Another Canadian Man Dies After Being Tasered*

Sunday November 25, 2007 5:46 AM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - A Canadian man died Saturday, four
days after police used a Taser stun-gun on him because he reportedly was
acting erratically in a store, police said. He was the third person to
die in recent weeks in Canada after being shocked by the hand-held weapon.

Robert Knipstrom, 36, died in a hospital after two officers used pepper
spray, a Taser and their batons to subdue the British Columbia resident.
Police earlier said Knipstrom was extremely agitated, aggressive and
combative with the two officers who responded. He was conscious and
speaking when he was taken to the hospital.

The cause of death has yet to be determined. Although a Taser was used
against Knipstrom, it was not immediately clear what role, if any, it
played in his death, said Inspector Brendan Fitzpatrick.

Investigations into Knipstrom's death have been launched separately by
the British Columbia Coroner's Office and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, police said at a news conference Saturday.

The case comes as Canadian police face intense criticism over the death
of Robert Dziekanski, a Polish immigrant who died at Vancouver airport
last month after officers used a Taser and manhandled him.