Thursday, November 15, 2007

Vancouver-style Tasing

Brought to you by the Globe and Mail, here's the story about Robert Dziekanski and his untimely end at Vancouver International Airport. Clearly, the man was scared out of his wits. Again, with almost every other taser incident that we've looked at here, the officers seemingly overlook Mr. Dziekanski's cooperation and give him a tasin'. In an interview, the photographer, Mr. Paul Pritchard relates how the cops immediately went to the taser option, as soon as the four of them arrived on the scene. The police discharged two air cartridges into the suspect, which are audible in the video. However, the cause of death comes into question later in the video, when one of the officers is seen striking where I think Mr. Dziekanski's head is. Notice how the body language of the officers changes drastically after that, and the witness on the video mentions "Code Red." I can only imagine what the Coroner's report will say.

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