Nearly nine months after the now-infamous Taser incident sparked outrage among some students and community members, an independent investigator sided with critics calling police actions excessive.
Category Archives: Crime
Use of force policy needs further examination
With the recent release of the independent investigation of the Powell Taser incident, new use of force policies are in the process of being implemented, but the university is not covering all of its bases.
BREAKING NEWS
Taser incident report names several violations
UCLA released an independent report on Wednesday, looking into the incident that occurred on Nov. 14, 2006 when a university police officer used a Taser on a student multiple times in Powell Library.
Block to begin serving as chancellor
A week before Gene Block was set to take over as the next chancellor of UCLA, there was a literal passing of the baton ceremony at the annual staff picnic.
I got culture shock in D.C.
During my lunch break the other day, a coworker and I took a walk around the block to go visit George W. Bush’s white home. The next day, we went to a square located behind my work building to go hear an improv jazz band play, with the Washington Monument raised in the background.
Toto, I don’t think we’re in Westwood anymore.
Crimewatch
Arrest Someone was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in Lot 13 on June 14. Someone was arrested for driving without a license at Rieber Hall on June 18. Someone was arrested for petty theft from Ackerman Union on June 26 and June 28. Someone was arrested for driving without a license at the […]
Crimewatch
Prowler Someone was looking into the windows of a residence on the 500 block of Veteran Avenue on June 17. Vandalism The sprinkler heads were turned on and the lawn was damaged east of the Royce Hall fountain on June 14. Unauthorized subjects Someone was sleeping on the lawn in front of the Chancellor’s Residence […]