Queen Station Shooting Reigniting Old Debates
The Toronto police have once again managed to spark a debate that has been popping up for a few years now. Namely, when is excessive force called for? And who should be granted the privilege within the police to carry a sidearm?
Anyone who wished to use the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line Friday night between Queen and Union Station was asked to utilize alternative routes in order to reach their destination. This was due to the police being called in to respond to allegations of an 18-year-old waving and pointing what appeared to be a gun on a subway train.
According to commuter Jessica Wong, the police attempted to approach the man and asked him to put his hands where they could see them. The man yelled back, “I don’t have anything to live for anyways.” A few moments later with guns aimed at the man and the subway line cleared, Wong says she heard gunfire.
Since the incident on Friday the SIU has stepped in to investigate, which is basic procedure after someone is killed or suffers injury when the police are involved.
The 18-year-old was sent to the hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive.
On Sunday, a protest was held outside the Queen Subway Station where protesters claimed that frontline officers are too quick to shoot in confrontations.
At the moment, there has been a great deal of debate on the subject, especially after the death of Sammy Yatim, who was shot last July.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/toronto-subway-shooting-queen_n_4451592.html
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