The Power Of Video

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Best part is when the guy asks for a badge number and the officer tells him to leave or he will taser him...:eek: But I also agree, do what they say...
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Even after saying that on video, people seem to disagree that these cops just want to prove their 'power'. Their were 5 cops, they could of easily dragged that 150 pound guy out of there, I've seen it done before on "Cops" so it is acceptable.

Tasered his arse 3/4 times, and NO one can get up right away after being tasered as the officers asked.
 
That's true; they could have just pinned his arms, cuffed him and turkey-trotted his ass out of there.

Go figure.
 
What you *really* have to wonder, is, would the LA riots have happened, if the news media had played the entire tape, rather than just repeat the slice over and over and over, that shows the officers' final actions, without showing what King did that brought things to that point...

Footage is one thing. The way the footage is edited, is what really determines its impact.

All hail the power of the Mighty Editor, I guess.
 
The guy who videoed this is an idiot.

Couldn't see a damb thing. Change the audio and anything could be happening.
 
Here's an update:

http://dailybruin.com/news/articles.asp?id=39042

Officers named in Taser incident
One has been implicated in past cases of alleged misconduct, use of excessive force

Last updated at 6:14 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006

University police identified the officers involved in a Nov. 14 Taser incident on Monday, naming an officer who has been implicated in prior cases of police misconduct and use of excessive force.

Terrence Duren, a UCPD officer of 20 years who was not convicted in any of the cases, was one of four officers who dealt with Mostafa Tabatabainejad on Tuesday. The student was hit five times with a Taser after he refused to leave the library after being asked to do so and resisting the officers when they attempted to escort him out.

Nancy Greenstein, UCPD director of police community services, confirmed Duren was among the officers, who included Alexis Bickamong, Kevin Kilgore and Andrew Ikeda.

In a video taken by a student, Duren was shown using a Taser on Tabatabainejad, who was stunned with a Taser five times.

This is not the first time Duren, the UCLA Officer of the Year in 2001, has come into the public eye.

In 2003, Duren shot Willie Davis Frazier Jr., a homeless man Duren encountered in a Kerckhoff study lounge, following a physical and verbal altercation.
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During Frazier's preliminary hearing in January 2004, Officer Duren said he hoped Frazier would receive some sort of mental help.

John Raphling, Frazier's public defender at the time, said Duren, a former university police officer of the year, used excessive force when arresting Frazier and had a long history of using excessive violence in past encounters.

During Frazier's hearing in January, Raphling said there is a long history of complaints against Duren and that university police have looked the other way.
"I wonder where the outrage is about an officer who shot an unarmed man who was trying to get away from him," Raphling commented about the Frazier trial in January 2004.

Raphling also added that Duren was given a notice of termination from UCLA on Aug. 16, 1990, a hearing was held and Duren retained his job but served a 90-day suspension.

Raphling also said in January 2004 that Duren testified under oath that he had been fired from the Long Beach police department.

Late Monday night, Duren said he didn't know too much about Frazier's trial right now and that he had put the incident out of his mind.
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film makerr, I just thought it would have been a more interesting video if the he had aimed it at the action rather than at poles and people's backs.

Call me crazy.
 
rook said:
film makerr, I just thought it would have been a more interesting video if the he had aimed it at the action rather than at poles and people's backs.

Call me crazy.
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I was serious. :) compliments :thumbup:
 
Interesting discussion, I've been asking myself the same question. I saw "Kramer" (Mike Richardson) on Letterman last night giving his solemn apology trying to work the Mel Gibson angle. Two things, Gibson's known to have alcohol problems as well as known to have other issues as well so that was almost no suprise. But Richardson's sober (apparently) repeated angry use of the "N-word" not to mention racial remarks (which he seems to have a general knowledge of their historical content) came out of no where. While both men seemed sincere in their apology Gibson seemed humbled and thoughtful, not to mention some people felt that "the Jews" had in some way mistreated Gibson in trying to stop "The Passion of the Christ (of course the problem here is simply that all of Hollywood nor Gibson's enemies are all Jewish) but Richardson seems genuinely scared for his career. "He seems shaken not stirred" if you will.

My question is simple: without video of this would there be as much controversy? I know it was wrong, sure but Hollywood celebs do wrong stuff all the time, but when you have video footage of it this makes quite a difference. I mean Emeniem's use of the the same word in private (in a joking manner and only being exposed to the public by an archenemy on an audio CD) was supposed to be his downfall yet Emeniem's suprise appearance on BET's last Hip Hop Awards show got mass applause from the primarily black audience.

Obviously intent/soberness and whatever else make a difference but what part does actually having video of Richardson going off on stage make in the matter? I think it makes a lot of difference as we can see. Letterman's the real winner in all this. He lucked out by having Jerry on his show giving him a direct link to biggest news story of the day. It's a heck of a topic guys. A lot to consider. Good work.

-Nate
 
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I suspect that, as long as *some* people are entitled to use the N-word, because of their ethnicity, while other people aren't, because of *their* ethnicity, it will continue to be a ridiculous, waste-of-time gray area that we will all have to continue putting up with.

Sorry, that's 'a ridiculous, waste-of-time gray area up with which we will all have to continue to put.'

Funny how you don't ever seem to see Jews walking down the street, greeting each other with Hey, Kike, how's it hangin' or Yeah, baby, you my Sheeny...

Since my family is Jewish, I guess presently-accepted standards and practices entitle me to use those words...
 
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