‘Don’t Tase me, bro’ student breaks silence

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TODAYshow.com: Your arrest has sparked a lot of questions about free speech and police brutality, but one of the biggest questions remains your motive for attending the John Kerry event. What was the point you were trying to make?

Meyer: The first question I asked the Senator was about his concession of the 2004 election. Greg Palast, author of "Armed Madhouse," the book I was holding up at the forum, proved that John Kerry won the 2004 election. The ultimate point I was trying to make was to bring up was the heinous way millions of American votes were chucked in the garbage on Election Day. Not only is this a total assault on democracy, but the same tactics used to throw away votes in 2004 will be used again in 2008. Read about the Help America Vote Act and see for yourself. HAVA helps America vote in about the same way the PATRIOT Act patriotically dismantles the Bill of Rights. In other words, it’s completely Un-American.
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TODAYshow.com: Do you feel generally supported by the student body or is the vibe more negative?

Meyer: It’s probably split right down the middle, as it was when I wrote about Dance Marathon or Chris Leak. I’ll tell you though, people definitely have an opinion. They either love me or they hate me. Scratch that. Most students are probably apathetic towards me, as they are towards everything else that doesn’t involve their FaceBook.
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Meyer: I have not profited from my catch phrase at all. The YouTube music videos and the ring tones and such, sometimes it amuses me, sometimes it saddens me. I think “Don’t Tase me, bro” genuinely makes some people think about the growing threat to American rights. But I think most people are having a laugh, disregarding the seriousness of the situation. Thank you Jon Stewart.

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read the whole interview at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21558022/

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