Episode 162: In July of 2013, on a busy summer night in downtown Toronto, police received several calls about a man on a streetcar brandishing a knife and threatening passengers and the transit operator. After an encounter with police lasting only 50 seconds, 18-year-old Sammy Yatim had been shot nine times and later died from his wounds. As videos of the incident surfaced, many people were outraged, claiming that the police had used excessive force and calling for the head of the officer who had pulled the trigger.Co-host: Carol BrownePromo: Ignorance Was Bliss)Sources:Global News | Search - Sammy Yatim)Toronto Police shoot Sammy Yatim on TTC streetcar - Markus Grupp YouTube)Enhanced audio/video - Shooting of Sammy Yatim by Toronto Police Const. Forcillo on July 27, 2013 - YouTube)TTC surveillance camera 1 - YouTube)TTC surveillance camera 2 - YouTube)TTC surveillance camera 3 - YouTube)TTC surveillance camera 4 - YouTube)The Killing of Sammy Yatim | Toronto Life)Sammy’s Fight Back for Justice - Home | Facebook)Shooting of Sammy Yatim - Wikipedia)Special Investigations Unit — News Release)James Forcillo bail decision | Bail | Appeal)Reasons for the sentence of James Forcillo | Murder | Crime & Violence)James Forcillo parole decision | Parole | Probation Officer)Police Encounters With People in Crisis 2014 | Emergency Department | Mental Health)
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