Cops Taser student who questioned John Kerry
"He apparently asked several questions — he went on for quite awhile — then he was asked to stop," university spokesman Steve Orlando tells the Associated Press. "He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off, then he became upset." WTVJ-TV sums up its video in one sentence: "Andrew Meyer, a UF student from Weston, is tasered and taken away by police after asking John Kerry a question during a speech." There's a video on YouTube, too. The best quality footage is from The Gainesville Sun. AP says Meyer was charged with resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. He is being held at the local jail. Update at 9:55 a.m. ET: Thanks to bopdieuropa85 for pointing out in the comments section that the event was in the afternoon, not the evening.
Here's an excerpt from the paper's editorial about the incident: "UPD's actions are inexcusable and out of line. It owes an apology not just to Andrew Meyer, but also to all of UF. We must be able to trust those who are supposed to protect us. We should not have to fear them." Meyer's fellow students have created a Facebook group devoted to this incident. It's called "John Kerry conference at UF! A fiasco!!! Needs to be known!" They plan to stage a protest later today. Here's more footage of the arrest: On Deadline has requested comment from Kerry, the University of Florida Police Department and the student group that hosted the forum. We'll update this posting if they get back to us before the end of the day. Update at 11:36 a.m. ET: A university spokesman is on CNN right now. "We're well aware about the concerns that the community has about this. You know we have our own concerns about it," Steve Orlando, head of the school's news bureau, says.
Update at 12:06 p.m. ET: 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. Update at 12:17 p.m. ET: Court records show that Meyer was booked on a felony charge of resisting an officer and a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. That's not what the officers told Meyer after he was shocked and taken into custody. "You're under arrest for inciting a riot," a female police officer said at the time. Update at 2:06 p.m. ET: Bernie Machen, the president of the University of Florida, issued a statement earlier this afternoon. Now he's addressing reporters in Gainesville.
Machen wouldn't comment on the appropriateness of the arrest or the manner in which it was executed, but he said that two officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a review. He says the school has asked prosecutors to "act expeditiously" in deciding whether to go forward with charges against the student. Update at 2:32 p.m. ET: The Gainesville Sun says Meyer was released from jail this morning. Here's his website. A little while ago, about 200 people attended a protest march that led to the police headquarters on campus, according to the Sun. Update at 3:55 p.m. ET: There are now dozens of Facebook groups devoted to the arrest of Meyer. Some back the cops. Others back the student. "Gators for Andrew Meyer" has 1,377 members right now. Earlier postings: Reminder: On Deadline has moved onto Facebook and Twitter. (Top photo by Andrew Stanfill via AP; Second photo from Alachua County Sheriff Department via AP; Third photo by Brad McClenny, The Gainesville Sun via AP; Fourth photo by Doug Finger, The Gainesville Sun via AP.) By posting a comment, you affirm that you are 13 years of age or older.
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