Student electrocuted for quoting Greg Palast to John Kerry

I must have watched this five times now and I still can't believe my eyes. This is footage of an American university student being wrestled to the ground, electrocuted and dragged from the room because he had the gall to point out to John Kerry that he (Kerry) had in fact won the 2004 election. Press Play.

What's interesting about the comments on the Youtube page for this video is the number of people defending the actions of the police - irritated as they are by the behaviour of the student. Sure, he's excitable and in-yer-face, but does that merit being dragged to ground by five officers and electrocuted? When did this become acceptable in America? When did John Kerry become such a spineless turd - or was he always one?

When did the USA become a fascist state that ruthlessly silences anyone that dares to question a politician in a manner which that politician (because of their own shortcomings) can't handle?

Read more about the story at Greg Palast' site.

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The Monty Python Version

I love the way Kerry keeps droning on and everyone else just stands around doing fuck all.

The land of the free indeed.

ISN'T IT JUST THE SWEETEST COINCIDENCE THAT THIS LATEST KERRY EVENT COMES AT A TIME WHEN HE AND HIS PROTEGE JOHN EDWARDS ARE WORKING TO KEEP HILLARY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND GET EDWARDS IN FOR AT LEAST ONE TERM? ONE WOULD ALMOST THINK THAT US POLITICS ARE ON THE LEVEL.

the most interesting thing thats come to my attention about this is the fact that these clowns aint Police, they're campus security!

that and the fact that nobody even attempted to intervene on his behalf.

project a bit of authority and ya can get away with most anything

A seat of learning? I guess we all learnt a lot from that.