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but am an American citizen, born in Florida.
I have to say that this piece of video disturbed me on several levels.
First, this young - perhaps too enthusiastic - student asked a few questions of Mr. Kerry ... and the Senator is clearly heard to welcome the queries. Exercising his free speech right, he's attacked by the police ... what the hell?
No one in the hall makes a move to help him.
Kerry sounds finally as though he's mocking the man as he is on the ground, smothered by police.
He's 'electrified' ... why? ... because he wouldn't shut up?
He certainly posed no physical threat to the mob of cops.
The whole scene reminds me of something I might see on tv from Putin's Russia, not from sunny, smiling Florida.
Excuse me while I go throw up.
