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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
I dont think this makes anything worse...there are could be be a number of reasons why he wasnt called to help...
1. Anyone in the know didnt know he could help
2. When Dziekanski appeared on the scene it wasnt because he needed an interpreter,it was because he was damaging property and acting crazy - that is usually a situation that requires Police not some worker...
Pretty easy for the media and the bleeding hearts in hindsight to ask why this wasnt done, and why that wasnt done etc....but its not realistic..
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The thing is, who was in the know for those 6 hours he sat in the baggage claim completely helpless? Did they do what was standard procedure with a foreign individual that could not understand English?
OR, did they see that he would be a hassle, and just left him and allowed the situation to escalate?
Perhaps a Polish interpreter was requested, but none were available at the time. What is the next course of action then? Was that action taken?
I still think it looks worse on the airport than the RCMP. The RCMP HAD to take action to subdue a deranged individual that looked like he could cause harm to other passengers (notice the aggressive stance he has towards the cameraman with the chair before putting it down at the door). The airport allowed it to happen.