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University of Florida Student Tasered At Political Rally

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the slow-to-revise-taser-policy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "During a political rally at the University of Florida, an annoying student was tasered while attempting to ask Senator Kerry (D-MA) some questions regarding the 2004 election. Police are looking into whether excessive force was used to prevent the student from going over his alloted question period." There are also several YouTube videos available of the incident.

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  1. Re:Had it been a Republican rather than Kerry by bogie · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Oh please. We (meaning liberals)don't need make crap like that. If we want to discuss how evil the GOP is all we have to do is talk about the million+ dead in Iraq. Have fun living with that on your conscience.

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  2. Re:Had it been a Republican rather than Kerry by that+IT+girl · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    As opposed to the million + and way more that are dead because of Saddam? And all the people who are glad we got rid of him?

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  3. Re:Serious question by FatAlb3rt · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Maybe I'm just growing more jaded toward our society in general, but it seems that as a whole, everyone seems to be gravitating to the Me First attitude, where it's all about Me. Rude drivers who cut to the front of the line, instant gratification whores (what do you mean that item is out of stock? I want it now!!), people who just don't think the rules apply if they're not happy. Here's a guy that thinks he can waltz into an auditorium and act like a lunatic.

    Why are we afraid of a good, old-fashioned ass whooping? That's why he needs, IMHO. His right to air his grievances is fine as long as he doesn't encroach on other people's rights. And he did. He got tased - and instead of hobbling around for a few days with bruises and a black eye, he's no worse for the wear. Perhaps he should be thankful that's all he got...