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PrintRobert Dziekanski's mom issues statement on second anniversary of death
A memorial mass will be held tomorrow (October 14) to mark the second anniversary of Robert Dziekanski’s death moments after he was tasered and pinned to the ground by four RCMP officers at the Vancouver International Airport.
Dziekanski’s mother, Zofia Cisowski, will be joined by friends and supporters at the mass, which will be held at 5 p.m. at Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral (646 Richards Street).
A commission headed by former B.C. Court of Appeal judge Thomas Braidwood will this week conclude receiving closing statements from lawyers involved in the inquiry to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of the 40-year-old Polish immigrant.
In a statement released today (October 13) by the Canadian Civil Rights Movement, Cisowski reiterated calls for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to look into whether criminal charges can be laid against the four RCMP officers who confronted her son.
The statement reads as follows:
Tomorrow will be 2 years when my dear and lovely son Robert was killed by RCMP at the airport. In an investigation of this horrible tragedy for me, RCMP investigated itself and found no basis to charge four RCMP officers, rather blame my son.
RCMP “evidence” was delivered to Criminal Branch of BC and the Prosecutor decided not to lay charges. He did not give adequate and proper explanation why not, even though he had best evidence – Paul Pritchard VIDEO.
Policemen were not charged and they were not dismissed. Instead RCMP went to Poland to investigate my son past.
Due to public outrage and shock what happened in YVR and RCMP cover-up, BC government established Braidwood Inquiry Commission. During the hearings we learned more evidence that they should be charged.
Those hearings were unbearable for me, especially when Video was played hundreds times and policemen were accusing my son.
Half a year ago, my friends prepared petition to BC government and requested that independent special prosecutor be appointed. With almost 5,000 signatures Canadian Civil Rights Movement requested that Mr. Robert Gillen, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, appoints this Prosecutor.
Mr. Gillen has refused. He is hiding behind Braidwood Commission final Report which is not legally binding. The Rapport constitutes only recommendations which Mr. Gillen may choose to implement or not. Therefore I request again that Mr. Gillen appoints this Prosecutor.
I’m not able to wait any longer. Even if Judge Braidwood recommends the charges to be laid and Mr. Gillen decides so, with court proceedings it may take all together 5 years for the final result.
Too much time will go by and justice delayed will be justice denied to me.
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He posed no threat to any of the RCMP members present who not only carried tazers but guns as well. I find the incident frightening. Can four Officers not handle one man withour tazering him?
A young man in our military who was goofing around accidentally shot and killed his buddy. He had come off a guarding duty (which is totally stressful) and probably felt relieved and goofing around shot his friend. Terrible tragedy. According to the paper he tried to fabricate a story. 4 years and a dishonorable discharge. These cops have lied all the way through and nothing. It gives me a very bad feeling.
At this time I would like to say Mrs. Dzeikanski I am sorry for your loss. Now what we need is for these gutless polititians to get off there hands and do something.
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