 On May 15, 2009, UCLA announced that the university would pay $220,000 to settle the civil rights lawsuit.The UCLA PD policy in effect at the time of the incident calls the Taser a "less lethal device" and says that "although not absolutely prohibited, officers should give additional consideration to the unique circumstances involved prior to applying the Taser to ...Individuals who are handcuffed or otherwise restrained" (4C).