arrested for what should be legal actions.

lakupo September 19 2007, 05:17:23 UTC

That's all understandable and ridiculous, but the issue is why they needed to taser him with four guys holding him down, and when he was possibly already in handcuffs.

overfiend September 18 2007, 22:15:43 UTC

YOU ARE FREE
TO DO AS WE TELL YOU

paul_le_fou September 19 2007, 05:06:08 UTC

UCLA, not USC.

lakupo September 19 2007, 05:14:17 UTC

Ah, right, thanks. I mean, I was thinking "California" and was tired, etc. "Southern California"? ;P

paul_le_fou September 19 2007, 05:15:41 UTC

hehe, no worries. I was pissed (when it happened), but not as pissed as I'd've been had it been my own school.