This is absolutely unbelievable. I actually had my mouth open while watching this video.
And they say that SA has problems:
If anyone can explain why this student was arrested and then tasered I will be very surprised. Apparently now freedom of speech in the USA is condemned too. It’s a slippery slope.
The police said that he was insighting a riot. What absolute rubbish. Democracy involves questioning authority and people in power. This is one of the most amazing videos I have seen.
And what the hell was “Senator” Kerry doing up there letting those cops taser the kid? Is he off his rocker? What sort of a spineless “leader” is he? Completely expected from an American authoritative figure.
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Justin Hartman 12:09 pm on December 14, 2007 Permalink
Absolutely shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!
robert 1:01 pm on December 14, 2007 Permalink
Appalling. And Kerry only had to say to the cops to back off and let the guy speak.
That is how simple it would have been.
Incredulous that Kerry did nothing to uphold the Freedom of Speech Ammendment
capdog 1:52 pm on December 14, 2007 Permalink
Hey Nic, there are far more horrific acts against democracy as well as violent oppression being carried out by the SA police force, right on our doorstep at this very moment!
I’ll point you to a couple of articles and eyewitness accounts of a recent incident, where police attacked many innocent people and threatened academics and journalists:
http://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=285&fArticleId=3004548
http://www.abahlali.org/node/2508
The Independant on Saturday:
http://www.abahlali.org/node/2511
Mark Butler’s Eyewitness Account:
http://www.abahlali.org/node/2514
Maybe if this had all been on YouTube it would be getting the coverage it deserves, instead of being glossed over by all major commentators?
coda 2:00 pm on December 14, 2007 Permalink
This was really popular a few months ago… check out “Don’t Tase Me, Bro!” Jolts the Web (Wired.com)
Nic 3:12 pm on December 14, 2007 Permalink
Hey Capdog – I agreee with you 100% and am not ignoring what is happening in SA, but the video is focused on the “credible” US democracy and hence my commentary is focused around this.
Craig Harding 12:04 pm on December 15, 2007 Permalink
Wow… a bit late on this one. I already got my t-shirt. It says : “Don’t Taze me bro”. The debate around the video on Youtube has also calmed down somewhat in the last few weeks. It was pretty hectic early on. This sort of thing really opens ’some’ peoples eyes.. Fortunately!
Nic 2:11 pm on December 15, 2007 Permalink
Hey Craig, I know, very late, but you know it’s that time of year: “best vid of the year”. So that’s how i found this one!!
gmk 11:09 am on December 21, 2007 Permalink
goddamn liberal free speech hippies
Thats a shocker, what amazes me more than anything is that Kerry did nothing. I am sure he intthe dude who got tazered intends to retire on the settlement………..
Eish…