Thread: Another Student Tasered

I'm @ UF, this shit is all over the campus paper..

The guy is a complete moron, but the police handled it inappropriately, 1) Kerry said he was going to answer his question 2) They should have just thrown him out of the place, instead of tasing+arresting him. 3) The cop in the video says he's going to be charged with inciting a riot, he actually was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest with violence (a felony).

I expect the charges to be dropped after the publicity this receives.

Originally Posted by brogers

I'm @ UF, this shit is all over the campus paper..

The guy is a complete moron, but the police handled it inappropriately, 1) Kerry said he was going to answer his question 2) They should have just thrown him out of the place, instead of tasing+arresting him. 3) The cop in the video says he's going to be charged with inciting a riot, he actually was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest with violence (a felony).

I expect the charges to be dropped after the publicity this receives.

Umm, did you watch the video? They tried to "just throw him out" and the kid flipped his bitch switch. When he started flailing his arms around is when the cops got physical. Looked perfect to me.

I think the police asked him to leave numerous times and he failed to comply. I don't think they were going to arrest him until he started flailing about trying to run away. I don't think they acted inappropriately at all. At the end, he could avoided being tazed if he would have just let them handcuff him and he would have been fine. I bet the cops said, "Put your hands behind your back or I will taze you and he just wouldn't do it.

The only thing the po-po did wrong was not taze that bitch in the background who was screaming.

Originally Posted by ReproMan

the kid flipped his bitch switch.

We don't really know the entire story here either. He may not have had the floor in which case he was there at the discretion of security. We could see the female security officer behind him getting orders as he spoke, then require him to leave. At that point is where his day went south in a hurry, but my question is did he have the floor?

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I think the police asked him to leave numerous times and he failed to comply. I don't think they were going to arrest him until he started flailing about trying to run away. I don't think they acted inappropriately at all. At the end, he could avoided being tazed if he would have just let them handcuff him and he would have been fine. I bet the cops said, "Put your hands behind your back or I will taze you and he just wouldn't do it.

The cops always give multiple warnings before tasing a suspect.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

The only thing the po-po did wrong was not taze that bitch in the background who was screaming.

Originally Posted by ReproMan

Umm, did you watch the video? They tried to "just throw him out" and the kid flipped his bitch switch. When he started flailing his arms around is when the cops got physical. Looked perfect to me.

Kerry is distinctly heard saying he would answer his question. Who are the police protecting by arresting him? He's just a dumbass hippy... Now we get to waste tax money on court costs, attorney fees, etc because of this. What's the cost/benefit here?

Originally Posted by brogers

Kerry is distinctly heard saying he would answer his question. Who are the police protecting by arresting him? He's just a dumbass hippy... Now we get to waste tax money on court costs, attorney fees, etc because of this. What's the cost/benefit here?

You're right. They should have waited long enough to see if the white, 20-something, crazy guy pulled out a gun while ranting at a high-profile political figure.

This will become the norm in our orwellian society. Any sort of questioning will be delt with by arresting the dissident. No more freedom of speech.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

This will become the norm in our orwellian society. Any sort of questioning will be delt with by arresting the dissident. No more freedom of speech.

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. The asshat barged into an event that he didn't sign up for, grabbed the mike, acted belligerently, wouldn't follow the police's instructions, and resisted arrest.

You must live such a lonely and terrified life.

Originally Posted by DOMS

You're right. They should have waited long enough to see if the white, 20-something, crazy guy pulled out a gun while ranting at a high-profile political figure.

He never made any threats... I'm not condoning his behavior, I just think that it could have been handled much, much better, and cheaper. Toss him out, put him the back seat of a cop car until the speech is over, then let him go... I don't think it's a wise use of tax money or authority to prosecute that nut. The goal would be accomplished (The disturbance is gone), no money wasted, no bad publicity (this is now a national news story, on Drudge, FNC, CNN, etc.. great for the university...). Do you see what I mean?

The cops acted just stupid as the guy in the video did.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

This will become the norm in our orwellian society. Any sort of questioning will be delt with by arresting the dissident. No more freedom of speech.

You've seen too many movies.

Originally Posted by brogers

He never made any threats... I'm not condoning his behavior, I just think that it could have been handled much, much better, and cheaper. Toss him out, put him the back seat of a cop car until the speech is over, then let him go... I don't think it's a wise use of tax money or authority to prosecute that nut. The goal would be accomplished (The disturbance is gone), no money wasted, no bad publicity (this is now a national news story, on Drudge, FNC, CNN, etc.. great for the university...). Do you see what I mean?

The cops acted just stupid as the guy in the video did.

Dude, they tried to toss him out and he flailed around like a 2 year old getting a haircut for the time.

"Why are you arresting me?!?!" he yelled.

They weren't arresting him, they were showing him the door. Then he got physical, then it was time for action.

He acted like a complete immature asshole and got the shock treatment. I don't see how it could have gone any other way...

Originally Posted by ReproMan

He acted like a complete immature asshole and got the shock treatment. I don't see how it could have gone any other way...

I thought the way they handled it was good...But...to be honest...it could have used a little more cowbell.

Check out this:
This video shows him after they take him out. The kid is delusional.

LiveLeak.com - Kerry Taser Incident....raw footage of after he was tasered and led away

2 mins later i find a youtube to imbed:

Originally Posted by BigDyl

This will become the norm in our orwellian society. Any sort of questioning will be delt with by arresting the dissident. No more freedom of speech.

if my memory still serves me we still have the right of a writ of habeas corpus dont we? if the guy really did nothing wrong, then its not like he will be thrown in jail and not released for 20 years without a trial. the guy screwed up when he decided to fight the cops. it sucks that retards like that are allowed into facilities of higher education. the guy should be mopping floors somewhere.

Originally Posted by brogers

He never made any threats...

He was acting mentally unstable, and resisted being removed from the microphone, in room with many people and a high-profile political figure.

Not all threats are verbal and not all situations elicit the same police response.

I'm willing to bet that if he acted that way on a regular public street, they wouldn't have felt the need to tase him.

Originally Posted by bio-chem

if my memory still serves me we still have the right of a writ of habeas corpus dont we? if the guy really did nothing wrong, then its not like he will be thrown in jail and not released for 20 years without a trial. the guy screwed up when he decided to fight the cops. it sucks that retards like that are allowed into facilities of higher education. the guy should be mopping floors somewhere.

It may also turn out that he'd failed to take his meds that day. We're all doing a lot of assuming about his motivations.

Depending on his mental status and motivation, he may just get off with a warning.

I think that there are a lot of people that don't really understand what a "police state" is.

The 2nd video shows his mental status is paranoid delusional, he is 100% schizo off his meds

personally i think the guy should have been smacked around for being a whiny little bitch.

i agree DOMS. people start crying about a police state even when the law is being followed. yet these same individuals will argue for gun control laws. what a joke

Originally Posted by Splash Log

The 2nd video shows his mental status is paranoid delusional, he is 100% schizo off his meds

If that's the case, it's worth mentioning that, even if he's a bean-pole of a person, his mental state could have induced greater than normal strength.

On occasion, I've had to wrestle down a mental unbalanced person (alcohol, drugs, mental disorders, etc.). They don't go down as easy a normal functioning person. If the cops resorted to wrestling him down instead of tasing him, he could have been injured.

Which is completely justified under the Retard Rage Act of 1917.

Originally Posted by A Black Guy

Which is completely justified under the Retard Rage Act of 1917.

Originally Posted by brogers

I'm @ UF, this shit is all over the campus paper..

The guy is a complete moron, but the police handled it inappropriately, 1) Kerry said he was going to answer his question 2) They should have just thrown him out of the place, instead of tasing+arresting him. 3) The cop in the video says he's going to be charged with inciting a riot, he actually was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest with violence (a felony).

I expect the charges to be dropped after the publicity this receives.

They did not handle it wrong. They gave him ample opportunities to stop being a dickwad. They then tried to arrest him, and he resisted arrest. They handled it just fine in my opinion. He deserved what he got. Nobody came there to listen to his punkass make an ass out of himself and a mockery of the event.

Originally Posted by A Black Guy

Which is completely justified under the Retard Rage Act of 1917.

Originally Posted by DOMS

If that's the case, it's worth mentioning that, even if he's a bean-pole of a person, his mental state could have induced greater than normal strength.

On occasion, I've had to wrestle down a mental unbalanced person (alcohol, drugs, mental disorders, etc.). They don't go down as easy a normal functioning person. If the cops resorted to wrestling him down instead of tasing him, he could have been injured.

I can attest to this a 100%. Someone bipolar can go into a fit of rage where they don't feel pain and they strength is nearly doubled. He could have hurt himself and/or someone else. HE was a wacko in the first place. Better to not take chances.

The clicking noise of the taser always gets me