Lawyer: No charges for Tasered student (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Lawyer: No charges for Tasered student
By TRAVIS REED Associated Press Writer
Article Launched: 10/30/2007 04:29:26 AM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla.—A University of Florida student who was
shocked with a Taser after persistently questioning Sen.
John Kerry won't face criminal charges and has apologized
for his actions, his attorney said Tuesday.

Andrew Meyer, 21, yelled "Don't Tase me, bro!" as he
scuffled with officers during the on-campus speech last
month. In letters to the university, its president and
the campus police department, he apologized, attorney
Robert Griscti said.

"I made the decision to supersede the rules, and for that
I apologize," Meyer wrote. "I should have acted calmer
and obeyed the directives of the officers. If I had, none
of the subsequent issues would ever have arisen."

Prosecutors had no immediate comment.

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[bullimiami]

1. beat him, shock him and then make him apologize for it.

nice country.

yes he was out of order but he didnt hurt anyone.
did the police apologize? have they promised some re-training and discipline?

[cali]

2. They beat him?

They forced him to apologize? Look, they shouldn't have tazed him, but they didn't beat him, and there's no evidence that he was foced to apologize

[bullimiami]

5. well, not beat, more like shoved him around a little, but still. that was an exaggeration.

is this how our country works now (again). if the establishment doesnt like what youre saying its nuts to you?



wow. people really have no sympathy for that guy, do they.

[onenote]

6. I, for one, have no sympathy for him

Why should I? He intentionally set out to disrupt an event and then resisted efforts to eject him from the event. He wasn't "beaten" and if it wasn't for his resistance, he wouldn't have had a hair on his head mussed.

[Scout]

7. no sympathy for him from me either.

He got exactly what he set out to get ... lots of attention.

[maine_raptor]

3. See, "They" were right!

9/11 did change everything.

:sarcasm:

[onehandle]

4. Now he can write his book and performance "art" will start popping up at many more public events.

And the reality show mentality nation gets another avenue of entertainment.