Urban Vancouver

VANOC Whose Side Are You On re: Tasers, RCMP Take-down Tactics!

By artboomer on November 26, 2007 - 4:48pm

Why VANOC should have given us more insight in their perspective/stance in the mishandling and strong arm by the RCMP that caused the death of Robert Dziekanski is.....as in the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games - VANOC will be looking for approximately guessing - 1,000 "security volunteers"!!!

These concerned volunteer citizens may be a little apprehensive in standing next to or associated with gun slinging taser RCMP officers or they "morally" believe tasers should not be used (or only in extreme cases). They may also have been touched - in disgust in the way the RCMP ended the life of Robert Dziekanski. After all he was only looking for "police help"!

VANOC's silence in this matter could lead to a shortage of good men and women volunteering for olympic security personnel positions. Wouldn't be surprised if most Vancouverites morally want to keep a "safe" distance between themselves and the RCMP during the Games.

In family discussions and with close friends over the last couple 4 weeks...none want to be associated with or work with the RCMP. This can easily be translated as a serious moral issue working against VANOC during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. i.e. meeting their security quotas!