Tasered man dies in police custody in Simcoe


	Tasered man dies in police custody in Simcoe

Socratoad

6-24-2008 8:49 AM

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6-25-2008 6:02 AM

ofcapri

Another one!

7-21-2008 2:27 AM

digits

It's just so darn quicker to taser them, isn't it? Maddening! Maddening! Maddening!

Couple more I got tonight...
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/6FC02490-BD3F-4AF4-B1A9-E664F02E549C/
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/AFD51521-55BB-45DB-814C-426F1DBB6BEE/

...heres the petition i created...
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ban-tasers-from-police

7-21-2008 7:24 AM

Socratoad

Thank you so very much for the links digits, and a very special thank you for the petition you have created.

Unfortunately, for me, I am unable to sign it up here on the tundra (Canada). I shall try to set one up for Canada

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