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Dion · 11-15-2007, 02:02 AM

Emergency radio logs leaked to CTV British Columbia show a 12-minute gap from when Dziekanski lost consciousness and when B.C. Ambulance arrived.

The airport has its own paramedics who could have been at the scene within two minutes, but the airport supervisor did not call them, CTV British Columbia reported.

Witnesses shocked at police reaction

Sima Ashrafina, a witness to the incident who appears in the video, told CTV News that memories of the incident have troubled her for a month.

Ashrafina said she tried desperately to communicate with Dziekanski, even trying Italian at one point, before resorting to sign language.

"I never felt threatened by him," she said through tears after watching the footage. "I'm facing him and there's a glass door and I was signing: 'Just calm down,' and he was ... quiet. He was asking for help, and I couldn't help him."

Ashrafinia claims she heard the RCMP officers talk of Tasers before they entered the secure area. Within 30 seconds, Dziekanski was Tasered.

"Why (did) none of these officers tackle him?" she said.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

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Dion Not a casual user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A simple man leading a complicated life.... Exp:	Emergency radio logs leaked to CTV British Columbia show a 12-minute gap from when Dziekanski lost consciousness and when B.C. Ambulance arrived. The airport has its own paramedics who could have been at the scene within two minutes, but the airport supervisor did not call them, CTV British Columbia reported. Witnesses shocked at police reaction Sima Ashrafina, a witness to the incident who appears in the video, told CTV News that memories of the incident have troubled her for a month. Ashrafina said she tried desperately to communicate with Dziekanski, even trying Italian at one point, before resorting to sign language. "I never felt threatened by him," she said through tears after watching the footage. "I'm facing him and there's a glass door and I was signing: 'Just calm down,' and he was ... quiet. He was asking for help, and I couldn't help him." Ashrafinia claims she heard the RCMP officers talk of Tasers before they entered the secure area. Within 30 seconds, Dziekanski was Tasered. "Why (did) none of these officers tackle him?" she said. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories __________________