RCMP Tasers Man to Death at Vancouver Airport

Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2007 | 12:52 PM ET CBC News

An eyewitness's video (Paul Pritchard) recording of a man dying after being stunned with a Taser by police on Oct. 14 at Vancouver International Airport has been released to the public.

The 10-minute video recording clearly shows four RCMP officers talking to Robert Dziekanski while he is standing with his back to a counter and with his arms lowered by his sides, but his hands are not visible.

About 25 seconds after police enter the secure area where he is, there is a loud crack that sounds like a Taser shot, followed by Dziekanski screaming and convulsing as he stumbles and falls to the floor.

Another loud crack can be heard as an officer appears to fire one more Taser shot into Dziekanski.

As the officers kneel on top of Dziekanski and handcuff him, he continues to scream and convulse on the floor.

One officer is heard to say, "Hit him again. Hit him again," and there is another loud cracking sound.

Police have said only two Taser shots were fired, but a witness said she heard up to four Taser shots.

A minute and half after the first Taser shot was fired Dziekanski stops moaning and convulsing and becomes still and silent.

Shortly after, the officers appear to be checking his condition and one officer is heard to say, "code red."...

This is the previously withheld Paul Pritchard video.

full report - http://www.tnjp.org/RCMP-Tasers-Man-to-Death-at-Vancouver-Airport

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[Vengeance31]

First off I'm Canadian, and I am ashamed! No need for this at all! 4 Cops vs 1 man who is visibly upset, no weapon. Situation very much under control and confined. You had to taser him why?

Lets see what else could have been done, hmmm.

-Get someone who speaks Russian.

-Keep him confined to the area.

Oh well had it been a real criminal in Canada we would have just given him house arrest anyway.

[ricob1212]

Lastly....I would like to say thank you to the lady at the start of the video for making such a great effort to help the guy. She should be hired to train the RCMP on how to deal with people. She was doing o.k. with the guy.....then the RCMP came over and decided they wanted to get back to their office as soon as possible to check their e-mails from their girlfriends....so they ZAPPED....DROPPED.....AND BAGGED the guy in under 6 minutes! Lady deserves a million bucks. His family deserves 50 M.

[fatdrood]

dont do anything wrong and you dont have to worry about getting tazered.......

[lordoftheflam]

I remember how RCMP beat me to the bone. i never forget that morning, just because i complain about standing in the rain. it was real bad, im telling you , i never forget that.

[Daemon247]

fucked up shit all i can say.

[stilleavy]

greatest country on earth, but Canadian police are truly Canadas greatest shame. "he speaks russian". ignorant f@cks

[GroddGuerrilla]

I love watching bleeding-heart faggots bitching on the internet. Warms my villainous soul.

[GroddGuerrilla]

They have to be shot with a taser to use it, dipshit.

[NorrinRadd9]

They should hook up these pigs to the taser for their punishment! f/u RCMPIGS!

[Blazinnig]

fucked up cops. o o o c. sum of 4 quarters

[DancingDudeGuy]

They don't talk about that in the US because it happens too often.

[hudson501]

This happened in Canada, not the U.S!