Rome puts pressure on Canada over taser death
Concerned with the lack of information they have received about an Italian-Canadian who was shot with a Taser and died while in police custody in September, the Italian government summoned Canada’s ambassador to Rome to the country’s foreign ministry on Monday to file an official complaint.
While there has been little information released about Claudio Castagnetta’s death, media reports stated the 32-year-old wandered into a Quebec City convenience store on Sept. 18 in his bare feet, appearing disoriented and confused.
The storeowner called police after Mr. Castagnetta refused to leave, and, after a brief struggle, police used a Taser to subdue the Italian immigrant. He was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Mr. Castagnetta, who didn’t have a criminal record, died in his prison cell two days later.
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In other Canadian taser-related news, Canada.com has an article about a cop who shot a man instead of tasering him. The cops are defending the action as the cop supposedly was trying to reach for his taser. The article shows a really ridiculous excuse based on this quote:
It has been suggested that Miller was reaching for his Taser but drew his gun by mistake. The two items are worn on the same belt, and the Taser is designed to feel similar to a handgun.
So this taser is meant to feel like a gun, and the inept police place it on their belt near their gun. I’m sure this common mistake won’t happen again.
Posted: December 5th, 2007 under canada, death.
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Comment from Manuel Lora
Time: December 5, 2007, 12:17 pm
Great new site. Thanks!
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