Video of Taser Death in Canada Sparks Probe - CommonDreams.org: "A video of a Polish man dying while being restrained with a taser by Canadian policemen sparked a diplomatic protest and controversy on Thursday over the use of stun guns. Canada’s public safety minister ordered a review of Taser stun guns one day after the release of a tourist’s video of the death of Robert Dziekanski.
The 40-year-old immigrant died on October 14 about 10 hours after he arrived at western Canada’s biggest airport here.
Dziekanski, who had traveled to Canada to live with his mother, died after a bizarre series of events that culminated in police approaching him and, in less than one minute, zapping him repeatedly with a Taser stun gun."
This is a good example of why I hate to see unnecessary use of tasers... They can and do kill people. In the recent case of Meyers at the Kerry rally, there was absolutely no reason to use the taser, when there were several cops surrounding the kid already. The police view it as a non-lethal device, so they use it more than it is really necessary. I am sure it puts a smile on their faces to see someone writhing around on the ground, in intense pain...
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