The University of Florida's Andrew Meyer, 21, is shown in a YouTube video being wrestled by six officers and dragged towards the exit at a forum featuring Senator Kerry.
He throws his arms in the air, yelling "What did I do?", "Help" and "Get away from me" as the officers repeatedly try to remove him from the building.
When Mr Meyer finally tries to sidestep the exit and make his way back into the hall, he is thrown to the ground and held down.
"Stop resisting," a female officer demands.
"If you let me go, I'll walk out of here," Meyer replies, before pleading "don't Tase me, bro … I didn't do anything."
Then, surrounded by up to seven officers holding him to the floor, the man is hit with the Taser for two to three seconds.
Kerry, all the while attempting to continue his address, is drowned out by the man's screams and the clicking of the electrical gun.
The student's questions seem harmless enough considering the heavy police reaction.
First, he asks Kerry why he didn’t dispute the results of the 2004 election, which the Democrat lost to George W Bush.
With officers gathering behind him, Mr Meyer then asked Kerry if he was a member of the same 'secret society' as Bush.
The video has received a massive response, mostly expressing outrage towards the perceived overreaction of the police.
While Mr Meyer was charged with resisting police and disturbing the peace, many commentors believe he has the right to sue the state.
msn September 19, 2007
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