Kerry Tasers Student

During a question-and-answer session with a few remaining questioners, Kerry announced he would take no more questions from the two short lines[citation needed]. Meyer, who reportedly had been waiting in line[citation needed], rushed to an open mike and insisted that Senator Kerry answer the questions of the remaining people in both lines.[citation needed] Kerry agreed that it would only be fair to answer the questions of the remaining people as well.[citation needed] Kerry completed an answer to the other line, then returned his attention to Meyer's line and pointed at Meyer.[citation needed] Meyer prefaced his question for the audience and Kerry, then proceeded to ask three questions:

1. Why did Kerry concede the 2004 presidential election before results were tallied and despite numerous irregularities (as documented by journalist Greg Palast in his book Armed Madhouse)?[1]
2. On what grounds does Kerry not support the impeachment of President George W. Bush?
3. Were Kerry and Bush both members of the Yale University secret society known as Skull and Bones?[2][3]

Just after Meyer had asked his third and final question, the microphone into which Meyer had been speaking was cut off and two University of Florida police officers seized him as Kerry said, "Let me answer his question."

The student pulled away and demanded an explanation of the officers' conduct. He shouted "Help!", "What have I done?" and "Get away from me!", with his arms raised in the air. All four officers began forcibly ushering him to the back of the room as Meyer attempted to stand his ground.

During this time, some audience members shouted phrases such as "What has he done?", "Why are you doing this?" and "Let him go!". Once in the rear of the hall Meyer attempted again to break away from the officers.

The officers wrestled him to the ground and attempted to handcuff him. As Meyer lay pinned by the five officers, they threatened to taser him. Meyer stated that if allowed up, he would leave. The officer replied that he does not have that option[citation needed]. Meyer said "Don't tase me bro, don't tase me", but was drive stunned shortly after. He continued screaming for help as the officers removed him from the room.

During the altercation, Kerry urged everyone to calm down, made a joke and kept speaking to Meyer's question, which he referred to as "very important". Meyer was then escorted off the premises and detained overnight.[4]

making a joke when i guy was just tasered sounds a bit crap, though. thanks john, please go back to vietnam or something.

Meyer refused to leave the microphone after his allotted time was up, police said. He had asked Kerry about impeaching President Bush, why he didn't challenge the 2004 election results and whether he and Bush were members of the secret society Skull and Bones at Yale University.

After Meyer repeatedly and loudly refused to walk away, two officers took him by the arms. Kerry can be heard saying, "That's all right, let me answer his question."

Audience members applauded, though it was difficult to tell whether it was for the officers' action or Kerry's remark.

As Kerry told the audience he will answer the student's "very important question," Meyer yelled at the officers to release him, crying out, "Don't Tase me, bro," just before he was shocked. He was led from the room, screaming, "What did I do?"

John Kerry's office just sent us this statement from the senator: In 37 years of public appearances, through wars, protests and highly emotional events, I have never had a dialogue end this way. I believe I could have handled the situation without interruption, but again I do not know what warnings or other exchanges transpired between the young man and the police prior to his barging to the front of the line and their intervention. I asked the police to allow me to answer the question and was in the process of answering him when he was taken into custody. I was not aware that a taser was used until after I left the building. I hope that neither the student nor any of the police were injured. I regret enormously that a good healthy discussion was interrupted.

I do not see how Meyer was "asking for it". As far as I can ascertain, he just asked a few questions, and got dragged out and tasered. And when did Kerry make a joke of him being tasered? Sorry I don't follow American news.

First, the name of this thread is misleading. It makes it sound like John Kerry actually tazered someone himself.

however, edgar's post and wikipedia both suggested that kerry made sarcastic remarks or jokes about the incident (later on.)

i think the thing that tipped the scales was that the guy was aggressively determined to ask his question...