I am appalled at the aggressive tactics used by University Police Department officers to remove Andrew Meyer from the presentation by Sen. John Kerry. How does using profanity or asking why you are being arrested justify the use of a Taser gun on a defenseless college student?
Since the video is accessible online, students and university administrators should take the time to find out if such force was necessary and hold the officers accountable for their actions. Why were there so many officers in the first place?
It is a sad day in academia when students cannot voice their opinions without being censored or Tasered. How much further are we going to allow our individual rights to be trampled on?
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