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Monday, August 19, 2013

Toronto bully cop charged in shooting of Sammy Yatim


Let this serve as a deterrent to other bullies in the Police force ... just because you carry a gun does not mean you have to empty what's inside it into the insides of someone  you think is asking for it.  

Mathew Coutts at DailyBrew Yahoo:
Ontario's police watchdog has laid charges  in a Toronto streetcar shooting that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim.
Yatim was shot while brandishing a knife on board an empty streetcar last month, while in a standoff with police. As many as 23 police officers were at the site of the shooting, according to the Ontario Special Investigations Unit.
Video of the incident captured the moment when nine gunshots were fired, including several once Yatim had collapsed to the ground. The SIU allege a conductive energy device was also used on the victim while he was being subdued.
On Monday, the SIU announced a second-degree murder charge would be laid against suspect officer Const. James Forcillo.
"A warrant was issued this morning for the arrest of TPS Constable James Forcillo," a statement reads.
"Because the arrest warrant was just issued, Cst Forcillo has not been arrested at this point. An updated news release will be issued and tweeted as soon as there are any material developments."...........
Posted by MariaS at 12:05
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  1. CanuckguyAugust 19, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    I wonder how many of the 9 bullets fired hit the kid. It really makes the police look bad when one skinny kid with a knife had to be gunned down like a mad dog then tazered after he was down(from what I hear). Makes them look cowardly as well. Why did they just keep him at bay then tazer him.

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    1. MariaSAugust 19, 2013 at 10:43 PM

      The taser thing made no sense until I read up more on it and learnt that tasers can be used to give electric shocks to the heart to keep it pumping until medics arrive. Someone in that group, maybe the officer using the taser knew how to apply that charge at a certain level that's needed to keep the heart pumping ... but the taser hits didn't help in this particular case.

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