Police brutality taints celebration The police’s aggressive actions at the conclusion of the UCLA-USC game were an embarrassing mark on UCLA athletics. During what should have been a celebration of an amazing win, the police at the Rose Bowl aggressively sprayed pepper spray, hit people with batons and threw people to the ground. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Keep revelry decorous to maintain UCLA pride
Westwood was awash with pride on Saturday, and for good reason: Our Bruins have humbled the USC Trojans and ruined their championship hopes. But this indescribable high was equaled by the stunning low of misguided celebration. Read more...
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December 2, 9:00 pm
[BREAKING NEWS]: Police respond to 'unlawful assembly' around Landfair couch fire
Local law enforcement responded to what appeared to be a couch fire in the middle of the street on the 600 block of Landfair Avenue early Sunday morning. Read more...
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November 28, 9:00 pm
A Closer Look: UCPD ruled pros outweighed cons in device’s adoption
When the prospect of buying Tasers first became a possibility for university police in early 2004, officials listed several reasons why they did not plan to purchase the items. Read more...
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November 26, 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Student involvement needs to continue Mostafa Tabatabainejad may have been uncooperative; he may have been a little mouthy; he may even have been downright rude, but it remains that the university police’s response was disproportionate to his crime. Read more...
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November 21, 9:00 pm
USAC opposes “˜inappropriate force’
The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted 9-1 Tuesday night to pass a resolution opposing inappropriate force against students by university police. The resolution was drafted in response to recent use of a Taser on a UCLA student by UCPD officers. Read more...
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November 20, 9:00 pm
Trust me, I’m a Daily Bruin columnist: Column 2
Last Tuesday night, after refusing to show his BruinCard to university police officers, UCLA student Mostafa Tabatabainejad was viciously stunned with a Taser five times. We barely had to wait until morning for the Internet to become abuzz with premature accusations and unsubstantiated speculation. Read more...