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14/12/2007 > CANADA
Taser, a non-lethal weapon?
Canada's federal police watchdog requested yesterday that authorities
"immediately restrict" the use of Taser
guns (electronic control devices). The news has refuelled debate over the use
of the "non-lethal" weapon, which has been blamed for the death of a Polish
immigrant killed in Vancouver
airport on 14 October. The incident was filmed by a passenger who put the
images online a few weeks later. Robert Dziekanski, the man we see in the
video, died a few minutes after being shocked with a Taser. We have commentary
from an Amnesty International representative, who condemns the abuse of the
North American weapon, and from Tom Smith, co-founder of Taser. Read more.
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questions on his profile page.
Video filmed by a passenger on 14 October.
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