Daily Archives: 11/21/2007
Growing Concerns Over Tasers
| 11/21/2007 | Posted by Patti under Canadian News |
On October 14th RCMP in British Columbia hit a man twice with tasers to subdue him and instead killed him. Video of the incident showed the last 10 minutes of the man’s life. The man had spent several hours in a secured area of the airport, growing increasingly agitated. Four officers arrived on the scene and within moments of approaching him tasered him twice.
The incident raises several serious questions, not the least of which is why was the man in this secured area for so long? Why did no one during the hours of his detention find a Polish speaking interpreter? The question getting the most attention is why did the officers resort to the taser so quickly rather than trying to communicate with him in his own language? (more…)
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