- Civil Rights Division:
- (202) 514-4609
- community.relations@usdoj.gov
Warning, viewer discretion advised; violent images and scenes of brutality. A routine lane change. A gun held gangster-style, one foot from a driver's head. Military munitions fired at a civilian vehicle. A brutal assault captured on camera. Every frame was captured on video—most of it by the police themselves. The dashcam proves the lane change was legal. The dashcam shows eight officers leading Mr. Tehrani away from the dashcam then brutally arresting this disabled man. The siege footage documents massive of overuse police vehicles and helicopters. The assault footage reveals a 330-pound LAPD informant strangling Mohammad until he gasped "I can't breathe." Watch the documentary that exposes how a legal turn resulted in police brutality, attempted murder, and a wrongful conviction. This could easily happen to you.
The video evidence is undeniable, but the written record is equally damning. Court transcripts reveal a systematic pattern of perjury, misconduct, and cover-up spanning multiple agencies and years. Officer McIntire admitted under oath he "didn't know" if Mohammad used his turn signal—destroying probable cause for the illegal stop. Sergeant Divivero testified he ordered munitions fired at Mohammad's car "to make him believe he was being shot with live ammunition." Two rounds missed his head by one to two inches. Officer Bobo claimed he noted "POB: IRAN" to notify the Iranian consulate—which hasn't existed in the United States since 1979. This was perjury. Prosecutor Martinez withheld fifteen police reports from the jury—reports that would have proven Mohammad's innocence. See the lies documented in black and white.
The law is clear. What happened to Mohammad Tehrani violated multiple statutes, constitutional protections, and established legal precedents. Yet Judge Liliana H. Gonzalez—a UCLA School of Law alumna presiding over a case involving UCLA Police—allowed it to proceed. California Vehicle Code Section 22107: The dashcam proves Mohammad's lane change was safe and legal. Fourth Amendment: Officer McIntire admitted he didn't know if Mohammad used his turn signal. Without probable cause, the traffic stop was unconstitutional. California Penal Code Section 148(a)(1): When the stop is illegal, resistance is legal. Mohammad had every right to question officers and record the encounter. Brady v. Maryland: Prosecutor Martinez withheld evidence from the jury—a clear violation of due process. The traffic stop was illegal. The use of force was excessive. The prosecution was corrupt. The conviction was wrongful. Every level of the system failed.
The evidence is clear. The system is broken. Mohammad Tehrani's case is not an isolated incident—it's a pattern of abuse that continues today. The same UCLA Police Department used the same tactics against pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024, targeting Middle Eastern, Muslim, and Arab individuals with overwhelming force. This will continue until we demand accountability. What You Can Do: ✓ Demand a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into UCLA PD and LAPD ✓ File a complaint against Judge Liliana H. Gonzalez with the Commission on Judicial Performance ✓ Contact your representatives and demand legislative action ✓ Share Mohammad's story using #JusticeForMoe ✓ Support the legal fight for appeal This happened to Mohammad Tehrani. It could happen to you. The only way to stop it is to demand accountability now
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