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Originally Posted by 86mister2
I don't agree with what happened, but the guy was obvioulsy freaking out on drugs. ... I'm guessing he croaked because his heart was already racing from the trip he was on, and the added excitement was too much work.
Horrifying, regardless.
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Is it really that obvious? The man is reported to be a diabetic. Stuck 9 hours in Customs with noone that understands you and no food could be a recipe for disaster for a diabetic. One symptom of insulin shock can be eratic and violent behaviour, typical to what one believes is a drunk person. Really though, how thourough is our airport security if 9 hours after arriving in Vancouver
and following a flight from Germany the guy is
still tweaking on drugs and/or has taken some recently. There's absolutely no indication thus far that this man had anything to do with any kind of drug... beyond insulin, maybe.
The phenomenon of "croaking" after being tased has been referred to as "excited delerium." Do I agree this man needed to be subdued? Yes. Do I agree that non-lethal means should be used to do this? Yep. Are tasers non-lethal means? Not all the time apparently.