So about this Florida U student

Context: Student Tasered at campus forum for Kerry - CNN.com

Does the phrasing or enthusiasm with which we deliver a question make us subject to "public disturbance?"

Was he a douchebag because he kept drilling Kerry? If so, does that mean he should be taken to jail?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I dunno, something still doesn't sit right with me about this. I think we can all agree the actual tasing part was wrong. No matter how much of an attention whore he is, I guess my problem is that the police would attempt to take him off the stage in the first place.

It's like, Kerry's an adult, right? He doesn't need to be protected from scary words, right? Why not give this guy a minute out of your day if he's so passionate about it?

I hear all the time when people go off onto diatribes about how "there's a time and a place for that kind of thing." But I never really understand where this magical place is supposed to be. It's not like the whole U.S. population has a message board like this one where disparate opinions come into play.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Encephalon

I don't argue that he had a right to be belligerent and disruptive but, when he is given the microphone and soapbox for an alloted time, it doesn't necessarily make it right for someone to clip him in the middle of that time for the simple fact that his questions are more direct than people are used to.

Well, unfortunately, later reports stated that he went up to the front of the room after they ran out of time for everyone to ask questions. He effectively cut in front of other people after time was over to do his thing.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.