From My Bottom Step

In a radio interview this morning, London’s police chief Murray Faulkner offered a defence of RCMP officers who tasered Robert Dziekanski to death in a Vancouver airport. He suggested that it’s not possible for us to know what happened prior to the video, or what was in the minds of the officers.

Maybe not. But the videotape was broadcast on CBC’s ‘The National‘ this evening. And although it may not tell the whole story, it’s a whole lot more than what we usually have access to when reports of this nature arise. And I’m fairly comfortable saying that the actions of those officers was pretty questionable.

I don’t want to say more than that for now. I intend to watch the video again at least several more times. And I suggest that you see it also (click HERE or HERE), and begin to come to your own conclusion.

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Links:
CBC: Taser-Related Deaths in Canada
2007/11/13 – London Commons: 13 Taser Deaths in 9 Years
2007/11/14 – Toronto Star: Video shows man calm …
2007/11/14 – CP: Video of Vancouver Taser incident …
2007/11/14 – National Post: U.S. experts question…tactics
2007/11/15 – LFP: Video shows taser fatality in Vancouver
2007/11/15 – Globe & Mail: Day ordered taser review
2007/11/16 – CBC: Tasers (audio)
2007/11/26 – City of London: Notice of Motion
2007/12/03 – LFP: Councillor targets Tasers again
2007/12/03 – NIAC: There goes the nose
2007/12/09 – TorStar: Are tasers behind custody deaths?
2007/12/14 – LFP: Taser moratorium rejected
2008/01/10 – 24 Hours Toronto: Personal Tasers in Canada?