Student Tasered at Kerry Lecture

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Uh, did you watch the video?

It was clear that he wasn't interested in asking a question at all, and was using the mic as his own podium. He was properly shut down, then removed when he made a scene. I have no problems with that - this isn't a "free speech" issue at all, really, and to portray it as such really smacks of being inflammatory or reactionist.

The only real issue should be whether the kid should have been hit with a taser - that's an issue of use of force, unrelated to speech at all. We don't have nearly enough information to determine whether the force was excessive - the video is heavily edited, gives no indication of whether he is struggling, and only shows that he was not subdued or cooperating at all . . . draw your own conclusions there, but don't act like this was Tiananmen Square or firehoses at Kent State. Jesus Christ.

I agree. The kid was acting like a douche. Sadly, he's a journalism major. I guess this video will be his ticket to work for the NYT.