I fail to comprehend why a break was needed at the inquiry before hearing the testimony of Corporal Benjamin Robinson. Seems as if the RCMP and their lawyers needed to devise a plan to counter the evidence given by the officers that have already testified. Scapegoat or not, in appearance this only supports the farce we've already witnessed. Perhaps they are waiting to deal with the DUI case so that won't be admissible as a character indicator, or lack of.

Rehearsals are necessary if one wants to put on a flawless show: no stumbles, no glitches.

Show business is like that and it always has been.

The final act will be as polished as the preceding ones.

No surprises.

You are mistaken that "transcripts of the evidence given so far, are available" - the transcripts are available EXCEPT for the testimony of the three Mounties. One more example of how these RCMP bullies are getting special treatment.

DLW;

You are right about the transcripts. They were putting them out 3 or 4 days after the event; that ended when the cops began testifying. I will email the Commission about the delay. I videotaped key testimony, off my computer screen.

I have attended about 8 hearings. Other than the 2 Gov of Canada lawyers, everyone else with standing serves by contract. I know that there was a similar break during the Frank Paul Inquiry, so that lawyers could deal with other clients. I have counted as many as 18 attornies at the Commission. Other than the PSAC union lawyer and the BCCLA and Gov of Poland attorney, I believe the rest are paid for by taxpayers.

A Victoria singer, Kendel Carson, has teamed up with legendary songwriter, Chip Taylor ("Wild Thing"; "Angel of the Morning") on a tribute to Robert Dziekanski:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvrlIDkxLLc

oh whatever......

Be careful The_Grand because:

"To paraphrase an ancient saying…

“Your words are an extension of your thoughts. Your actions are an extension of your words. And your habits are an extension of your actions”

What you receive in life, and the way people respond to you, is based on your words, your actions and your habits. And it all starts where? With a thought!

Everything starts with a thought. That’s why thoughts are so powerful. That’s why choosing how you think and act will determine how life and people respond to you."

heidi1555- I believe you to be very wise, I'm going to put these words on my morning mirror.

heidi1555

I also have heard and read this saying many times over the years but more recently you will find the same thought process apparent in the book "The Secret". These words are bang on the money and we as human beings would be better universal beings if we actually committed to following these ancient teachings. Many people who practice this teaching, including my self, at times fall into old habits, we do this for various reasons. I can't speak for why others fall but for me it's simply a matter of self preservation, I need to empty my mind and just breath for a while to get back on track.
The mass's do not live their lives this way, they are focused on money power greed and are very self centered in their conquest to get ahead of the next guy. Most do not understand that this is why the world is in the terrible state it is in right now. Most are also not happy with their lives and don't like what they hear, see, feel or say at times and they do not know how to change it.
Well you do it, like I said before, by looking within, the journey begins and ends with you, the individual. You need to be very strong to follow this path.
Every choice you make has consequences, good or bad it's up to you the individual to decide which you want, but understand this, if the choice is the right choice the consequence will generally be positive.
This is a path of personal choice for individuals to make. If we choose this path we will still need to wade through the daily battles that appear from people who do not want to or care to follow the same path. In this regard take a deep breath and be true to yourself in all your thoughts and decisions and move forward thinking of the betterment of all humanity as you go.

Funny you should say all that as I should be receiving Beyond The Secret movie in the mail next month...lol. I have The Secret already thanks to Oprah a couple of years ago. :) I'm doing the network marketing thing and met a lot of great people from around the world. Facebook is crawling with network marketers from many countries. This subject was just a small part of it and I love it and agree with it. Bob Proctor...love him.
You might enjoy this community of Bob Doyle's Windigo and hammmy:

http://boundlessliving.ning.com/profile/HeidiRobinson

I don't visit it often but it's there.

Oops just realized what I posted but it's ok as I have nothing to hide. If it lets you in through my profile at least you can have a look around to see if you'd like your own page.

But here is actual link to the site:
http://boundlessliving.ning.com

I'm sorry I guess it's through invite only through email.

Nice to see you get sucked into the mass marketing ploy, heidi.

Posted by Heidi

"Everything starts with a thought. That’s why thoughts are so powerful. That’s why choosing how you think and act will determine how life and people respond to you."

Perhaps Mr. D would still be alive today if he followed your words.

Just a thought, Heidi.

Hey grand RCMP'er, maybe Mr D would be alive today if the RCMP members on duty that day had lived by Heidi's words.

I think Mr D's fate was sealed long before he had a chance to have his thoughts impact events. It was the RCMP that had a preconceived notion of what they were going to do to Mr D when they got there. That was the whole problem was it not... and how ironic to see a fellow RCMP member on here ignorant of that fact still after all this inquiry into the matter... must be the training (thoughts, words, actions, habitual)... or the utter lack of accountability IMO.

Don't worry The_Grand, I didn't have to pay a penny over $5000.00

;) (jk)

Just remember for some medical reason and language barrier Mr. D was unable to follow their words. It was up to the police to recognize this man needed help.

Well said Eagleone, heidi1555. I will go to the library to see if I can reserve The Secret. I saw the movie but didn't know they had a book.Thanks for the reply.

Never said that eagleone, I agree that the members should have performed some kind of first aid on the man, however we all saw the video...and the guy was tossing monitors around, brandishing chairs at anyone who came close to him...etc...
Of course, a stapler is a stapler, but it's still a chunk of metal that can do some harm. And why totally blame the police? Where was immigration or canada customs when this man needed them? The police attended when they were called and were no doubt advised of mr D causing a disturbance in the area he was tazered in.
All I've heard are a bunch of armchair quarterbacks who are quick to say what they would have done, or what should have been done. Pretty convienient after the fact.

Wow every time I see "armchair quarterbacks" makes me want to pick up the armchair and throw it in the trash.
So anyone can call in a disturbance and you know what I'm sure most officers would arrive and check things out for themselves before jumping the rail, charging in a threatening manner towards the person in need of medical help.

Time to retire The_Grand before we read about you in the news!

Happy Friday everyone!