Robert Dziekanski...a newly arrived Polish immigrant killed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the
Vancouver International airport. Robert Dziekanski a construction worker was immigrating from Poland to Canada,planing to reunite with his mother,and to be part of Canadian society,working in the booming construction industry,making a new life in Vancouver,Canada,"the best place on earth".
Hi my name is
John Tar,and I'm what you call a Hungarian Canadian.The last decade and a half been living,and working in
Vancouver,and the lower mainland,working in the construction industry,as a cement finisher,supporting my family.
Ever since I was a young boy I always have had thought of Canada as one of the best countries on earth,two nations the French,and English living together peacefully,had the greatest prime minister by the name of Pierre Trudeau,and have the blue uniformed peace keeping force around the globe to help preserving world peace.
I also was given the chance to visit Poland,(where Robert Dziekanski was born,raised,and lived,until his recent arrival to Vancouver,Canada.) ...In 1981 just after their Solidarity movement,when things were beginning to settle between the hardworking Polish people and than Communist Polish government.
I had a positive impression of the people,they were very friendly,and helping,and they loved freedom! I remember that the Polish milk,and strawberries tasted great.The Baltic sea was ice cold in the middle of summer,and the beauty of the old City: Gdansk was breath taking.
When I have arrived to Canada in 1986,have had only a very basic English,but thanks the immigration policies back than I was helped every step along the way from the landing,to the graduation of my half a year long government supported ESL classes daily that I am thankful for.
Anybody who have traveled flying for 10 -15 hours knows how tiring it is,not only physically,but mentally.In the case of Mr Robert Dziekanski this long flight and the (10 hours!) wait at the airport in Vancouver,also added to his mental exhaustion.
Watching the amateur video of this hopeful young man trying to get attention any way he can,not to harm anybody,but to put an and to his frustration,and getting on with his new life in a new country,bringing one thought to mind. This man Robert Dziekanski was completely mishandled even after surrendering himself to the authorities,instead of being welcomed,as if he did not have a place in the greatest country on earth.
...and about all the officers of RCMP involved,doing their job to the best of their knowledge, authorized to use any force necessary to defuse the situation,included the use of a taser,to immobilize, not to kill the person.They should not have been authorized to use this unprofessional,experimental,inhuman weapon,that has been known to kill previous to this incident.Should be banned,and illegalized,and the officers,be trained to communicate,understand human behavior better,to be able to make the right choice in each cases protecting,and preserving life,as they were suppose to,not like in the case of Robert Dziekanski. by John Tar
