A Burnaby man claims police were quick to Taser him during an altercation at Locarno Beach [Vancouver, in British Columbia of course] and that the experience was so excruciating and debilitating that he understands why other victims die. Jean-Pierre Rouilles said yesterday he was jumped by three policemen after getting into an aggressive argument with a lifeguard on Aug. 17, and instead of talking to him the officers pinned him to the sand and tasered him multiple times.
"I felt like I was being electrocuted, I was cooked from inside," he said, adding that after each jolt police ordered him to stop resisting arrest, but that he couldn’t stop convulsing. "It was the most violent experience I’ve ever had … I didn’t have a weapon, I didn’t hurt anyone. ... I’ve been suffering so much because of this," Rouilles said, adding that he’s had convulsions and chronic pain since then. "This is happening to other people all the time … It’s just not right." [LINK]
Tasers do not reduce violence. They are the most evil form of violence: torture.
In Canada they are also legally considered to be a Prohibited Firearm. This classification brings with it many legal restrictions on their use - restrictions which are almost-universally being ignored by Canadian police forces.
There appears to be enough here for a darn good lawsuit.
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