With another year at an end, many are looking to the mistakes and problems of 2006 and setting resolutions for a more successful 2007. In the spirit of progress, this editorial board wanted to lay out what we think members of the UCLA community should work on in the coming year. Chancellor-elect Gene Block: I […]
Category Archives: Crime
Fire draws police attention
Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. Sparks flew and shouts filled the air in the North Village early Sunday morning after the UCLA football team’s upset victory over USC in Saturday’s game. Hundreds of screaming students gathered on […]
Letters to the Editor
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. It is […]
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. When teams win big games, it’s natural to celebrate ““ with chants and 8-claps. On Saturday, unfortunately, a few […]
[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. In the altercation, police officers fired guns with what witnesses believed to be rubber bullets, hit students with batons, and forced students into the nearest apartment buildings. […]
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. The devices are limited, UCPD officials said at the time, because they cannot be used on all subjects, such as people wearing baggy clothing. Further, they […]
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. The UCPD officers should have been trained to calmly and rationally control the situation that night. More […]