Comments on: Robert Dziekanski’s mother frustrated charges against RCMP officers haven’t gone to trial http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/ Calling for increased accountability since 2006 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cup Cakes http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-6319 Cup Cakes Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:13:21 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=5322#comment-6319 I hope that someone will step in and provide help to Robert's Mother. Putting all the political issues aside there's no dough in my mind that this woman is suffering as a result of her son's death. Let's all agree and help her okay? I hope that someone will step in and provide help to Robert’s Mother.

Putting all the political issues aside there’s no dough in my mind that this woman is suffering as a result of her son’s death.

Let’s all agree and help her okay?

]]> By: Boommer http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-6317 Boommer Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:09:46 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=5322#comment-6317 The media might be able to take credit for the usage being down 87%. With every news agency in Canada repeating this story over and over for the past 5 years with just a little different slant on the same story, the community at large might have a different respect for the officers who carrying Tasers. I recall one call I was on and someone had been tazered the week before at the same location we were attending, one of the young adult’s asked me if I was carrying the tazer, when I told them I had one on me, everyone who was their the week before, left in a hurry, I got to put a ch on the file, and to think I thought it was just good old police work, never crossed my mind that it might have been because they knew what the Taser in my vest could do. The media might be able to take credit for the usage being down 87%. With every news agency in Canada repeating this story over and over for the past 5 years with just a little different slant on the same story, the community at large might have a different respect for the officers who carrying Tasers. I recall one call I was on and someone had been tazered the week before at the same location we were attending, one of the young adult’s asked me if I was carrying the tazer, when I told them I had one on me, everyone who was their the week before, left in a hurry, I got to put a ch on the file, and to think I thought it was just good old police work, never crossed my mind that it might have been because they knew what the Taser in my vest could do.

]]> By: Monty Hall http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-6316 Monty Hall Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:08:06 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=5322#comment-6316 Maybe Walter was generalizing a touch, but to think that we have the public's trust is equally generalizing. At no point in the RCMP's past, has the publics confidence been lower. Our once well oiled propaganda machine seems to have broken down. Maybe with mass media and social media, along with a more educated general public, people can see things more for what they are. Maybe Walter was generalizing a touch, but to think that we have the public’s trust is equally generalizing. At no point in the RCMP’s past, has the publics confidence been lower. Our once well oiled propaganda machine seems to have broken down. Maybe with mass media and social media, along with a more educated general public, people can see things more for what they are.

]]> By: lindapepper http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-6315 lindapepper Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:11:42 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=5322#comment-6315 "Walter Kosteckyj believes the public’s trust in the RCMP remains shattered." Well Walter, thats not the reaction I get from the public I deal with every day. “Walter Kosteckyj believes the public’s trust in the RCMP remains shattered.”

Well Walter, thats not the reaction I get from the public I deal with every day.

]]> By: RCMP Watch http://www.rcmpwatch.com/robert-dziekanskis-mother-frustrated-charges-against-rcmp-officers-havent-gone-to-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 RCMP Watch Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:26:49 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=5322#comment-6313 Five years since Dziekanski TASER death Marcella Bernardo CKNW (AM980) Vancouver, B.C. It has been five years since an immigrant from Poland died on the floor of Vancouver’s international airport after repeatedly being stunned by an RCMP TASER. Robert Dziekanski's death was the catalyst for police no longer being allowed to investigate themselves in British Columbia. Retired judge Thomas Braidwood recommended the now month-old independent investigations office back in 2009. "They're doing a very good job, so I’m very pleased.” When asked whether he was concerned about how long it took to get the independent office up and running Braidwood said there was a reason. “They had to get good personnel. I’m not disappointed in that. They did it right. I'm glad they didn't rush it." Braidwood is also pleased police use of stun guns has dropped eighty seven per cent since Dziekanski's October 2007 death. He's slated to testify this week before a legislative panel reviewing how all his recommendations have been implemented. While Braidwood praises the provincial government for taking action on all his recommendations, the lawyer representing Robert Dziekanski's mother says more work is needed. Walter Kosteckyj believes the public's trust in the RCMP remains shattered. "They also have some significant moral problems within their own ranks. I think that this comes from the leadership of the RCMP and I think that the leadership of the RCMP has not done a great job up until this point, in dealing, one with the public and their own members." He says his client still has questions about how her 40-year old son spent several hours at the airport before being noticed by any form of security. Our request for comment from the Canada border services agency has not yet been approved, but Steve Hankinson --the vice-president of operations at YVR-- says more than 30 improvements have been made since this tragedy. "It continues to shape how we think about the airport and how we provide care for every customer here at YVR and we continue to look at those processes -make changes to those and add new ones to ensure that we're caring for every customer." He adds YVR has increased the number of volunteers offering travelers help from 200 five years ago to more than 500 today. Source: http://www.cknw.com/news/vancouver/story.aspx/Story.aspx?ID=1790670 Five years since Dziekanski TASER death

Marcella Bernardo
CKNW (AM980)
Vancouver, B.C.

It has been five years since an immigrant from Poland died on the floor of Vancouver’s international airport after repeatedly being stunned by an RCMP TASER.

Robert Dziekanski’s death was the catalyst for police no longer being allowed to investigate themselves in British Columbia.

Retired judge Thomas Braidwood recommended the now month-old independent investigations office back in 2009.

“They’re doing a very good job, so I’m very pleased.”

When asked whether he was concerned about how long it took to get the independent office up and running Braidwood said there was a reason.

“They had to get good personnel. I’m not disappointed in that. They did it right. I’m glad they didn’t rush it.”

Braidwood is also pleased police use of stun guns has dropped eighty seven per cent since Dziekanski’s October 2007 death.

He’s slated to testify this week before a legislative panel reviewing how all his recommendations have been implemented.

While Braidwood praises the provincial government for taking action on all his recommendations, the lawyer representing Robert Dziekanski’s mother says more work is needed.
Walter Kosteckyj believes the public’s trust in the RCMP remains shattered.

“They also have some significant moral problems within their own ranks. I think that this comes from the leadership of the RCMP and I think that the leadership of the RCMP has not done a great job up until this point, in dealing, one with the public and their own members.”

He says his client still has questions about how her 40-year old son spent several hours at the airport before being noticed by any form of security.

Our request for comment from the Canada border services agency has not yet been approved, but Steve Hankinson –the vice-president of operations at YVR– says more than 30 improvements have been made since this tragedy.

“It continues to shape how we think about the airport and how we provide care for every customer here at YVR and we continue to look at those processes -make changes to those and add new ones to ensure that we’re caring for every customer.”

He adds YVR has increased the number of volunteers offering travelers help from 200 five years ago to more than 500 today.

Source: http://www.cknw.com/news/vancouver/story.aspx/Story.aspx?ID=1790670

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