The Buzz: Attorneys debate claim for damages in UCLA taser incident

Things became heated today on a popular attorney listserve as opinions were expressed about the lawsuit and claim for damages expected to come out of UCLA police using a stun gun on the 23-year-old UCLA student of Iranian descent, Mostafa Tabatabainejad. A high-profile attorney has been hired to file a police brutality suit. Civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman, who frequently brings actions against law enforcement agencies, also plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on the student's behalf, accusing UCLA police of false arrest and "brutal excessive force."

Attorneys across the country are voicing their opposing opinions. Some made posts supporting a possible claim of damages including pain and suffering while others scoffed at a potential claim for damages and applauded the UCLA police for using what they deem to be appropriate force.