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Date: September 18, 2007 1:25:26 AM PDT
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Subject: Student Tasered by Florida Police While Asking John Kerry
about Impeaching Bush
University of Florida Student Tasered During John Kerry Speech
http://video.nbc6.net/player/?id=157250
Andrew Meyer, a UF student from Weston, is tasered and taken away
by police while asking John Kerry a question during a speech.
<VIDEO>
COMMENTS:
(September 18, 2007 02:41 AM)
To Everyone reading/commenting on this event:
My name is Aaron. I am a Senior at UF, and I was at this event when
this happened.
What the video doesn't show is that before This student started
asking his question, time had been called. Senator Kerry was in the
middle of answering the last question, when this man grabbed the
audience mic and started screaming that he was trying to be
arrested for wanting to ask a question. He was causing a ruckus
BEFORE the video even comes on, and Kerry was nice enough to say
that he would answer his question completely out of turn, if he
would just wait until he was finished with the current question.
The video comes in after Kerry finishes his answer, and HALF WAY
into this man's second rant.
Regardless of what anyone thinks about police brutality or fascist
police states, this was not the case. This guy was out COMPLETELY
out of line, and had MANY chances to shut up and leave. He chose to
make a scene.
There is going to be a protest tomorrow against the supposed
brutality he endured, and I for one will be out protesting the
protesters. This kid got what he deserved, plain and simple.
(September 18, 2007 03:41 AM)
Whether the guy was seeking to be arrested or not, there was
absolutely no justification for the tasering, and those of you who
are enjoying watching somebody be tasered for the crime of seeking
attention really need to take a long, hard look to see if you can
find any conscience.
Ha ha ha, the police are beating somebody up! Ha ha ha, that's funny!
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Student Tasered at Kerry speech
BY JACK STRIPLING
The Gainesville Sun
http://www.starbanner.com/article/20070917/NEWS/70917006/1053/
BREAKING_NEWS
GAINESVILLE - U.S. Sen. John Kerry's speech at the University of
Florida came to a dramatic close Monday, shortly after a vocal
audience member was hauled off by police and shot with a Taser gun.
The audience member was preliminarily identified by UF officials as
Andrew Meyer, a UF student in the College of Journalism and
Communications.
Toward the conclusion of Kerry's UF forum, Meyer approached an open
microphone at the University Auditorium and demanded Kerry answer
his questions. The student claimed that University Police
Department officers had already threatened to arrest him, and he
proceeded to question Kerry about why he didn't contest the 2004
presidential election and why there had been no moves to impeach
President Bush.
A minute or so into what became a combative diatribe, Meyer's
microphone was turned off and officers began trying to physically
remove him from the auditorium. Meyer flailed his arms, yelling as
police tried to restrain him.
He was then pushed to the ground by six officers, at which point
Meyer yelled, "What have I done? What I have I done? Get away from
me. Get off of me! What did I do? ... Help me! Help."
Police threatened to user a Taser on Meyer if he did not "comply,"
but he continued to resist being handcuffed. He was then Tased,
which prompted him to scream and writhe in pain on the floor of the
auditorium.
After the incident, Capt. Jeff Holcomb of the UPD said Meyer had
been charged with disrupting a public event and placed in the
Alachua County Jail. Captain Holcomb said there would be an
investigation into whether the officers used force appropriately,
adding that employing a Taser gun would only be justified in a case
where there was a threat of physical harm to officers.
As Meyer was escorted away, he was followed by several students,
including Matthew Howland, 20. Howland, a UF senior who said he
didn't know Meyer, said he was "appalled" by the way UPD officers
handled the situation. Howland acknowledged that Meyer had acted
inappropriately by "rushing" the microphone and forcing a question
on Kerry.
"It's a perfect example of when officers take something to a level
that is not necessary," he said. "The officers escalated that
situation."
Throughout the incident, Kerry urged the audience to "cool down"
and acknowledged that Meyer had raised an important question.
As officers escorted Meyer from the auditorium, Kerry went on to
explain that he did not think there was sufficient evidence of
voter suppression to justify contesting the 2004 election.
"We just couldn't do it in good conscience because we didn't have
that evidence," he said.
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