Turpel- LaFond Completes Initial Review of Taser Incident

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:50 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel- LaFond, has completed the initial review of the tasering of an 11 year old boy in Prince George.

She will discuss that review, and the next steps in her process, tomorrow morning.

Opinion 250 will pass along that information as soon as it becomes available.

The eleven year old was in government care when, as a suspect in a stabbing incident, he was tasered by an RCMP officer on the evening of Thursday April 7^th.

Opinion 250 has learned the child was holding an instrument and threatening to take his own life when the decision was made to taser the boy.

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Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:50 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: He spoke on April 20 2011 12:29 PM

I think the RCMP had no choice, he had to protect the person from harming himself.

Beside the city was going to be banning all "cides".

Posted by: getagripreally on April 20 2011 3:47 PM

I wonder if this will change anyone's opinion how but if the police did it right or wrong

"Opinion 250 has learned the child was holding an instrument and threatening to take his own life when the decision was made to taser the boy."

Interesting and whats the rest of the story

Posted by: gus on April 21 2011 12:22 AM

Stay tuned .....

Wait till you see episode 7, when the priest gets involved.

Posted by: 250Fan on April 21 2011 12:58 AM

What happens in Episode 7 when the priests gets involved?
Turpel-Lafond receives an exorcism?