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On November 14, 2006, Mostafa Tabatabainejad, a fourth-year University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) student, was drive stunned five times with a Taser by campus police while handcuffed. Tabatabainejad allegedly refused to show his school ID to a fellow student acting as security at the college library Instructional Computing Commons (CLICC ...
The UCLA Taser incident occurred on November 14, 2006, when Mostafa Tabatabainejad, a fourth-year University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) student, was drive stunned multiple times with a Taser by campus police, for allegedly refusing to be escorted out of the College Library Instructional Computing Commons (CLICC) lab at Powell Library.
Nov 18, 2006 · Hoping to calm the furor created when UCLA police used a Taser to subdue a student studying in Powell Library, the university’s acting chancellor announced Friday that a veteran Los Angeles law...
the TASER was the plaintiff’s active resistance to the lawful intervention of the UCLA Police Department officers who were enforcing campus rules. PARC, p.1: We find that one UCLAPD officer violated UCLA use of force policies in the incident. REBUTTAL: No UCLAPD officer violated UCLA use of force policies in this incident.
- Introduction
- History
- Risks Associated with Tasers
- Influence of Internet Videos
- Future Work
- References
As stun guns and tasers become more common among police, military, and everyday consumers, it is important to understand the interface between these devices and society. This chapter outlines a brief, social evaluation of the developmental history of these non-lethal weapons and explains the significance of current variations. It then examines the ...
The first idea for using electricity in a non-lethal fashion can be traced back to 1852, from US Patent 8843 an 'Electric Whaling Apparatus.' This preceded the electric chair, after which the use of non-lethal electric devices for torture manifested in such forms as the Picana Electrica, used in Argentina in the 1930's. The electric cattle prod, in...
The high voltage associated with tasers can cause some individuals to go into cardiac arrest. This has warped the public’s view since tasers can do more than subdue. They have the potential to kill. Individuals with pre-existing conditions are under higher risk. Even cops and soldiers who are tased as apart of their training have filed lawsuits aga...
Since the advent of the internet, social perspectives have been influenced from a variety of open sources. One source, YouTube, which hosts user generated videos, has changed the public's perception of tasers due to the viral video phenomenon. The pervasive nature of the internet in our lives makes the propagation and popularity of these videos eff...
Although the debate over the use of tasers is still ongoing, as can be seen by the evidence provided, the main concern over the usage of tasers and stun guns is regulation and its occurrence in the death of individuals during usage. These devices may be seen by many as a viable and more potent alternative to other forms of self defense, but only in...
US Patent 8843, Electric Whaling Apparatusa b c Electric Torture: A Global History of a Torture Technology, Picana Electrica and other electric device evolution historyUS Patent 427549, Electric Prod PoleUS Patent 3119554, Electrified Stick for PostmenJan 18, 2007 · The UCLA student who was stunned with a Taser gun by campus police when he refused to show his identification filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that his civil rights were violated and...
Nov 21, 2006 · Taser incident: An article in Tuesday’s California section about the UCLA police officer who used a Taser gun on a student misspelled the last name of Willie Davis Frazier, a homeless man...
