Student tasered at Gargoyle concert while resisting arrest
Man was intoxicated and naked; onlookers angry with police's actions
David Brody
Issue date: 11/12/07 Section: News
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A Washington University student was tasered by a police officer while resisting arrest during a concert at the Gargoyle on Friday night.
The 22-year-old male student was intoxicated and had exposed himself, according to a Washington University Police Department (WUPD) news advisory, eyewitness accounts and the student himself.
He was jolted by a Taser stun gun three times before complying with the police and being taken away.
The student, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was disruptive at the concert, prompting B&D security personnel to escort him out to the lower level of the Mallinckrodt Center and tell him to leave at about 10:45 p.m. At this time, he was shirtless and wanted to go back inside and get his sweater because he had to walk home in the cold.
According to senior Oliver Hulland, the student was "being absurdly belligerent" and violently resisting the B&D guards.
Despite efforts by Hulland and others to pacify their friend, the student asked B&D personnel if they wanted him to walk home naked. He was "really flailing," according to Hulland and then pulled down his pants and underwear.
"B&D backed off because they didn't want to mess with a naked guy," said senior Mansoor Mahmood, who witnessed the event.
According to Chief of Police Don Strom, one officer initially responded to B&D's call for assistance. The officer instructed the student to pull up his pants or else face arrest. The student refused and the officer began handcuffing him.
Once the officer got one handcuff on him, the student decided that he did not want to be cuffed.
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C
posted 11/12/07 @ 2:19 AM CST
Three times? Was that *really* necessary?
Puneet
posted 11/12/07 @ 6:04 AM CST
Amazingly, even nationally known music criticism site Pitchfork Media reported on this, using slightly less eloquent language for their headline: "Naked man tasered in the a-- at Girl Talk show. (Continued…)
CONCERNED PARENT
posted 11/12/07 @ 8:14 AM CST
Based on the facts it does appear that the use of a taser was authorized. This was an individual who was not going to comply with PD instructions. If all he wanted initially was to get his shirt, then one of his friends should have gone in and got it for him. (Continued…)
Mike Kearney
posted 11/12/07 @ 8:29 AM CST
It is a privilege to attend Washington University. Most students who want to study at Washington University are not admitted and are unable to do so. (Continued…)
Michael
posted 11/12/07 @ 8:49 AM CST
HA! That's funny. Tasered in the butt. I'm sure the student is laughing real hard right now,....not. Dude can't handle his alcohol, given the choice to pull up his pants ar get arrested. (Continued…)
Wow
posted 11/12/07 @ 9:05 AM CST
As an alum, I'm in complete agreement with "Concerned Parent" and Mike Kearney. I attended WU as an undergraduate, but have recently been having serious thoughts about moving my alumni donations to my graduate alma mater. (Continued…)
Student
posted 11/12/07 @ 10:05 AM CST
In response to Wow:
Are you telling me that when you attended Wash U, nobody ever became drunk and belligerent? Moving your donations based on the actions of a few students is just silly, and ignores the fact that college students have been drinking for years, even when you attended. (Continued…)
Jim
posted 11/12/07 @ 11:09 AM CST
Student Life : Catching News With Its Pants Down
Pizza Wolf
posted 11/12/07 @ 4:36 PM CST
hahahaha...wow...situation was handled well...exept the locking the doors part...though i do understand that.
tazerd in t3h butt...at a college campus. (Continued…)
Concerned Student
posted 11/12/07 @ 6:03 PM CST
As a current Senior at Wash U, I feel that this student was completely out of control and that the police handled themselves well. I am ashamed that this ever took place on our campus by one of our students. (Continued…)
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