Posted on 03/22/2006 4:42:00 AM PST by fanfan
Don't know about Canuck law, but I'd sue them down to their underwear, if it happened here.
I think you'll see that happen here.
So his response to "Get on the ground" was to reach into his jacket and and fumble for an unspecified object?
Not supporting the officers here...just that I can see the other side as well.
Death raises concern at police tactics--"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
The guy heard "Get on the ground!" and thought is sounded like "Reach into your jacket!"?? He's lucky he was only shot with a taser. Ditto the German shepherd.
Jack-booted Thug alert! They must have been trained by the under Janet Reno...
Someone's got some splainin' to do.
I'm surprized the taser penetrated the jacket. He's lucky. They should charge him for the electro-therapy treatment. I'm sure his dog has a new attitude about Mounties as well.
Just another example of zealous police services and "overly concerned" citizens. Does this need a sarc label?
The story also doesn't give a breakdown in time between the shout and the shots. It's hard to support either side here without actually knowing whether they immediately fired after shouting the command or if he fumbled with his keys for a minute or so.
Gee, couldn't the cops have just gotten a search warrant, walked up to his door and served it? What's with the SWAT tactics all the time? All that training has to be used I suppose, even when unnecessary. Stupid.
They took his pot, what an outrage.
If you're referring to the actions of the Ottawa police, yeah. Given the information they had, I thought they acted appropriately (familiar with the Amadou Diallo case?).
But the "tipster" should be locked up.
Tactical gear. That means the cops were dressed in either their Ninja suits complete with hoods over their heads or they were dressed as soldiers with combat boots and all. For some reason cops dont like to wear thier uniforms so they can be recognised they like to play wannabee soldiers and Ninja's
I wonder if this is related to the gun registry program. It sounds like anyone can report anyone suspected of having a firearm and the police can then storm in like jack booted SS members. Don't like your neighbor, maybe because he sold his proerty to developers, so you get back at him by telling the police he has a cache of illegal weapons.
Kinda like the "reliable tip" GWB got that Saddam still had WMDs.
Such tips do not always reflect reality.
"According to police the dog had "converged" on the officers"
How does a single entity converge on ANYTHING?
And I loved this, which I'm sure it totally unrelated:
"is being sold to corporate interests which plan to tear it down.
I wonder where the tipster happens to work...
They should give him some pot from the evidence locker after this screw up.
Why didn't the genius in charge order the cops to enter the house while the guy was on his snowmobile run? They could have nabbed him when he returned and they were searching the house.
It could have been a neighbor, who doesn't want to see property next door go to "commercial interests"
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