David-Paul Sip
"...footage of the tragedy has emerged as a character in its own right, stoking public outrage, shaping legal tactics and raising questions about the power of technology to shape the relationship between governments and the people they govern."
“Increasingly, the public is aware that there is a serious police failing in this area. And they’re now getting a first-hand view without the filter of a police account or the filter, frankly, of lawyers.” -Julian Falconer
“Most of the time when people have been killed by police, there aren’t witnesses other than police, and bystanders who don’t see very well . . . Police officers don’t often testify against each other . . . so there might well not have been charges had there not been a video.” -Peter Rosenthal
thestar.com
A Toronto architect recorded footage of the police shooting with his iPhone, sparking public outrage, influencing investigators and shaping legal tactics.