Robert Dziekanski: Neutral Term

Thomas Braidwood Dept: Homicide is considered a neutral term in coroners reports, meaning the death was caused by the actions of another person but it does not imply any blame, according to The Star. The incident was captured on amateur video, which fuelled public anger and prompted the government to order a public inquiry headed by former judge Thomas Braidwood and VANCOUVER The BC Coroners Service says the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski in an altercation with RCMP officers at Vancouver airport six years ago was a homicide. Dziekanski, 40, who did not speak English, became agitated after spending more than nine hours wandering in the airport arrivals area in October of 2007 and was confronted by four Mounties who stunned him several times with a Taser. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.