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Canadian officer gets jail time for perjury in Taser death of immigrant
Source: Associated Press
Canadian officer gets jail time for perjury in Taser death of immigrant
Associated Press in Vancouver
Friday 24 July 2015 22.15 BST
A former Canadian law enforcement officer who was in charge when police used a Taser on a Polish immigrant, causing his death, was sentenced on Friday to a two-year jail term for perjury during a public inquiry into the incident.
Former corporal Benjamin Robinson was found guilty of perjury in March, with a court ruling that he colluded with four fellow officers to make up testimony during an inquiry into Robert Dziekanski’s death in 2007. The British Columbia supreme court ruled on Friday to send Robinson to prison for two years.
Justice Nathan Smith said during the sentencing that perjury strikes at the heart of the justice system, which cannot function if there is a suggestion the evidence police give is false.
Robinson, who was led away in handcuffs, must laso serve one year probation and perform 240 hours of community work.
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Associated Press in Vancouver
Friday 24 July 2015 22.15 BST
A former Canadian law enforcement officer who was in charge when police used a Taser on a Polish immigrant, causing his death, was sentenced on Friday to a two-year jail term for perjury during a public inquiry into the incident.
Former corporal Benjamin Robinson was found guilty of perjury in March, with a court ruling that he colluded with four fellow officers to make up testimony during an inquiry into Robert Dziekanski’s death in 2007. The British Columbia supreme court ruled on Friday to send Robinson to prison for two years.
Justice Nathan Smith said during the sentencing that perjury strikes at the heart of the justice system, which cannot function if there is a suggestion the evidence police give is false.
Robinson, who was led away in handcuffs, must laso serve one year probation and perform 240 hours of community work.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/24/canada-officer-taser-death-perjury
