i think it was such a shame when he yielded to the powers that be. He should have called a lawyer. Where was Al Sharpton and Jessie when you need them.
2007-12-24 04:27:05 · 12 answers · asked by needliberty 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A very small percentage.
Too bad, since the world got a great view of how the US police handle citizens nowadays for being a public nuisance.
The jackass didn't threaten Kerry's life nor posed any threat to anyone in the audience. The tazering was completely unnecessary.
People say that the kid was resisting the police, but if I saw a police officer coming at me with a tazer, I would resist as well.
Hell, I would do anything and take any action to prevent being tazered.
2007-12-24 04:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a pretty small %. Now the % that think the "don't taze me bro'" was funny....now you'll have much larger numbers. Unless that student was black you will not hear from Al or Jessie.
2007-12-24 12:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A very small percentage, after the much larger number that was outraged at first learned that it was a publicity stunt and the guy, later in an interview, agreed that he deserved to be tazed.
2007-12-24 12:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oh please, do some research on the kid, he is no better than Paris Hilton! He spent his time going around being rowdy and making trouble to try to make a name. Such person who disturbed the peace deserves protection? I'd say initially I was pretty upset, but after knowing he was told to calm down repeatedly and his own trail of equally outrageous and similar conducts, I have zero sympathy for him.
You go around looking for trouble, you will find it in the form of a tazer. Oh what about the protection of the other participants from him? I would have feared for my safety around someone who can't keep his cool.
This is not about free speech, it is an abuse of free speech.
2007-12-24 12:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by Andy 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Seems to me the profile that emerged was that he actually wanted to be tased, so it would be captured on film, and has a history of publicity seeking pranks.
So, I think that, initially some people were outraged, but the % is very small now, since we know it not only wasn't a violation of his rights, but what he wanted.
2007-12-24 12:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that probably 10 % still even think about it! I personally thought it was ridiculous he just wanted to ask a question!
2007-12-24 12:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by junelou 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Al and Jesse wouldn't show up as he was white.... and this happened 6 months ago didn't it...
2007-12-24 12:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think less than 1% care about this publicity hungry student who had his 15 minutes of fame.
He's lucky that is all that happened to him.
2007-12-24 12:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Well, when it happened.... maybe 70% were mad.
It's old news now. Probably only 20% remember.
2007-12-24 12:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by EmTay21 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They gave him more than enough warning, and he wouldn't subdue. Up until he started resisting, he had a case. Once he resisted, however, any hope of a case in his defense flew out the window.
2007-12-24 12:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋