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I found this video interesting, I'd like to hear you opinions on if this is police brutality or not

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/38191/


if someone could find the video somewhere else so that the people who seem to think ebaums is the scourge will watch it, it would be appreciated

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- An internal investigation was launched Tuesday into whether officers had a right to shock an unarmed University of Florida student who was Tasered and arrested Monday when he attempted to speak at a forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Local 6 reported.

Andrew Meyer, 21, asked Kerry why he did not contest the 2004 presidential election, which he lost to President Bush, and why there had been no moves to impeach Bush.

"He apparently asked several questions -- he went on for quite awhile -- then he was asked to stop," university spokesman Steve Orlando said. "He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off then he became upset."

While as many as four police officers tried to remove Meyer from the forum, he yelled for help and asked "What did I do?" Minutes after Meyer started speaking, he was Tasered.

Meyer was charged with resisting an officer and disturbing the peace, according to Alachua County jail records. No bond had been set. Meyer was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning, a jail official said.

Orlando said university police would conduct an internal investigation on the incident.

"The police department does have a standard procedure for when they use force, including when they use a Taser," Orlando said. "That is what the internal investigation would address -- whether the proper procedures were followed, whether the officers acted appropriately."

The event was sponsored by the UF student government speaker's bureau, according to a news release. A telephone message left at the speaker's bureau office was not immediately returned Monday evening.

It was not known if Meyer had an attorney.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

http://www.local6.com/spotlight/14138039/detail.html


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It's only police brutality if the victim is a minority.

In Canada, you're not protected by antidiscrimination laws until you're 18. Thus, if that happened here, it would not be police brutality.
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This happened in the U.S.
sorry I wasn't specific enough for you >_>
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Just saying :love:
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dosent he have free speech?
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Blurred wrote:dosent he have free speech?

Thats what most people say, but others say he resisted arrest

I want to see both sides of the argument so I brought it here
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[SD]Xyzzzy wrote:
Blurred wrote:dosent he have free speech?

Thats what most people say, but others say he resisted arrest

I want to see both sides of the argument so I brought it here


Well he can resist arrest because he dident do nothing in the first place.
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Blurred wrote:
[SD]Xyzzzy wrote:
Blurred wrote:dosent he have free speech?

Thats what most people say, but others say he resisted arrest

I want to see both sides of the argument so I brought it here


Well he can resist arrest because he dident do nothing in the first place.

thats what I thought, but read the first post again
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I Pity Him.

*slaps forehead*

Im glad im not in america lol
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CrimsonNuker wrote:I Pity Him.

*slaps forehead*

Im glad im not in america lol



Im glad i am.
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Blurred wrote:
CrimsonNuker wrote:I Pity Him.

*slaps forehead*

Im glad im not in america lol



Im glad i am.


err..That wasnt ment to offend anybody (just incase you were)
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kerry said "excuse me, let me answer his question" when the police first grabbed him, i dont get why they tried to get him out in the first place :?
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Farking bs, if any cops lose anything over this except a burden, the justice system will fail the U.S. again.
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US cops = fail

and brutality isn't limited to race contrary to Canadian belief
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Jon Stewart wrote:police overreaction and student douchebaggery

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It's his fault for struggling. Never try to run away from the police, even if you aren't at fault for anything. If they have to, they will do this. I hope you realize that. This idiot should have learned that by now if he took an hour each week to watch Cops on Fox.

"Don't Tase Me Bro" is classic though. XD
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Police Brutality in the last few days:

56 YR old woman tazerd to death

70 YR old woman left bloodied

Homeless man dies after being left behind by cops


Yes, no offense but America is a police state now.

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XemnasXD wrote:US = epic fail

and brutality isn't limited to race contrary to Canadian belief


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mushrooms wrote:It's his fault for struggling. Never try to run away from the police, even if you aren't at fault for anything. If they have to, they will do this. I hope you realize that. This idiot should have learned that by now if he took an hour each week to watch Cops on Fox.

"Don't Tase Me Bro" is classic though. XD

alright

Your speaking, 4 police officers come up and grab you and start hauling you off


whats the first thing you do?

Try and shake em off

don't deny it, its a natural reaction
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[SD]Xyzzzy wrote:
mushrooms wrote:It's his fault for struggling. Never try to run away from the police, even if you aren't at fault for anything. If they have to, they will do this. I hope you realize that. This idiot should have learned that by now if he took an hour each week to watch Cops on Fox.

"Don't Tase Me Bro" is classic though. XD

alright

Your speaking, 4 police officers come up and grab you and start hauling you off


whats the first thing you do?

Try and shake em off

don't deny it, its a natural reaction


It didn' sound like he was struggling to get away from the cops it sounded like he was struggling to finish speaking.....cops are meant to protect those that are makign speeches not haul them away for no reason
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XemnasXD wrote:
[SD]Xyzzzy wrote:
mushrooms wrote:It's his fault for struggling. Never try to run away from the police, even if you aren't at fault for anything. If they have to, they will do this. I hope you realize that. This idiot should have learned that by now if he took an hour each week to watch Cops on Fox.

"Don't Tase Me Bro" is classic though. XD

alright

Your speaking, 4 police officers come up and grab you and start hauling you off


whats the first thing you do?

Try and shake em off

don't deny it, its a natural reaction


It didn' sound like he was struggling to get away from the cops it sounded like he was struggling to finish speaking.....cops are meant to protect those that are makign speeches not haul them away for no reason

as dumb as it sounds

who's side did you take there T_T

I'm not sure
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Theres something in the Constitution where it says that you can kill the arrestor if it is breaking the amendement...

lemme find it real quick
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Peety wrote:Theres something in the Constitution where it says that you can kill the arrestor if it is breaking the amendement...

lemme find it real quick


Bible also says not to eat pork, and no meat on all fridays. Not to mention, the no cutting of hair infront of your ears.
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dom wrote:
Peety wrote:Theres something in the Constitution where it says that you can kill the arrestor if it is breaking the amendement...

lemme find it real quick


Bible also says not to eat pork, and no meat on all fridays. Not to mention, the no cutting of hair infront of your ears.


wait what? are you comparing an entire country/government to stupid people that believe in a fictional book?

I do not understand your comparison...

Oh and i cant find the quote...still looking.
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Tazers handcuffed woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ3GXLpClD4



DISGRACEFUL

Oh and then this:

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime... nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...


Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv0a-5JUVX4

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Peety wrote:
dom wrote:
Peety wrote:Theres something in the Constitution where it says that you can kill the arrestor if it is breaking the amendement...

lemme find it real quick


Bible also says not to eat pork, and no meat on all fridays. Not to mention, the no cutting of hair infront of your ears.


wait what? are you comparing an entire country/government to stupid people that believe in a fictional book?

I do not understand your comparison...

Oh and i cant find the quote...still looking.


Actually as far as unreliable text go i put the Bible and the USA constitution in the same boat since both are open to completely different interpretations depending on perspective
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first of all he had asked if him and george bush where a part of an ELITE group which is basically the 1% holding 80% of us money

America is not free it has a price and 90% cant buy it
We are free 2 do what they tell us
Karl Marx was right
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XemnasXD wrote:
Peety wrote:
dom wrote:
Peety wrote:Theres something in the Constitution where it says that you can kill the arrestor if it is breaking the amendement...

lemme find it real quick


Bible also says not to eat pork, and no meat on all fridays. Not to mention, the no cutting of hair infront of your ears.


wait what? are you comparing an entire country/government to stupid people that believe in a fictional book?

I do not understand your comparison...

Oh and i cant find the quote...still looking.


Actually as far as unreliable text go i put the Bible and the USA constitution in the same boat since both are open to completely different interpretations depending on perspective


+1, thank you for attempting to understand; rather than not take the time to think it over

Let's not forget: the constitution was written by a bunch of people who believed in the bible.
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police are here to protect and serve :!:
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PimpC wrote:police are here to protect and serve :!:


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