Jami recently posted a YouTube site about the tazering of a UCLA student. I could not believe the way things went on in that school library. I understand trying to get the student out, but tazering him 4 times!!! That is certainly abusive, especially when they could have dragged him out. After two tazerings, he was so hurt he could not get up...let alone voluntarily walk out handcuffed.
I was amazed at how the college students reacted. They stood up for the student and tried to reason with the police in an orderly way...I thought it was rather mature of them, instead of them getting all angry and starting a physical fight.
Jami is correct...the cell phone coverage was good to have for documentation, and I thought the clarity was pretty good for a cell phone. Just goes to show you how technology could be used, in this case, for something good.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g7zlJx9u2E
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Amazing what goes on and how many things that are totally off-the-wall and uncalled for would continue to be done if not for new technology. I would be interested to know the outcome of any investigation into this matter. I agree they simply need to carry the person out - is it about maintaining order or about being the big guy with the big stick.
It would be good to look at this unbiased recording of the incident and have students compare it to something from a newspaper reporting the same incident. An opportunity for students to critically examine media and the audiences they are trying to reach, etc.
darlene-
thats a good point to take two different perspectives and have students analyze that. You could use that in a lesson for audience, purpose, tone, or all of the above!
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