Reply #4: You know, the story really changes when you read the whole thing.

[Xithras]

The kid was caught stealing food. The cafeteria staff responded by asking him to leave, which is a perfectly reasonable way to deal with it. He responded to them by refusing to leave and physically assaulting the cafeteria staff. When the CS officer tried to intervene, he turned and began to physically assault the CSO. A second officer came in, saw the kid physically fighting with the campus security officer, and tazed the kid.

You can argue about the appropriateness of the tazer, but this kid certainly deserved an ass kicking. I have little tolerance for thugs who beat on school employees...especially over something as stupid as a meat patty.