This would never, ever, ever happen at a Dennis Kucinich Q & A. Why? Because Dennis would have answered the student's question; Why didn't Kerry answer the question? Why didn't Kerry show any leadership? Kerry knew full well that the police were about to throw this guy out - Kerry preferred to know the student would be thrown out instead of personally befriending and speaking with the guy - as Dennis Kucinch would have. Kerry is an ex-Vietnam war veteran; Kerry is physically a big guy. Kerry could have stopped this if he wanted to, simply by befriending the student and answering his question.

Kerry should have explained to the students that his sorry attorney, Donald McTigue, told Kerry the election was over and wasn't worth fighting for.

This is becoming more and more of a problem. Police have "Policies" and their policies seem to hold precedence over the Constitutional rights of anybody that crosses their path. Courts don't even look at those policies. Internal reviews do.

I love getting tasered. It's not as bad as people think and it gives me a nice lift to start the day. Kearndog rocks --YEAH!

It was appalling to see that individual treated that way. I did not see him do anything that warranted him being man handled let alone tasered.

I'm disgusted.

Hahaha

You couldn't write comedy this good.

The little punk had what was coming to him.

"Police Brutality--Rodney King!" someone screams. You've gotta love the liberals, defend Islamic Jihad terrorists for having reason for their violence but be the first to jump on the Police at any given chance. Sick! Come on now guys, the man was obviously overstepping his time, was belligerent "before" and after the arrest, whining the whole time. The guy was still deluded to even think Kerry won the election, quoting some ridiculous book. (Fact is, GW won, and he even won Florida the election before, even when counting the ballots and hanging chads the way the Gore camp wanted to do it! Funny how the liberals think this defunct voting system with thousands of apparently disenfranchised voters having their votes stolen, somehow miraculously works pretty squeaky clean in the last election with the Democrats sweeping into victory! How convenient! Cry babies all. It would have been a different story is The GOP held better.) And BTW, Clinton was impeached not for a "bl-w job" as this guy dumbly suggests but for perjury. You know, that thing all the liberals got so upset about with Gonzales and even trying to blame Scooter when nothing was even proved. So, add, "hypocrites all" too...oh, and "whiners."

Mary,

I'll bet that kid disobeyed his parnets growing up too. You and I must be looking at different videos. If this man would have acted up at one of my rallies, I would have had him taken to a field and shot like a rabid dog he is! Besides, it's 2007, THE 2004 ELECTIONS ARE OVER!!!

Your truly,

I'd like to thank all the politicians who voted for the Patriot Act TWICE for throwing the constitution down the toilet - and the majority of the American People for standing silently by watching reality TV unconcerned about its reprecussions.

Just disgusting. This is supposed to be the USA. The officer who used the taser should be fired and brought up on criminal brutality charges.

The previous user's assertion that "courts don't even look at [policies set by police]" and that only "internal reviews" assess these policies is simply and utterly wrong. In §1983 civil rights cases, courts very thoroughly examine the "policies, practices, and customs" of law enforcement offices. While it might make for a nice provocative soundbite to claim that police department policies aren't reviewable by courts, it's simply FALSE: courts examine these policies every day across America.

The kid should have just shut up and left. What good did resisting do him??

Two seconds of video. He tried to break out of the grasp of the officers. He resisted their mild approach, swinging his arms upward and trying to break away. Serves him right. Good job police!

Go over your "alloted time" you get tasered. What a country! The police are out of control.

Way to go Kearndog! WHOOO

Time and time again, police overreact to situations that are easily solved with common sense and non-violence. This is not an isolated occurrence either.

Being a police officer used to entail being honorable and virtuous, now it merely exemplifies the cowardice and thuggery of the disturbed individual wearing the badge.

It was so nice of the report to include the fact that Republicans are hostile towards hecklers . I wish they would apply the same standards in defending Republicans as they do Democrats. The news wonders why nobody trusts them. The comparison wasn't necessary and demonstrates bias. Almost like children in an argument, "they did it too!"

So, what's new? I was in an airport yesterday where I was not permitted to use the word "bomb." I was not permitted to carry a weapon to protect myself or others. My personal effects were searched and a partially filled tube of toothpaste was confiscated.

That's four of the top 5 ammendments that are gone. Lost. You'll never get them back.

This country's screwed - we just don't know it yet.

Also, I enjoy reading these fantastic ad hominem attacks on the police, suggesting that somehow the PATRIOT Act governs the powers of police officers to promulgate crowd control policies. Then again, my experience is that almost no critics of the PATRIOT Act have actually read its provisions.

People need to stop making delusional, baseless accusations and parading them about as if they are well-reasoned political arguments. When you rabidly fulminate about everything and blame the woes of the world on George W. Bush, you've lost all touch with reality and have made your fantasy ideology of group hatred into a moral philosophy. Absolutely disgusting.

Kerry should have done something right then and there. Period end of story. All these long winded comments are bunk. This should destroy Kerry's chances of election and future office. He should lose his senate post for this absolute atrocity. He is a political leader who allow this fascist event to occur right in front of his face and all America.

Wake up people.

If America was not outraged about this- Kerry would have said nothing nor disagreed with the arrest.

Get used to it. This has not been a truly free country for a long time. Its sad that it has taken people this long to notice. Our freedoms started to get removed when people used statements like "for the good of the community".

At least for now we still have freedom of thought.