(Canada) Mounties face charges in Dziekanski case (perjury re taser death)

Source: The Canadian Press

The four Mounties involved in the death of Robert Dziekanski after zapping him with a Taser are facing perjury charges for their testimony at a public inquiry.

But Richard Peck, the special prosecutor appointed to look into the case, also declined to recommend any other charges against the officers relating to Dziekanski's death.

"Mr. Peck has concluded that there is no substantial likelihood of conviction in relation to any potential charges arising from the circumstances of the physical altercation with Mr. Dziekanski or the subsequent investigation into his death," said a statement Friday from the attorney general's criminal justice branch.

Instead, Peck has recommended the perjury charges, and the branch said in a news release it has accepted the recommendation. The branch plans to proceed on the charges without a preliminary inquiry, the news release said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/05/06/bc-dziekanski-rcmp-perjury.html

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Mounties=officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

But aside from our perfection, what did you think of the article?

This case still nearly makes me cry every time I think about it. It's too bad they couldn't have been charged with a lot more.