I was shocked… to DEATH?

The brutal shocking of a Polish immigrant took place at Vancouver International Airport on Oct. 14. The 40-year-old man, Robert Dziekanski was taken down with a taser by three or four RCMP officers at once and was later pronounced dead. The fact that Mr. Dziekanski spoke no English is one reason why police should not have taken such measures. You would think airports would have access to interpreters? Many issues need to be looked at when assessing this incident such as airport security, the use of weapons, and methods of the RCMP. If tasers were used to temporarily disable the man, why did he die?
Reports say he was faced down with the officer’s knees pinning his back. “The man was sweating profusely and violent which could indicate either drug use or a medical condition” answered RCMP Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre. People suffering from mental illness can be violent, paranoid and out of control. The video shows Mr. Dziekanski behind closed doors in a contained area, where he could not have been a danger to others, as he stood against the wall when told. There have been many other incidents this year of death after the use of tasers in jails especially. Maybe its time to look at weapons which don’t harm people to the degree that taser’s do.