Don't Taze me, bro ... I'm just looking for a little Internet celebrity

The curious case of Andrew Meyer -- Tasered by cops when he refused to leave a question and answer session with Sen. John Kerry at the University of Florida this week -- should give all of us pause.

Meyer has become yet another unworthy YouTube celebrity for his now-famous shouts of "Don't Taze me, bro"... yet the whole sordid affair just reeks of publicity seeking.

Hijacking the event with an obvious diatribe designed to get attention, Meyer actually tells security personnel who suggest he ask his question and sit down that "he's (Kerry) been talking for two hours; I can have two minutes."

Except that the folks in attendance didn't come to see Meyer, did they?

Of course, this story IS a story only because Meyer wanted it to be one. He pushed the cops until there was a confrontation, and made sure there was an explosive videotape to seal the deal. Now you have all sorts of Internet wiseacres calling America a "police state" and students at UF marching for "justice."

Meyer's act played right into the seemingly growing number of people who worship rule-breakers and celebrate anarchy. In their eyes, the individual is always right regardless of his/her actions; societal mores and authority figures are always wrong .. and especially so if they attempt to keep the peace.

These are the same folks who are quick to jump on the "save so-and-so" bandwagon that's become so popular, because it's easier than actually making an intelligent, well reasoned decision about guilt or innocence.

How did we get so mixed up?