Police use of Taser on Polish traveler 'inappropriate': probe

VANCOUVER, Canada — Canadian police acted lawfully but fell short of professional expectations in confronting a Polish traveler who died at the airport here after he was stunned with Taser guns, a commission said Tuesday.
Robert Dziekanski, 40, died in late 2007 minutes after four policemen stunned him five times with a Taser and then physically restrained him.
The case caused international shock waves after an amateur video of the violent arrest, after which he fell silent and died, was distributed by news agencies and over the Internet.
The report by the Commission for Public Complaints Against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the four officers who confronted Dziekanski "failed to adopt a measured, coordinated and appropriate response," while the senior officer "failed to take charge."
"No meaningful attempt was made to de-escalate the situation," said the commission, while "no warning -- visual or otherwise -- was given to Mr. Dziekanski" before he was hit five times with a stun gun.
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