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If you don’t already know about the student who was “Tased” by a UCPD officer in the UCLA library last week, take a nice deep breath before crawling out from under that rock. This week has seen allegations that the Tasering was racially motivated, a law suit has been filed on the victim’s behalf, footage of the student being shocked is reportedly the most-watched You-Tube video, Facebook groups have started, students have protested in solidarity, and the “he deserved it” backlash has begun. We fully encourage you to read widely upon the Internet, but a basic primer of the events of the last few days can be had here.

11/20/06 Coverage of Student Protest at UCLA
11/20/06 Coverage of Law Suit Filed by UCLA Taser Victim
11/21/06 Coverage of the Student Protest at UC Berkeley