TASERED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swg4E2FzTzE
democracynow.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjyKDtbCcI
cnn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JHfW1zDMSQ
first advocate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awxc6Yq7YJc
dennis miller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HikH0jjp6s
bill oreilly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QTr-UPpqfA
hardball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_IexfMaDXc
wolf biltzer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QnEs7QOYE0
last advocate
Watch all the videos.
How are they different?
What does the public have to say about this event?
How does the article distributed in class differ from the videos?
What really happened?
Which of the above video clips seems to be the most accurate?
Where do we get our news from?
How are individuals supposed to express anger at the elected officials?
Here's what other high school students think about this situation. Click to see their thoughts
35 comments:
How are they different?
The videos are different because they all have their own opinion on what had happened. They all show or agree on one side.
What does the public have to say about this event?
The public as different veiws on the subject. The first advocate believes that Andrew Meyer deserved to get tasered because of his behavoir or how he was resisting to listen to the police. Other people believe that they both were wrong and the situation should have been handled differently. Others also say that he was looking for attention and that it was all a setup.
How does the article distributed in class differ from the videos?
The article did not show opinions or favor on one particular side. It told the truth and told the story from a open-minded point of veiw.
What really happened?
What really happened was that
Which of the above video clips seems to be the most accurate?
I think the CNN video clip was the most accurate and did not favor one side. It showed that the situation was handled in the wrong way and that everyone should have acted diferently.
Where do we get our news from?
We get our news from talking to other people. We also get news from the newspaper or the television. You can also get news from websites.
How are individuals supposed to express anger at the elected officials?
They should protest if there is something that is upsetting them. They should excersise they right of freedom of speech and press.
By: Amanda P 901 period 6
they are all different becouse some them dissagreed about what happened and some of them did agree.some of them said that there was no need for the tazering.the article that we got in class was more about what the people were saying to the tazerring.what i think really happened is that they over reacted becouse all he was doing was just asking questions. i would say cnn.i would say with your opinion
These videos are all different because each different reporter expresses their opinion differently.I think the last addvocate was the most accurate because he described that both Andrew and the police overreacted.What really happened was that Andrew was acting out asking a whole bunch of questions and cursing.I think if hadn't resisted hw wouldn't have been tased or arrested.About four police officers had to bring out.
Billy Poulos
902
Some of the videos give different point of views. Some of the videos believe that the police were embarrasing themselves and torturing the student. But some believe that the student was overreacting and that he just wanted his 15 mintues of fame.
The public is also on three sides, believing either the student was ridiculous, the police were cruel or both were wrong.The videos show more view of points than the article that we read in class. That article only showed the side of one persons' perspective.I believe that all the videos, showed accuary but i dont believe all of them because you cant be sure that this or that was said. I'm not sure exaclty how an indivdual can express themselves to show what they believe of government officals, becuase this is the result of it. Thats why noone can say anything, becuase everyone makes a fuzz for no reason.
Livi Cabrera
6th period
After watching all these new storys they where all different, some say it was good for them to taser the student and others say it was the wrong thig to do. Most of the students and grown-ups say that they over reacted and he shouldnt have been tazzered because all he had was freedom of speach.
In the article i read in class today was kind of different than the videos i just saw because in the article it made it seem like he was JUST asking a question, no foolishness or anything but in the videos you can see that he was intended to joke around with the question he asked. But what realy happend that day was when Andrew Meyer was saying his question, tight after John Kerry started to answer his question but the cops over reacted and shut off his mic and grabbed Andrew dragging him for no reason. The best video is watched was the CNN one, becuase it was way more accurate and they knew what they where saying and what was right. When we get our news storys we get it from people who been there, recorders and journalists who where there at the scence. What Andrew Myer should have done was to ask his question in a more respective way, im not sayin that what he did was wrong becuase it wasnt he was just askin what he felt was needed to be answered but the cops were over reacting and took it to the next level wich then he was tazzed and i realy think it was the wrong thing to do.
The only video I considered to be different was the video from "first advocate". He said that Andrew Meyer deserved what he got because the "police",as he refers to them, warned him they were going to taser him. First of all, it was "campus security", not the Florida Police. First Advocate said that Andrew should have left when the security told him to leave. Andrew didn't follow instructions and was tasered. The public said that the kid was denied his rights and the security abused him and they were wrong. When we read the article in class I didn't know how bad it was for Andrew and when I saw the videos I was horrified that someone could be so abused. I don't believe that any officer, police or campus security, should be able to use such force. The situation was that Andrew asked a question that the security thought was unacceptable. They decided that he must be removed at once. When Andrew refused to follow them, the security tackled him to the ground and tasered him. Andrew begged them not to taser him and they did it anyway. I think that the CNN video was the most accurate video. We get our news from tv and the radio and the news papers. Idividuals should express their anger by writing letters to their council members, congressmen, or other politcal officials. If you go to a Q&A forum, anything can happen.
Richard P. 902 Per.4
-Well everyone has a different opinion on what happened.
-The public has many opinions and i think that he shouldnt have been tasered.
-The article distributed was just the story,the movies showed opinion.
-The student asked a question and they overeacted and tasered him.
-I think the first one was accurate.
-We get our news from the people.
-They are supposed to ask questions at press conference's.
-Chrissy Thomatos
Period.6
karenc`
after wacthinq all theses videos i feel that he shouldnt have been tasered. even thouqh he was qettinq annoyinq; he has the riqht to freedom of speech; and he was tasered after he was handcuffed so there was really no point in taserinq the poor kid; kerry answered all his questions after the boy was tasered; so they shouldnt have tasered him; all he wanted was his curious questions asnwered.
1.The video are different from each other because everyone that what in the videos had a different opinion about the tasered college student.
2.The pubic had different things to say about the event like he deserved it, it was a violation of his freedom of speech, and the police went too far, and so on.
3.The videos differ from the article in class because the videos have the visual of the tasering and you can see more but in the article you get the description of it.
4.The college student asked John Kerry a couple of question and the student’s time was up but he didn’t listen to the police and the police tasered him.
5.I think the most accurate video was the hard ball news report.
6.We get our news from TV, computer, newspaper, and work/school.
7.Individuals express anger about elected officials by talking to friends, TV, and more stuff.
These videos all show that everyone
has a different perspective on this
incident. Bill O'reilly will give his point of view, while the clearly liberal man on hardball will say his thing. Majority of the public says that it was wrong of the police to taser him. Some think that the police was correct in tasering him and made the right move.The article in class seems to
be more against the guy instead of favoring him. With the videos more people seemed to favor him and thought the police were wrong. What really happened was that he wanted to ask Kerry a few questions but they seemed kind of meaningless than really helpful, concerned American questions. It also seemed as if he was just trying to become popular because he kept on saying "is anyone watching this?" again and again.
He still has freedom to answering his question, which was only answered while the guy was being tasered and being led out of the procession. I thought that the democracy now had a pretty accurate clip that was not interrupted. We get our news from reporters and newspapers. Television and Internet as well. They are supposed to express anger in an appropriate way that is controlled and not derogatory. The guy was most likely pulling a publicity stunt. He was an idiot for saying " Dont tase me bro". This isnt the streets!? Its a college for goodness sake! Saying that does not guarantee anything at all especially considering the commotion you made. The bro part was so stupid and ineffective on doing anything. If you say something like that to a cop that is so old fashioned, you are most certainly going to get a beat down. As Indiana Jones said "Dont taunt the man with the pistol." Jason K 902
Some people agree what the police did was wrong and some people disagree. for me i take both sides because each side has a point. for example the police had a right to arrest him because he is known for making videos of himself and this could probably be one. i agree with the people that said what the police did was wrong because i think they went overbored by using a taser on him. all he did was ask a few questions, not like he harmed anyone and kerry didn't get mad or just said ok ill answer the question. overall in my opinion the police have done some wrongs in tasering him
rabaya rahman
The videos are different because some are from news channels and others are just from the public expressing their opinions about this event. Some people think it was the student's fault that he got tasered in the first place because he wanted attention. other people think that the police used excessive violence. The article just told the main idea of the incident but in the videos I was actually able to see what really happened. It was easier to understand what went on. The police warned the student and they also asked him nicely to leave at first. The student didn't obey and so the police were just doing their job. I think that the CNN video was the most accurate because it covered the important parts of the incident. We get our news from news channels. I am not sure about that but I think it shouldn't be a direct demonstration of anger or else you will get in trouble.
maria Quintero 7th period class:902
These videos were all different because some were on the students side and some said he got what he deserved.
Some said that the student should not have been tasered and they violated his freedom of speech right. Others said he got what he deserved.
It has opinions of people rather than just facts.
The student was asking "inapropprite" questions to Kerry he was asked to leave but he resisted. About 4-6 cops treid to handcuff him but they could not. The police warned they were going to taser him, and as they promised they did.
I think that CNN was the most accurate. The police should be ashamed of themselves it was 4 against 1. It was an overreaction.
WE get our new from higher people with certain opinions.I belive we should just get facts.
I belive that this way was appropriate because we have freedom of speech so he did not break the law in any way.
A lot of the videos were different , because many people had diiferent opinions and points of views on the story. Some people thought that he deserved to be tased, while others thought that this situation, was an assualt on the freedom of speech. To me, I think that this student provoked the entire situation, and he did this on purpose, to make a scene and get a video. However I think, that the police did overact to this event,and what was worse, was that they did this on school property. They attacked this student in the school, with all the students watching. To me, I think this is just wrong and should be illegal. The police men didn't even have the common curtosy to think about the students and the school. They could have taken him outside, or mabye they shouldn't have tased him at all. Honestly though, I think he did do this on purpose, to get attention, and he was using the situation too much. He had the control over the situation, after the police asked him to leave, which made him carry on even more, and make a bigger scene. He even had a camera, to get more information and make a video. What really happened, was that this student(Andrew Meyer) asked John Kerry some provocative questions. He asked about the 2004 elections, and about the secret society that he supposedly is in(Skull and Bones). After asking these questions, he was asked to leave, but he resisted and started to yell at the police. The police finally attacked him with the taser, because he was going to far with the situation, and started to really cause trouble. The bill oreilly video clip and the cnn video clip, were the most persuasive clips to understand. I agreed a lot with these videos, and I thought they were the most accurate. The bill oreilly video clip stated, that the student provoked the situation, and actually did this on purpose, to stir up more tension and anger. The CNN video clip, said that the police took this event too far, and that they really over did this by attacking him. I believe that this student, really did provoke this situation, and he did this on purpose, for publicity, and to get more information out of someone, when he shouldn't have. I think that individuals shouldn't lash out at the poilce, because they are just going to make the event even worse, and they aren't going to get any respect. I think, that people should take things more rationally, no matter how angry or upset they are, because they will get their own opinions on things, and will get respect.
Anastasia P. 903 period 4
While watching the video clips of the news,I found that they all have different point of views. One of them explained why Mr. Meyer deserved to be tasered while others say why he didnt deserve to get tasered. I also found that other people that have heard of this event were shocked that the police couldnt think of a better why to solve this. While others say that Andrew Meyer had overreacted to a situation that could have easily been avoided and that it was a whole act. The article that I had read was different to the video clips because they write the facts and only the facts while the video clip had a little bit of a laugh and mostly their opinions about how everything went down in Florida. I felt the video of Democracy Now was the most accurate because she states the facts about how he got tasered, why he got tasered, why he was arrested, what he did to get this punishment or abuse.
Shazia R.
class903 ^_^
After watching all the videos, I agree most with the video from CNN. The police from Florida should be ashamed of themselves for having to tasered the student. There was a lot of cops surrounding him and the tasered him after the handcuffs where on. Even though the student was annoying he does have his right of freedom of speech.
I don’t think they student should of been taser he didn't do anything wrong. He was just asking a question to John Kerry and that was the purpose of the meeting. It was for people to ask John questions and for them to be answered. And plus John Kerry was going to answer the students question and he did even with the cops arresting the student. I think individuals today have a good chance to talk to elected officials.
ariana medunjanin 903
The videos are different becausesome show what happned at the school and the other ones talked about but didn't show what happened.
Mostof the public has the same thing to say that he did it and that the cops were right to taser him other of them thought that they should have not gone that far so every body had something differnet to say about this event.
Well that the artical did not say alot about what happened then i got to see how Andrew actted when the cops asked him to leave.
That Andrew asked a question and they did not like what he asked so they asked him to leave but he didn't so he put up a fight and then they tasered him when he didn't listen to the cops.
I think that Bill Oreilly and hard ball was the most accurate.
We get are news from the t.v. and the news casters.
They are supposed to act on there best behavior and not act dum and they have to understand that there is a wayto listen and they will not acted like Andrew did.
Erin O'D 903
-They are diffrent because each video has diffrent oppions on what happend.
-The public thinks that the police shouldnt have tasered him because he was just speaking his mind.
-The article differs from the video because in the videos you actually see what people have to say.
-Police Tasered Andrew Meyer for asking a question.
-The most accurate video seems to be the one by cnn.
---->Adriana C. 901. prd.3
1)The videos are all different because they all have a different point of view, some videos go against the decision of tasering Andrew Meyer.
2)The public has many opinions on the event some guy said he would of tasered Meyer waay before the police did. The public has many different things to say and many different opinions.
3)The article given in class doesn't have the detail the video has and it may change a persons opinion.
4)I think that Andrew Meyer was trying to cause trouble and play a prenk for so he could get more visitors on his website but at the same time I think the cops shouldn't of tased him because one of the videos said the cops had him on the ground hancuffed
5) I think the CNN video was the best because it shows the video and they talk about it a lot.
Daniel P 7
The incident is viewed differently by the presenters of the video. Some say the police overreacted while others believed that he was a security risk to Senator Kerry.
Most people believe that the police overreacted and the protestor has the Constitutional right to free speech.The article in class just discribed the facts.
He did not follow the instructions of the police who warned him that he was going to be tased unless he stopped his questioning.The video from CNN was the most accurate.
The newspapers, cable T.V., and from the internet. You are supposed to express your angry in a controlled manner not like the person in the video who was totally out of control.
Maria A
USHistory 09
The videos are different because they each have a different opinion of the event. The public have many different opinions. Some news show say that he didnt deserve what happened to him and some say that he did deserve it. The article differs from the videos because the article didnt put opinons of the author but the really story. What really happened was that a student of the college university resisted arrest and was tasered for not responding. Demoncracynow.org seems to be the most accurate because it tells straight up the story. We got our news from videos posted on youtube.com. Individuals are supposed to voice their opinions by posting a video on youtube or posting a comment on blogs and websites.
--Kristofer D
i think that all of the videos were diffrent because each had there own way of abuse && punishment.To me i think the cnn was the strongest because like we said in class i think there was no reason for him to be tasered if he was asking a question isnt it suppsoe to be freedom of speach. so to that there was no reason for that abuse to be by the cops.
yeah he might of ruined silence but there was still no reason good enough to be done to him with that abuse
The videos are all arguing at whether the police had the right to tase him or whether it wasnt necessary to tase him.The public said different things, some said Meyer deserved it and some said he didnt.
The paper handed out in class wasnt as serious as it really was. I thought that it was no big deal, but it was.
The student was asking John Kerry questions and some were unnecessary and when the police told him to stop and step outside, he started to make a scence. Suddenly there were more police involved and they tased him becasue he wouldnt calm down and do as he was asked.
I think that all of the videos are all accurate because it depends on which side of the story your on.
Bridgette V
period 6
After watching all of the video, i have to agree with the video from CNN. The police should ashamed of themselves and of their behavior. I feel that the college student shouldnt of been tasered. Yes, the student was annoying and being almost a pest, but there was not a good solid reason to taser the young man. Kerry was willing to answer his question, there was no reason for tasering the college student. And i also thought in America you have the freedome of speech; how come this young man didnt have that freedom? All the videos were different and had there own good opinions on the story. Most of the public agrees that the student should of never been tasered and sham on the police for showing such inappropriate behavior. What really happened is a pesty college student kept badgering Kerry with his question; Kerry was not bothered by his questions and agreed to answer them until the college student was fighting to resits the cops. I think individuals should express their anger at elected officals by maybe writing a letter to them expressing how they feel or any questions.
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JACLYN LEONE
PERIOD 7
The videos are different because: some show the video of Meyer, some show one side people are on (he is innocent, and its the police officers fault) and the others show the other side people are on (He is, guilty he brought it on himself)
The public (the students at the school) are protesting for Meyer. Some think its wrong and some think he got what he deserved. Also it has become a very controversial issues, people everywhere are talking about it. It was probably mentioned on every news channel. The publics opinions are split.
The videos show what happened in more detail, but mainly they are opinionated. Many people give there opinion on what happened.
Meyer's time was up to ask questions to senator John Kerry, they shut his microphone but still aloud him to ask one more question. However he asked 3 more and the questions were inappropriate. Campus police officers came to ask him to leave. He refused, they escorted him to the back but he wouldn't leave so they tried to push him and he pushed back, then they put hand cuffs on him and he started getting wild. He wouldn't leave and started kicking the officers, so more officers came , pushed him to the ground and tasered him. They said after a friend posted it on his website, almost immediately, like it was planned. In the police car Meyer said that he knows the police officers were just doing there job, and joked.
I think the third one, because the guy posted it write after the incident. Although he stated his opinion he also stated some facts and walked you threw what happened.
We get our news from witnesses, the victims, the newspaper, news channels, and the computer.
File a complaint with the police department, file a complaint to your congress person, file a lawsuite, or file a complaint to the campus management, or the persons supervisor.
The videos are different because they are different lengths. Also they talk about different things about the tasing of Andrew Meyer. The public thought it was unjust and that it was sad that 9 cops could not put handcuffs on him and had to taser him in order to do so. The videos differ from the article because you can see what is going on and you know more about what has happened cause you can hear what everybody is saying. What really happened was Andrew Meyers started to ask questions to John Kerry and then he said somehtinmg that the campus cops did not like so they arrested him . He did not know what he was being arrested for and resisted arrest because he didnt know why he was being arrested. I think the second one was the most accurate because they showed what happened and discussed it giving me a better understanding it. We get the news from the world and things that take place everyday nation and world wide.
-Nick C. 9-01
The videos are different because some of them portrayed Meyer to be the bad guy and some portrayed the cops to be the bad guy. They all say that he shouldnt have been tased. I already saw the video before the class today so it did not differ at all. What really happened was that Meyer got tased for not comprehending with the police. I think the democracynow.org video was most accurate at describing what really happened
Keenan Parente- 901- Period 7.
1)These are all different because they have different perspectives.
2)The public had to say many things about the tasing. Some agreed with the people on you tube others didn't.
3)The one on the computer had other peoples perspectives on the tasing.
4)Andrew Meyer was asking some questions and the police stepped in and wanted him to leave. He made such a big deal about it that the police started to tasering him.
5)I think the first one was the most accurate.
6)I think we get our news from the people who witnessed something and the news reporters.
7)They might have to express there anger at elected officials by asking more questions and getting their facts straight.
Eirene Skocos class 903
-The videos are different through the story each chnnel has. It's either for the student or against him.
-Through what I have viewed I must say that the public feels the student is innocent and didn't deserve what happened.
-The article in class tlaks more about the students background where as the videos go straight to the point of is the student innocent or not.
-I feel that what really happened is that he student provoked the sutuation to a point where he had to be forcefully taken down and sadly tasered.
-I think that the video clip last advocate is most accurate.
-We get our new from the tv.news papers or people that we talk to.
-People can express anger to elected officials through protest as seen in one of the videos.
All the vieos are different. There are so many different views. People say it was the police fault or they say it was the guys fault.
The public says that it was the polices fault. The reason why is for how you see that they all got him to the floor and practically torchered him. I believe you would call abuse. They also say that the police still tasered him even once they had the handcuffs on him. Some of the stucents from the school had a protest on freedom of speech. But then there were some students who believed he got what was coming for him.
The article just tells you the facts of what happened. But with the videos you can actually see what happened. You get a better understanding.
What really happened was Andrew Meyer asked a couple of more questions to Sen.John Kerry where the man in the videos talking would call provacative. Since his time was over they cut off his mic and the police came over to him and asked him to leave. In the video it seemed he started to resist. But Kerry said its ok i'll anwser his question. But the police did not listen. Meyer asked a question on African-American disinfranchisement in the election of 2004. The police took Meyer to the back of the room while he repeadetly yelled "Don't tase me bro." Also what did I do. At this time Kerry proceeded in anwsering Andrew's question. But in one of the videos the man says that when he got into the squad car he joked with the cops and said you guys didn't do anything wrong. It was also said that he handed off a camera to his friend as if it was a set up to do this.
I would say the first one. It showed the truth of what really happened and how the situation was handled very badly.
We get are news from the people who have cameras, people talking, radio, and television. Whoever is at the scene and can get it out the fastest. Because people always believe the first thing they hear most of the time.
The person/persons should make their voices heard. Have a protest bring it to the person in charge.
Joshua Howard
Class:901
Period:6
1.The video are different from each other because everyone that what in the videos had a different opinion about the tasered college student.
2.The pubic had different things to say about the event like he deserved it, it was a violation of his freedom of speech, and the police went too far, and so on.
3.The videos differ from the article in class because the videos have the visual of the tasering and you can see more but in the article you get the description of it.
4.The college student asked John Kerry a couple of question and the student’s time was up but he didn’t listen to the police and the police tasered him.
5.I think the most accurate video was the hard ball news report.
6.We get our news from TV, computer, newspaper, and work/school.
7.Individuals express anger about elected officials by talking to friends, TV, and more stuff.
Sorry I forgot to right my name the first time!!
Monica Torosyan
Period 7
sarah bianchi
The videos are different because all the people had different veiws on the topic. Some thought that the guy was right. Some thought that the police were right, and others just thought it was hysterical.
The videos differ from what was handed out because you got to see what happened and not what people said what happened. After seeing the videos i remembered seeing the incident on the news. When reading it in class, at frist i thought that it was made up. Seeing things helps me to understand it better.
What happened was the guy was asking questions and he was going over the alotted time they gave him. They asked him to sit down, he kept going. The security asked him to leave and he didnt listen. They began to drag him out while he was screaming. He told them to leave him alone. The security told him if they didnt stop he would be tased. He didnt stop and they tased him.
I think that all of the videos were pretty accutare and had valid information.
We get our new from the people. What they hear see and say.
I think to express thier anger they can write a letter, boy cott, go to the news.... there are many different ways of getting your point accross.
hi this is teila,
1) according to the d.o.i. the bill of rights is the source of the governments power 2) if the government abuses its power the people have the right to impeach or over through the government. 3)the king did not allow us to have all the laws that we need and we feel thats bad because we need law and oder. he cut off trades with other parts of the world this is bad because America does not have everything they need to survive. the king made us pay taxes with out our consent and agreement. 4) colonist were affected in many ways . one way was they were affected is that when they decide to free the contry they had to make a new government and new law and new way of life and they had to make trades with new poeple
oh yea and number 5) some advantages for the colonists were that they had to fight in a war for there freedom and poebple were killed and they had to take on a lot of responsibility's
teila class 902
THe videos are different from each other because the people have differant thoughs,opinions,and ideas.
THe public thought that he deserve to get tazer.THe article we read in class is diferent from the videos because in the article it didn't really have anyside and it didn't have enought info.I believe that the 2nd video show what really happen and i think its the most accurate. We got our news from the world wide net,this vidoe are from youtube.I think people should express their anger by relaxin and then talking and trying to solve the problem out.
-Daniela VArcasia
6 period 903
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