9.18.2007

Freedom of Speech & Politics Don't Mix

If you haven't heard this already, I'll fill you in. At the University of Florida a student asked John Kerry three questions at a public forum, the third of which was concerning his involvement with the Skull & Bones. At that moment he was arrested. Where was he again? America? What's the first ammendment? Because of the unlawfulness of the arrest the student resisted which lead to even more inappropriate police behavior: tasering the student. If you watch the videos, you can see the student was kind of being, well, a bitch, after being arrested. He clearly was making the point that he was arrested for no reason, but he should have been more vocal about the violation of his rights as an American citizen and less...whiney. Here's a few videos of the incident.

This one's choppy but shows all the questions being asked:


This one shows the aftermath clearer. It's unfortunate to see students clapping as a person's rights are taken away, instead of standing up and saying something. The student was originally being charged with "trying to start a riot". Apparently, questioning the integrity of an elected official is illegal now.