Physical Safety
« Previous EntriesAs Investigations Unfold, Taser International Fights Back with High Voltage Legal Power
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007In light of recent Taser deaths, most notably that of Polish immigrant, Robert Dziekanski in Vancouver, Taser International, whose company motto is “Protect Life,” is protecting its own life with aggressive legal defense.
Anyone who launches a lawsuit against Taser International Inc. or suggests a Taser electronic device was involved in a death are liable […]
Vancouver Taser Death: No Mere Statistic This Time as B.C. Announces Full Public Inquiry
Monday, November 19th, 2007Had Robert Dziekanski’s Taser death not been recorded in unsparing horror for the world to see, his death might have been another statistic to gloss over. But in this painful aftermath:
The B.C. government has announced a full public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, a Polish immigrant who died after RCMP officers shocked […]
Video: MySpace Hoax, Parents of Teen Suicide Victim, Megan Meier, Speak Out
Monday, November 19th, 2007Ron and Tina Meier appeared on the Today Show, to discuss their 13-year-old daughter, Megan, who committed suicide in the aftermath of a failed MySpace romance, which was later revealed to be a hoax. They say they have not received an apology from the family whom they hold responsible for perpetuating the hoax that […]
Vancouver Taser Death Video Continues to Fuel Worldwide Outrage and Condemnation
Friday, November 16th, 2007In the aftermath of the release of the graphic, horrifying video of Robert Dziekanski’s death by RCMP Taser at Vancouver Airport, the worldwide uproar and outrage continues. As Reuters notes.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were widely condemned on Friday for using stun guns on an unarmed Polish man who collapsed and died in an […]
Vancouver Airport Taser Death Video Reveals Robert Dziekanski’s Last, Painful Moments
Thursday, November 15th, 2007The full video has been released and, at last, the tragic taser death of Robert Dziekanski, which Privacy Maven has written about previously, is receiving international attention and outrage.
Police shocked a Polish immigrant with a Taser about 30 seconds after approaching him at Vancouver International Airport last month, a video released Wednesday shows.
Moments later, […]