I’d never tried getting shot before ““ until I wrote this column. Imagine 50,000 volts of electricity zapping your body for about five seconds. That’s what you could be feeling should you find yourself locked in a death-charged confrontation with a UCLA police officer, who in the future will be equipped with a state-of-the-art, less-than-lethal stun gun. Read more...
Crime, Opinion
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November 18, 9:00 pm
Tasers: fatal or just shocking?
Crime, News
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November 16, 9:00 pm
[A closer look] Myriad resources available for survivors
If raped or sexual assaulted, UCLA students can take some comfort knowing they have access to some of the best and most advanced treatment throughout the nation. Read more...
Crime, News
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October 27, 9:00 pm
UCPD to start using Tasers
University police could soon be zapping perpetrators with 16 new stun guns they purchased this year. The new guns are hand-held Tasers, a weapon that slightly resembles a regular gun, but only works at close range, firing two electronic darts that stick to a person’s skin or clothing. Read more...
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October 5, 9:00 pm
Crimewatch
Petty Theft Someone stole $120 and three credit cards from Macdonald Research Library 2208 on Sept. 22. A $200 radio was stolen from a vehicle in the Sunset Village Parking Lot between Sept. Read more...
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September 25, 9:00 pm
The homeless community a part of Westwood life
Walking on Broxton Avenue on a Friday night, it’s not hard to miss the homeless strolling among hordes of young people waiting to see a movie or be seated at a restaurant. Read more...
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September 13, 9:00 pm
[Online Exclusive] Chain of attacks strikes resource center
The LGBT Resource Center was vandalized and burglarized in a series of attacks on Sunday and Monday nights in what university police has classified as hate crimes. Read more...
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September 5, 9:00 pm
[Online Exclusive] Missing student found, unharmed
After close to six weeks of being considered missing, UCLA student Ahmad Arain returned to his Anaheim home unharmed late Sunday evening, family members said. Arain’s family members picked him up from the California-Mexico border after Arain contacted them and notified them of his whereabouts, said close family friend Shakeel Syed, adding that Arain had been confused and ended up in Tijuana, Mexico, by bus. Read more...