Wednesday 19 September 2007

News: Florida Student Questions Kerry, Tasered

Controversy reigns in America about the restraint and tasering of University of Florida student Andrew Meyer. Florida police officers attempted to remove Meyer from a political debate featuring John Kerry; when he resisted, they tasered him. Video of the incident can be seen below:



The full story can be followed in the Gainesville Sun; comment can be found in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Today, University of Florida students have been staging marches and sit-ins in protest. Meyer's plea to police, "Don't tase me, bro," has become a rallying cry.