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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:Move over Geraldo. by SimonGhent · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Police are looking into whether excessive
    > force was used to prevent the student from
    > going over his alloted question period

    Perhaps they should bring in a similar policy for Oscars acceptance speeches.

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    simon
  2. Re:Motive? Attention, period. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's a pretty fucking long post you made there, attention whore. Too bad I can't taser you for it.

  3. Help! I'm being oppressed! by hansamurai · · Score: 4, Funny

    I honestly expected the guy to yell out "Help! I'm being repressed" as he was carried out of the room.

    "Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, didn't you?"

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    Reviewing just the first hour of video games.
  4. Re:There are restrictions to free speech by Digital+Vomit · · Score: 4, Funny

    How does the saying go? ... "I may not agree with what you're saying, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it!"

    I think it's actually "I may not agree with what you're saying, but I'll defend to the death your right to be tasered for saying it". Some guy name Voltaire said it, appropriately enough.

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    Modern copyright is theft of culture from everyone and it retards the progress of the useful arts and sciences.
  5. Re:The story isn't about a kid, it's about the pol by parcel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes. You can see six officer struggling with him for several minutes trying to get cuffs on him. After they tasered him, they were finally able to do so, and escort him out. Tasers definitely need to be used more frequently in this kind of situation. I mean, I'm a software developer... when the users get testy, a tase here and there would definitely make my job easier. I'm sure there are many other situations where a tase would make other jobs easier as well!
  6. Re:When someone is being an ass, don't drag them o by kabocox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even if that's the case, there are far better ways to handle a questioner who hogs the stage. Whoever was in charge of that event should have politely interrupted, loudly say "Sorry, we have no time for further questions," and cut the mic off. This was totally uncalled for. The University, a state institution, should get their asses sued off.

    I just had the perfect idea for future debates. Ask a question within 30 seconds. If it isn't a valid question, you get shot with a taser. If the person debating evades the question or doesn't actually answer the question, that person gets hit. It would bring life and ratings back to US political debates.