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Originally Posted by KSig RC
Sometimes they hit the taser to protect the kid from himself - if they're physically struggling, they can get much more seriously hurt than by being passive, and it's clear he was not cooperating.
Seriously, I'm not defending the campus cops - there were likely other methods they could have used, and we know almost nothing of the situation at all because even the best videos are pretty crappy - but yeah, there's a lot more going on here than a simple "yes/no" determination.
I think Kerry inadvertently made it worse by trying to be some sort of nice guy about it - the kid was making a scene, and while I'm glad Kerry wanted to answer about his time in the Skull & Bones, it's pretty superfluous and sort of dick to the rest of the crowd. This was pretty obviously calculated by Mr. Meyer, and I'm surprised Kerry's reaction was to diffuse it by prolonging the interaction.
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I will agree with you on the calculated part, I was kinda wondering if he set it up so he could instigate whoever and see what happened, especially with his apparent history of recording his own practical jokes. I've never really been against tasers in my life, IDK, it just bugged me to see it used here for some reason. Guess that means I'm not a serial killer and don't enjoy watching people get hurt :P
You are right it is not a simple yes/no determination and freedom of speech certainly doesn't really come into it past cutting his mic
