GAINESVILLE, FLA. — University of Florida police were justified in using a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry on campus last month, according to an investigation released Wednesday.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement “determined that our officers acted well within state guidelines,” university president Bernie Machen said.
Rob Griscti, Andrew Meyer’s attorney, said he couldn’t comment on the report with a criminal case still pending.
The scuffle between Meyer and police started during the Sept. 17 speech by Kerry when Meyer refused to leave the microphone, police said. The videotaped altercation and Meyer’s cries of “Don’t Tase me, bro!” were played frequently on the Internet. The report says the officers’ intent was to escort Meyer from the hall.
The Associated Press
