[NormsRevenge]

things that make ya go hmmmmmm?

Mostafa Tabatabainejad, 23

Powell Library computer lab

"Here's your Patriot Act, here's your ... abuse of power,"

I hope they have smurf-off control on them computers in that computer lab

[AmericanMade1776]

Mostafa....haha !

[ConservativeMind]

Tabatabainejad, who was arrested for resisting and obstructing a police officer, was later released on his own recognizance.

(snip)

There is no phone listing for Tabatabainejad and neither he nor his attorney could be located for comment.

Uh, this doesn't seem entirely right...

[Publius6961]

Mostafa Tabatabainejad, 23

And all they did is escort him out?? WTH??

[AmericanMade1776]

This Mostafa is an actual student. One of his papers http://webpages.charter.net/georgebbruin/mostafa

You can be sure Mostafa is going to give the school problems.

[Doomonyou]

"This is a long-standing library policy to ensure the safety of students during the late-night hours," said UCLA Police Department spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein.

Instead, Greenstein encouraged others at the library to join his resistance, police said. When a crowd began to gather they used the stun gun on him.

What's up with that?

[metmom]

Mostafa Tabatabainejad


I see.

[Velveeta]

ping

[Firefigher NC]

Here's video footage of it from youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP_M8s0GFEc

A student caught this with his video camera. I don't agree with these police tactics whatsoever. They basically tortured the guy with a taser when these so-called "men" could have easily dragged him out of the building.

[Delta 21]

Those crazy college kids !

[plan2succeed.org]

Student: "Here's your Patriot Act, here's your ... abuse of power."

American Library Association: "In recognition of the efforts of librarians to help raise awareness of the overreaching aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is offering librarians an opportunity to proudly proclaim their 'radical' and 'militant' support for intellectual freedom, privacy, and civil liberties."

SafeLibraries.org - Are Children Safe in Public Libraries?

[Thunder90]

At the point the croud started to gather, I would have discharged pepperspray to disperse them (not on the crowd, but at the suspect after being Tazered). Just the smell of the pepper would have driven the crowd out of the library, and prevented this media storm.

[Thunder90]

He needs to be charged with felony obstruction and held without bond.