Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Dziekanski taser trigger-man sues CBC

RCMP Const. Kwesi Millingto, the officer at Vancouver Airport that tasered (1) Robert Dziekanski, and tasered (2) him again, and tasered (3) him again, and tasered (4) him again, and tasered (5) him again, is suing the CBC for libel. [LINK]

I'm carefully numbering and counting off the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (that's five) taser hits because I certainly wouldn't want to make any factual errors and be sued for libel. Five taser hits. Yes, that is the correct number. 31 seconds total is what was reported. And Mr. Dziekanski, ah, died.



...Millington says his reputation has been seriously injured, he has suffered embarrassment and distress, and has been brought into public ridicule. ...

Yes. Agreed.

Now think, why?

Hint: [LINK]

More: [LINK] [LINK]

2 comments:

  1. DreddNovember 4, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Obviously this fellow has learned to use "overwhelming force" somewhere.

    That is current U.S. military doctrine which is taught at war colleges here.

    Perhaps it is taught in military colleges everywhere now?

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  2. Excited-Delirium.comNovember 4, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    An internal email from a senior officer reportedly stated that these officers (as a group I guess) had violated something like a half-dozen RCMP policies on dealing with people in this sort of situation. And obviously, that was with the policies at the time.

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