Don't Tase me, bro
Andrew Meyer, the UF student Tasered by University Police Officers, has garnered a lot of coverage from us over the past few days. We collected it all here to better tell the story.
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UF student Tasered at Kerry forum
By KIM WILMATH Andrew Meyer, a telecommunication senior and former Alligator columnist, was charged with a third-degree felony for resisting arrest with violence, according to a University Police Department report.
Protest attracts hundreds
By JESSICA DaSILVA Standing outside the University Police Department on Tuesday, about 300 sweat-drenched UF students demanded explanations for the Tasering of a student by UPD officers Monday.
Shocked: Using Taser on student was out of line
Editorial We are in utter disbelief about the events at Sen. John Kerry's speech Monday afternoon. It doesn't matter if we agree with Andrew Meyer's opinions, if he should have been led away from a microphone at the speech or even if he should have been arrested.
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One Andrew Meyer didn't get Tasered or arrested on Monday. He wasn't even at Sen. John Kerry's speech.
By ILEANA MORALES on
September 19, 2007
Opinions bombarded the UF Office of University Relations after University Police Department officers Tasered telecommunication senior Andrew Meyer on Monday.
By APRIL DUDASH on
September 19, 2007
A memorial for a Gainesville police officer on the 34th Street Wall has been covered with the now-infamous words "DONT TASE ME BRO."
By APRIL DUDASH on
September 20, 2007
Complete Coverage
Sept. 17, 2007
Sept. 18, 2007
- UF student Tasered at Kerry forum / news
- Sen. John Kerry speaks about Iraq at UF / news
- Meyer released from jail / news
- Meyer released from jail, Machen responds to Tasing incident / news
- UPD document states circumstances for Taser use / news
- Meyer incident won't affect Accent security policy, chairman says / news
- There are lessons to be learned from Tasered student / opinion
- Shocked: Using Taser on student was out of line / opinion
Sept. 19, 2007
- Protest attracts hundreds / news
- Office overwhelmed with calls / news
- Videos contribute to Taser debate / news
- Machen 'embarrassed,' says FDLE will investigate / news
- Meyer's attorney will fight for dismissal of charges / news
- Moseley will appoint four students to a review panel / news
- Accent policy won't change / news
- Meyer no stranger to controversy / news
- Meeting the 'other' Andrew Meyer / news
- UPD must update Taser-use policy / opinion
- Thanks to Technology / opinion
- Police correct to use force on student / opinion
Sept. 20, 2007
- Taser use under review / news
- Students continue protesting Taser incident Wednesday / news
- Meyer knew of taping, according to UPD report / news
- Dahlem memorial tagged with Meyer quote / news
- Tainted Paint / opinion
Sept. 21, 2007
- Review panel to be finalized soon / news
- Darts & Laurels / opinion
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