[Updated 22 Feb 2009 - to clarify the point. Sorry for not making my sarcasm more clear.]
A woman missed her flight at Hong Kong International Airport. She goes a bit crazy and starts banging on things.
In comparison to the approach used at Vancouver airport when Mr. Dziekanski was killed, it appears that the nice folks at HKIA don't considered that a taser is a fundamental prerequisite to ending this sort of situation.
I find the contrast between this video and the Dziekanski incident to be striking and revealing. It's very much like the contrast in the two incidents mentioned at this previous post [LINK].
Both of these examples clearly indicate that the first weapon to reach for is not the taser, it's deescalation. Talk to them, calm them down. And you can even still arrest them later if you really feel the urge. Safer for all concerned.
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What are you talking about with this post? There is no taser involved in this post! Your inference in the title and content is completely falsified.
It's clear you are trying to infer that a taser was used here. I would ask you to review the video yourself and maybe edit the post to tell us exactly where the taser is and when it is used.
What I see is a woman who throws herself on the ground. No one ever shown in this video has a taser.
I can only assume you are trying to make people think the guy in the suit had a taser. Anyone who watches the whole video can see the guy has a small book in his hand, not a taser.
You're credibility is suspect.
Sorry, my sarcasm was too deeply buried and has been missed. It's my fault and I'm sorry.
I will reword the post to make it clear that I'm comparing this incident (where the lady was NOT tasered) to the somewhat similar-looking incident where Mr. Dziekanski was killed.
Thank you for pointing this out.
Stand by for a clarification.
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