Student Tasered after asking John Kerry questions

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GAINESVILLE --
(AP) -- A University of Florida student from South Florida was Tasered and arrested Monday when he attempted to speak at a forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry after the question and answer session had ended, university officials said.

Andrew Meyer, 21, asked Kerry why he did not contest the 2004 presidential election, which he lost to President Bush, and why there had been no moves to impeach Bush.

''He apparently asked several questions -- he went on for quite awhile -- then he was asked to stop,'' university spokesman Steve Orlando said. ``He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off then he became upset.''

While as many as four police officers tried to remove Meyer from the forum, he yelled for help and asked ''What did I do?'' Minutes after Meyer started speaking, he was Tasered.
http://www.miamiherald.com/466/story/241219.html

The days of "question authority" seem to be a thing of the past.

[MadMaddie]

1. Kerry should have answered his questions

A lot of people put there support and energy trying to get him elected...he should have stood up and fought.

As a Democratic leader he should have let him speak..

[globalvillage]

5. He DID try to answer his questions.

Did you watch the video?

[Kingshakabobo]

6. I guess everyone missed the part where Kerry says he WANTS to answer...

....the questions before all hell breaks loose.

[lonestarnot]

9. I didn't. The cops didn't let him answer.

[ProSense]

2. Questioning authority?

Kerry did answer some of his questions. He wasn't remove for questioning authority he was removed for being
disruptive.

Also, notice that the students actually applauded when the cops went to remove him. He was being disruptive.

I don't think he should have been tasered, but he should have been removed for being disruptive. He chose to kick and scream instead of leaving quietly.

[Mojorabbit]

10. I don't think he

needed to be tasered either.

[Imagevision]

3. Something said about Bush? these days you get tasered!!!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

4. Why does this reek of set up?

Long day, I must be tired.

:shrug:
MKJ

[Imagevision]

7. Too bad he had to be tasered sking Kerry why he never contested the recount, or why he never

investigated the Ohio election fraud that even video recorded the disenfranchising in action, Kerry walked away with a lot cash that never seemed to be explained either. Kerry was a friggin waste of time, to think I spent 11 months contributing my wasted time on this slug!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. Oh,

I see.

MKJ

[KittyWampus]

11. MINUTES after meyer started speaking says it all. He was RANTING. It was a question/answer

forum.

Not a fucking open mike for any jackass who wants to dump on the politician du jour.

[fedupfisherman]

12. So was a taser appropriate?

I think not!

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. Did John Kerry taser him? I must have missed that part....