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Originally Posted by Sainters7
I agree Canuck Hater. I mean all he did was walk through an airport security checkpoint(known to be arguably the most rigid place a common citizen can possibly walk through, especially since 9/11), act like a complete lunatic, and resist arrest while throwing things around. If I pulled a stunt like that I'd expect to get maybe a polite tap on the shoulder and be asked to calm down. Anything more and we may as well be in Auschwitz.
It's a completely horrible, unfortunate situation for sure, no question there. But given the way he was behaving, in no way do I find the officers involved criminally responsible. If I walked through an airport checkpoint screaming, throwing around things, and resisting arrest, I'd completely expect my ass to get tasered.
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That's the crux of it right there I think. I wouldn't expect that unless I started uttering bomb threats or wielding a more conventional weapon than a stapler. For what that guy did, I'd expect to be gang tackled by about three physically fit, highly trained police officers, probably sustaining a few broken rids and some cuts and bruises. I wouldn't expect to get tasered four or five times in rapid succession, or however many times it was. Two good friends of mine who are RCMP officers share that view as well.