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Sep 18, 2007 6:10 am US/Central

Student Tasered During Kerry Event Now Free

NEW YORK (CBS) ― The University of Florida student who spent a night in jail after being Tasered and arrested at a q-and-a session with John Kerry is now free.

Andrew Meyer was released this morning on his own recognizance. He had no comment as he left the jail in Gainesville.

Video of the incident last night shows officers pulling Meyer away from the microphone, after he loudly and repeatedly tried to ask Kerry about impeaching President Bush, and about whether he and Bush were both in the secret Skull and Bones society at Yale.

"He apparently asked several questions — he went on for quite awhile — then he was asked to stop," university spokesman Steve Orlando said. "He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off then he became upset."

While as many as four police officers tried to remove Meyer from the forum, he yelled for help and asked "What did I do?" Minutes after Meyer started speaking, he was tasered.

Jail records show he was arrested on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace.

The university's president says he's asked state authorities to investigate the arrest. Officials say the probe will determine whether appropriate force was used. Two officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave.

Kerry, meanwhile, has issued a statement saying he regrets that a healthy discussion was interrupted.

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