So this is what you call "freedom of speech" now in the US? What most people are failing to see is that he was resisting the police officers. Whatever he did or said when he was at the mic is inconsequential. He went over his time, started to get loud, started to insist on being heard, and when the cops came over to tell him his time is up he needs to move on and give the next person a chance to talk (i.e. Kerry) he started to move his arms in a flailing manner. This is not a wise choice when dealing with cops. Then as they were left no choice, they had to start forcefully removing him from the mic and he started to scream, and jump and squirm thus resisting the police officers and actually striking one (by accident I'm sure, but either way its not wise nor lawful to strike an officer). They had every right to subdue to perpetrator with any means necessary, they tried reasoning with him and tried to remove him from the auditorium he kept resisting further and more forcefully, so ... left with no other choice.. they tazed him. I really don't find a problem with it... I know several people who have been tazed (all cops mind you, going through their training).. they say it doesn't feel great, and it does hurt.. but its not something that you cant get back up from immediately nor is it something that causes screams of pain.. he was exaggerating (just as many others do) in order to get sympathy from both the media and the public.. and eventually in order to "stick it to the man"...