Andrew Meyer

[Taelas]

So if they aren't going to remove him, what do they do when he woln't shut up? Stand around for 1/2 hr while he yells at a sitting senator and a war hero?

He would have asked his question, and Kerry would have answered him, civilly. If he kept going after that, fine, remove him. But do it quietly, without resorting to the show of force they used.

And I believe that you believe that he SAYS he will leave... I don't know why you believe that he would. Don't they have this radical protest culture in Europe?

He says he will leave. What problem is there in letting him up and give him a chance to prove that he means it? If he doesn't leave, you can STILL force him out. If he DOES leave, you've avoided using more violence.

Do you honestly believe it's not worth giving him the chance to leave in order to avoid violence?

The guy has freedom of speech rights to his wacky conspiracy theories. He could stand outside with a bull horn and a sign. He can post it to the internet. He could have quickly and respectfully made his point. He has no right to try and monopolize the mic a private function. Once the police make it clear you have to leave, not leaving is civil disobeadiance, and you take your chances.

I'm not saying the guy isn't an idiot. He IS, he made that pretty damn obvious. What I am saying is he was not treated fairly, even if he DID disturb the function.

Unless you're an idiot, you know resisting arrest results in more charges and an escalated situation. No one who resists arrests ends up the better for it. It's a pretty simple fact to grasp, so defying arrest does imply a.)massive stupidity or b.)an ulterior motive.

Cheers,

Munk

Of course you know this. That does not mean you act according to it. When you're taken by surprise, you act. You don't always have time to think, "Wait, this isn't smart."

From what I saw in the clip, I absolutely do not believe he had an ulterior motive.