University of Florida Taser incident
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On September 17, 2007, a University of Florida student was stunned by police with a taser at a forum featuring then–U.S. Senator John Kerry. Kerry was addressing a Constitution Day forum at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville that was organized by the ACCENT Speakers Bureau, an agency of the university's student government. Andrew Meyer, a 21-year-old fourth-year undergraduate mass communication student, had initially been allowed to ask a question after the close of the question period. He asked Kerry whether he was a member of the Skull and Bones society and used the term "blowjob" in reference to the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Meyer was forcibly pulled away from the microphone. He was immediately restrained, removed, and subsequently arrested by university police. During his arrest, Meyer struggled and screamed for help. While six officers held Meyer down,[1] one of the officers drive-stunned him with a taser following Meyer's shouted plea to the police "Don't tase me, bro!"
Several videos of the episode were posted online, with one version reaching eight million views on YouTube.[2] The New Oxford American Dictionary listed tase, or "taze" as one of the words of the year for 2007, popularized by the widespread use of Meyer's phrase. Meyer registered "Don't tase me, bro" as a trademark in September 2007.[3]