UCLA student tasered by campus police for not showing ID

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I really cannot speak intelligently on what rights an officer has to "reduce" a civilians rights and when. I do know that simply placing your hand on an officer constitutes battery. An officer can just short of rough up a civilian w/o being charged for assault or battery.

Not being there I cannot say what should have happened. IF the kid was moving along then he should have been escorted out w/o physical contact. What I suspect is that you had a group of highly uncomfortable officers trying to control a volatile situation and needed to show what some would consider undue force to get a handle on it before it escalated.

Smarting off or talking back to a cop like you might try and get away with your parents will always end up bad. Don't ask me how I know....

It's generally a good idea to use an "escort position" when escorting someone out of a facility, in case they get rowdy. It's easy to transition from the escort position to several different type of holds or takedowns. If the guy wanted to leave without having his arm held, he should have done it the first time he was asked. It's not a reduction of rights.