Another taser incident

fork · 09-18-2007, 01:25 PM

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...RU2Clj0dIgUOww

Quote:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ? A university student with a history of taping his own practical jokes was Tasered by campus police and arrested after loudly and repeatedly trying to ask U.S. Sen. John Kerry questions during a campus forum.

Andrew Meyer, 21, spent a night in jail before his release from jail Tuesday morning on his own recognizance. He had no comment when he left. His attorney, Robert Griscti, did not return messages seeking comment.

Videos of the Monday night incident, posted on several Web sites and played repeatedly on television news, show University of Florida police officers pulling Meyer away from the microphone after he asks Kerry about impeaching President Bush and whether he and Bush were both members of the secret society Skull and Bones at Yale University.

University spokesman Steve Orlando said Meyer was asked to leave the microphone after his allotted time was up. Meyer can be seen refusing to walk away and getting upset that the microphone was cut off.

As two officers take Meyer by the arms, Kerry, D-Mass., can be heard saying, "That's all right, let me answer his question."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V8ndctwAJmU

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AlnIkhYCS4w

I'm trying to figure out what the applause was for. Look how many cops it took to remove him. That's sad. It speaks volumes that they had to resort to tasering with that many cops standing around.

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ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-18-2007, 01:39 PM

new america... maybe we should just nickname it the new USSR. he was askin a question. id be fighting them rentacops

ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-18-2007, 01:42 PM

depending on the strength of the tazer, ive been tazered once by a low power one by my buddy whos dad is a cop. was a bet that i won. it hurts, but all i did was yell in pain and rip it out. he on the other hand got grounded for months for touching the tazer. not something i ever want to feel again, im tellin u that

mjwalfredo · 09-18-2007, 01:59 PM

Maybe I wasn't awake this morning when they showed it on the news but it looks like the kid wouldn't shut up and was causing a disruption to me. Once they tried to remove him he resisted and was tazed. I think he got what was coming to him. The right to free speech is not the right to be an a-hole in my opinion.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-18-2007, 02:03 PM

true, i didnt see the beginning

fork · 09-18-2007, 02:07 PM

perhaps, but Kerry was in control of the conversation and if it was truly disruptive he could have told them to end it. instead he was trying to tell the cops that there was no need to gag him yet, he was willing to answer the questions. in a way by making such a scene they didn't give Kerry a chance to defend himself. but you can hear him trying to defend himself while they are busy trying to subdue an unarmed man lol

it still makes me laugh how many of those cops it took to take him away. heaven forbid they ever have to deal with a meth addict, it might take their entire department!

mjwalfredo · 09-18-2007, 02:30 PM

I hear ya, seeing that does not make me feel very confident about some of our law enforcement officials

Now I did not follow this story too closely and I do agree that our personal rights/freedoms are being constrained more and more but I just get tired of these people who use the right to free speech, etc as a means to get attention.

stormin94 · 09-19-2007, 01:18 AM

If that happened at UC Berkely, and if it was John McCain that was speaking, and some kid got out of line, they most certainly wouldn't have tazered him. They probably would have given the kid a standing ovation, and convinced him to join the red army.

SC4Runner · 09-19-2007, 06:43 AM

He's just a typical college student with a desire to surround himself with attention. He thought it was funny to ask these off the wall questions. They weren't bad, just off the wall and not normal for the venue.

I think these speeches are usually more refrained and proper, to have a kid ask the question as if he was yelling at his football pep rally was annoying to the others, thats maybe why they started applauding.

Its sad because, he could have not stood for his rights, and been taken away quietly, and probably been just put outside. Rather, he fought back and then got into real trouble. The premise of the arrest of the cops was BS... "Starting a riot."

SC4Runner · 09-19-2007, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormin94

If that happened at UC Berkely, and if it was John McCain that was speaking, and some kid got out of line, they most certainly wouldn't have tazered him. They probably would have given the kid a standing ovation, and convinced him to join the red army.

You're ridiculous.

SC4Runner · 09-19-2007, 07:45 AM

Lastly, this guy is just a stupid showmen. I don't really care. He was obviously doing this to get on TV or bring attention to himself. Give me a break. He's just a 21 year old idiot.

09-18-2007, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-18-2007, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	depending on the strength of the tazer, ive been tazered once by a low power one by my buddy whos dad is a cop. was a bet that i won. it hurts, but all i did was yell in pain and rip it out. he on the other hand got grounded for months for touching the tazer. not something i ever want to feel again, im tellin u that __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

09-18-2007, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
mjwalfredo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Blythewood, SC Posts: 621	Maybe I wasn't awake this morning when they showed it on the news but it looks like the kid wouldn't shut up and was causing a disruption to me. Once they tried to remove him he resisted and was tazed. I think he got what was coming to him. The right to free speech is not the right to be an a-hole in my opinion. __________________ -Marcus 1997 4Runner Limited 4x4, E-Locker, Bilstein HDs, Air Springs, Deckplate Mod, 265/75/16R Bridgestone Deuler A/T Revo

09-18-2007, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	true, i didnt see the beginning __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

09-18-2007, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
mjwalfredo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Blythewood, SC Posts: 621	I hear ya, seeing that does not make me feel very confident about some of our law enforcement officials Now I did not follow this story too closely and I do agree that our personal rights/freedoms are being constrained more and more but I just get tired of these people who use the right to free speech, etc as a means to get attention. __________________ -Marcus 1997 4Runner Limited 4x4, E-Locker, Bilstein HDs, Air Springs, Deckplate Mod, 265/75/16R Bridgestone Deuler A/T Revo

09-18-2007, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
fork Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: out in the pacific Posts: 648	perhaps, but Kerry was in control of the conversation and if it was truly disruptive he could have told them to end it. instead he was trying to tell the cops that there was no need to gag him yet, he was willing to answer the questions. in a way by making such a scene they didn't give Kerry a chance to defend himself. but you can hear him trying to defend himself while they are busy trying to subdue an unarmed man lol it still makes me laugh how many of those cops it took to take him away. heaven forbid they ever have to deal with a meth addict, it might take their entire department!

09-19-2007, 01:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
stormin94 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lake County, CA/Sacramento Posts: 3,535	If that happened at UC Berkely, and if it was John McCain that was speaking, and some kid got out of line, they most certainly wouldn't have tazered him. They probably would have given the kid a standing ovation, and convinced him to join the red army. __________________ 1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4X4 213,000 miles and counting 3.0 V6, 5 speed 10/15 MPG city/hwy(with 33's) Current Mods Headers, 2.5" Flowmaster custom exhaust, K&N FIPK KC Daylighter 100 Watt lights Ranchos x4, 2" Lift Downey coils 33-12.50 M/T's, 1" t-bar lift, 1" body lift Tow pkg w/ lighthookups Silverstar Headlights, Pioneer Deck w/XM Brushguard 250Watt JLAudio 8" W3 Sub Future Mods 12V Aux outlet-400/800peak inverter roof basket/lights Air locker 4.88 gears H.O. Alternator

09-19-2007, 06:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
SC4Runner Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5th Gen San Diegan, California Posts: 5,886	He's just a typical college student with a desire to surround himself with attention. He thought it was funny to ask these off the wall questions. They weren't bad, just off the wall and not normal for the venue. I think these speeches are usually more refrained and proper, to have a kid ask the question as if he was yelling at his football pep rally was annoying to the others, thats maybe why they started applauding. Its sad because, he could have not stood for his rights, and been taken away quietly, and probably been just put outside. Rather, he fought back and then got into real trouble. The premise of the arrest of the cops was BS... "Starting a riot." __________________ 1996 4x4 3.4L 4Runner on 35's - 6" of lift, MTR's, E-locked, ARB Tacoma Bumper, Sliders and a cut off tail pipe. 1966 FJ40 - SOA with stock springs, stock 1F motor, and a smelly tailpipe.

09-19-2007, 07:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
SC4Runner Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5th Gen San Diegan, California Posts: 5,886	Lastly, this guy is just a stupid showmen. I don't really care. He was obviously doing this to get on TV or bring attention to himself. Give me a break. He's just a 21 year old idiot. __________________ 1996 4x4 3.4L 4Runner on 35's - 6" of lift, MTR's, E-locked, ARB Tacoma Bumper, Sliders and a cut off tail pipe. 1966 FJ40 - SOA with stock springs, stock 1F motor, and a smelly tailpipe.

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