Cops Taser Student Questioning John Kerry

[jazz]

Sparks flew During a townhall meeting which was held on Monday,17 Sep 2007 at the University of Florida bySen. John Kerry, D-Mass . Andrew Meyer a student from Weston student interrupted the speech, prompting police to drag him away from the microphone and shoot him with a Taser gun and taken to jail on after police say he disrupted an event with U.S. Sen John Kerry and refused to leave.

This incident was caught on video, which has been distributed on the Internet.

Andrew Meyer approached an open microphone at the University Auditorium and asked Kerry to answer his questions. The student claimed that University Police Department officers had already threatened to arrest him, and then 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.

Within a minute Andrew Meyer's microphone was turned off and officers began trying to physically remove him from the auditorium. AndrewMeyer flailed his arms, yelling as police tried to restrain him.

Anrew Meyer 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 me please."

Police threatened to user a Taser on Andrew 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 Andrew Meyer had been charged with disrupting a public event and placed in the Alachua County Jail. 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.

Andrew Meyer was in the Alachua County Jail Monday night, according to jail records. He is facing two charges: Resisting an officer with violence and
Disrupting a school assembly. He is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. today

[Jordan]

As Americans we have a right to free speech.

[Rodricks]

Government is doing unjustice :(

[Christina]

Yes, he had the right to ask a question. But cops treat with him like a criminal

[MR. Maniac]

I saw that the guy was hyped up the minute he took the microphone- I think he knew what was about to happen.

I am shocked when I eared his cries for help

[bill mates]

I think Andrew went over his time limit, what does he think, that he's not going to get tasered for all this ?

[carl]

America's Freedom is gone and we are a police state. And we all are responsible for not fighting for justice ,for Al Gore and John Kerry more and now we are paying the price. God bless America!

[linux tech]

I am not sure where freedom to speech has gone :(

[sam]

We must fight against this injustice

[Christina]

I think this will affect the University of Florida

[linux tech]

Perhaps yes, it will affect them

[Mark Craig]

I think the best way to protest is cancel all the admission from that university

[linux tech]

Dude..looks like you are very angry...LOL :D

[Mist]

Mark isnt happy about it.

[aliya]

Do not run from the police. Do not resist arrest. Even if you feel you are being arrested improperly, do not resist - take it up with your lawyer after you have been arrested. I

[taslayer]

we better close this thread before we get taserd :P

[sam]

We are getting scared of police that's why they are behaving rudely with us

[taslayer]

scared of cops no, scared of feds yes

[bill mates]

What is feds?

[linux tech]

I think he means Federal..he is still young :D