On October 13, 2007, Robert Dziekanski died at Vancouver International Airport after being “tasered” by the RCMP. It has been reported that he (gasp) “threw things”. Is anyone as bothered as I am by the ambiguous terminology being used to justify sending 50,000 volts through this man’s body?
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Life in Stalag VIIIB as experienced by Cpl. Harold G. Scharfe, taken prisoner August 19, 1942 at Dieppe, France. The camp is located at Lamsdorf, Germany near Breslau, and was occupied by more than 10,000 men.
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In town to play a friendly against our very own Vancouver Whitecaps, David Beckham took some time to sit down for a brief Q&A with local media. We had been asked several times before he appeared to keep our questions geared towards the upcoming exhibition game - in other words, questions about Posh and their little Beck-lets were off limits. Here’s what Beckham had to say to the media about his passions on and off the pitch (with audio).
Sphere: Related ContentDuane “Dog” Chapman finds himself in hot water after it is leaked that he used the “N-word” in a heated, private telephone conversation with his son. In this exclusive statement, Dog apologizes to his fans, saying he will do whatever it takes to restore balance.
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Forensic specialist Doctor in Chief at the Official Morgue of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Roberto Cohen has performed more than 10,000 autopsies in eleven years. From ex-Presidents to his own colleague, he seems to have seen it all. Just in time for Halloween, he teaches us the lessons he has learned by working with the dead.
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