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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:41 PM Original message |
Why did some police stand by and watch/let their colleagues repeatedly tase? |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a good question to address to the UCLA campus police and their supervisors. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. self-deleted |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If I was 1 of the other police, would have interfered with repeated tasing. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I read the post wrong, I thought you were referring to the other students |
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majorjohn (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. I thought about it myself |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. because they were the "good" cops? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good point. I think the students acted pretty responsibly. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It SHOULD, considering |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Another excellent point, but we won't discuss it here at DU until |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think there is more to this story than we know about. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. NOTHING excuses tasering an unarmed, handcuffed student |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I agree that it looks like excessive force. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. The eyewitnesses dispute police claims |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. I want to know why they acted as they did.Repeatedly tasing a handcuffed student. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Groups of police are like any other human mob. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. that is my take on it also. Not just a mob too, but enforcement too. |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. I believe it has to do with creating the perception of power and being in agreement |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bumping for an interesting question |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. no one will answer. just jabs. if there is factual valid question |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. This tasering of a student over an ID card leads me to believe you are right |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. the very top. i believe the macho we kick enemy ass, no room |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. mob mentality combined with good old boy stuff and arrogance in some cops |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. i am not a yes sir no sir type of gal. and i dont intimidate |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I don't intimidate often but I was and it made me very angry 'cause he was trying |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. i hear ya hear ya..... yes he was there to intimidate. and it is always |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because they were UCLA renta-cops. n/t |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. from what i understand this is not true. can you clear this up for me? |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
49. I could be wrong. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Even if they were rentacops, why did they just stand by and allow it? |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because people who want to be cops are exactly the same people... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I wanted to be a cop. Think it goes to training and the work>pack mentality |
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Supply Side Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Nothing like a mass generalization eh? |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Perhaps, but every experience I've ever had with police has |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. With that kind of attitude, it's no wonder you face such hostility. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. most I have had have been good, a couple bad ones |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. You're dead wrong, but thanks for playing. |
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Supply Side Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Stereotyping knows no ideology. |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's called the "Blue Code of Silence" |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. Cops know they are disliked by many people |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's the same with any authority figures |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Maybe they all thought |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. Because vigorous masturbation would attract too much attention? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Their only options were masturbate or join in? |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Just making the point |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. That caused me to spit on my monitor... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. (rimshot) lol! |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. Two words (or Three). |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. They might think different.. |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Wouldnt matter to me either if these abusive cops face justice |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. Racism is a factor in Southern CA cop culture. As these "cops" |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. Maybe because they were trained at Westwood College Online. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
51. because everyone knows liberal protesters aren't really people |
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