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17.11.07, 21:15
A large crowd gathered on Saturday in remembrance of Robert Dziekanski, the
Polish national who died at Vancouver International Airport last month after
RCMP officers used a Taser on him.
A public memorial service was held in Kamloops, B.C., in conjunction with a
number of other vigils across the country.
CTV Newsnet: Jarek Baltakis, friend of family, speaks at the service 9:05
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NDP public safety critic Mike Farnworth told CTV Newsnet said he was shocked
by the footage and there are many questions surrounding the incident that need
to be answered.
Farnworth is calling for more clarification on the role of Canadian Border
Services and the Vancouver International Airport Authority during Dziekanski's
10-hour detention in a secure area of the airport.
He is also recommending a special prosecutor to be independently appointed
under the B.C. Crown Counsel Act.
"The assistant deputy attorney-general has that authority that would either
assist or lead in the investigation so that it would seem to be independent,
open and transparent," Farnworth said.
Tourism officials in Vancouver say they're worried the police actions
