Andrew Meyer at Gainesville Florida

I have some thoughts about this situation

Two videos:

http://wdef.com/video/police_taser_fl...

http://wdef.com/video/police_taser_fl...

My eyes glazed over in this video, I wasn't using them for a portion, I was seeing in the mind. It's interesting to look at. The drawing force of them. It can be dangerous to draw too much. I'm glad I am able to put these things on video and know myself to find a better way.

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[Sophie Choe]

"He brought it on himself." It's not about his emotional reaction. It's about the freedom of speech for citizens of this country. It really troubles me to see the people defending the police brutality. It really bothers me. It freaking upsets me. How did we come here? How did we get here?

Police is here to protect us getting paid our tax money. Wow, what an Alice wonderland I live in!

[Fringe111]

You're wrong Ian, when in this country has anyone been treated like that. Do you know that three of the cops where suspeneded for doing that to him. That kid did nothing wrong.

[420Steamroller]

nice bong bro.

[Dennis Andrews]

That is the most ignorant thing Ive ever heard. He brought it on himself? He asked a question that the police didnt like so they grabbed him. Free speach means nothing? Welcome to the police state and goodbye to the constitution.

[Kimit420]

"DONT SPEAK"?? really?? also saying "dont shoot" should not prompt anyone to shoot.. also the video on fox you can clearly hear him say if they let him go he would leave... also a taser is considered a deadly weapon, so why did they tase him when he presented no threat and handcuffed... cops are control freaks and have to much power.. on that note kerry said it was fine and that he would answer the questions.. the disruption didnt begin until the cops got involved..

[ango7]

i agree with everything you said, and the meyer kid did bring it on himself with the ways he handled things, but...i don't agree with you on the don't "tase me" is asking for a tasing....it was just his aggressiveness and attitude/tone, if he calmed down and said don't tase i think he would have avoided that event....HOWEVER, i don't believe what the cops did was right--power went to their heads. the guy didn't do anything to pose and physical danger, just a disturbance.

[andyspeaking]

You are a fucking idiot. I wish you would scream "DON'T SHOOT" in front of someone who has a gun.

[fliegeroh]

He did bring it on himself.

[brizzlie]

I kinda get where you're coming from. You manifest your reality, and his high energy and excitement brought an equivalent response in resistance from those around him.

But his passion and excitement should instead be seen as a spotlight, illuminating issues/questions that have been in darkness too long.

[momojackin]

if you were in the same situation, you wouldnt have the balls to say anything to a presidential candidate. you would probably bend over and ask for some KY

[momojackin]

Dont be a DICK. you probably dont even know what its like to believe in something. You probably dont know what its like to get involved politically in a campus atmosphere. dick.