Update on yesterday’s post about the student tasered at a John Kerry event in Florida. Rumour is this may have been a stunt because the person involved has a website with prank videos and other such matter. I have to admit that when I watched it I found his ‘ow, ow, ow’ slightly put on. I also, however, noted that one of the police officers involved appeared to be smiling as he tasered the poor boy: as if he were thoroughly enjoying torturing another human being. Glad to hear they have been placed on leave.
I don’t know what the truth is. Perhaps this young man enjoys attention and did it all just to receive some but it got slightly out of hand. Perhaps UF police are just cruel-hearted bastards who enjoy their taser guns. Perhaps free speech at UF really is being stifled. I just don’t know but today’s revelations certainly cast doubt on this young man’s credibility.
I was slightly hesitant yesterday to outright condemn this act solely on free speech grounds. I wanted to get all of the facts. Even if this was a stunt by this young man, I highly doubt he expected the taser and do not think he deserved it.