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The Associated Press
Published: Mon, February 11, 2008 - 6:15 pm
Last Updated: Mon, February 11, 2008 - 6:35 pm
Last Updated: Mon, February 11, 2008 - 6:35 pm
student who disrupted a campus forum would still be allowed under a
revised policy approved for University of Florida police.
The new policy is the product of 14 separate drafts written
since police shocked a university student at a September forum with
U.S. Senator John Kerry. The student, Andrew Meyer, physically
resisted being escorted from an auditorium by police.
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation ruled that
the officers had followed state guidelines.
The new policy states that Taser use "is not a justified
response to passive physical resistance." It also states that a
Taser should not be used "as a response to verbal dialogue."
The officer also must be able to explain the reason for using a
Taser under the guidelines.
A committee formed after the Meyer incident is still drafting a
report that will weigh in on whether Tasers belong on campus at
all.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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