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A Kansas professor tazes student in front of class, shocks and horrifies all
Kansas City, KS (GBC) - A psychology professor at the University of Baruch in Kansas called on a student to demonstrate classical conditioning. Little did that student know that he was about to be used as a live guinea pig and be jolted several times with 50,000 volts of electricity.

The professor, Dr. Robert Kane, asked for participation from one student in his large 200 student lecture. He told the class that participation in the demonstration would be worth extra credit worth an entire test. The student, Jim Grossman, enthusiastically agreed  to the offer.

But the enthusiasm soon turned to horror. Jim was asked if he enjoys candy to which he replied “Sure as hell do!” The professor gave him a miniature Snickers and as soon as Mr. Grossman began chewing on the candy, the professor whipped out a C2 Tasor and jolted him with 50,000 volts.

Jim immediately fell to the ground and began crying and convulsing. Some of the students jumped out of their chairs and screamed but the professor told them to sit back down and assured them that the student “is fine.”

As soon as Jim stopped convulsing, the professor told him to stand up again, assuring him everything would be okay. He slowly worked his way to his feet, sobbing quietly with tears streaming down his face. Then the professor asked him if he wanted a candy. Jim shook his head and said “no,” but the teacher insisted he take the candy or else he wouldn’t receive the extra credit.

So between Jim sobs took the candy. Amidst protest from the audience, he slowly put the candy in his mouth. And once again, immediately after he began chewing, the professor whipped out his tazer and shocked the student.

That is when three students jumped down from their seats and approached the professor in an attempt to apprehend him. But the professor then waved the taser in their faces and threatened to zap them if they stepped any closer.

Meanwhile, Jim Grossman was convulsing on the floor and throwing up spit. After his fit ended, he began gasping for breath between loud crying sobs. The professor knelt beside the student and then asked one final time if he would like candy. Upon hearing this, Jim yelled and scrambled into a corner, curling up into the fetus position and started hysterically refusing candy, yelling “No more candy! No more candy!”

The professor then attempted to resume his lecture, explaining how this situation illustrated how easy it had been to classically condition Jim Grossman to hate candy. But before the professor got very far, security personnel arrived at the lecture hall, summoned by a student that had fled, and detained the professor.

When asked about the incident, Dean of Students Bill Cazaviel said “We deeply regret the decision made by our professor and are taking measures to prevent it from happening again and to prosecute Dr. Kane justly. It need not be said that he won’t get near another classroom as long as he lives.”

Jim Grossman is receiving psychological help and is said to exhibit post-traumatic stress.

POSTED BY BEN GOLDMAN, 12:49:09