On this episode a closer look at the phenomenon known as Suicide By Cop and why the defence is appealing the judge's decision to exclude evidence about its theory that Sammy Yatim was trying to provoke police to shoot him the night he died.  Also, a closer look at some of the other reasons the defence is appealing Constable James Forcillo's conviction. 

Suicide By Cop

Part 5 - The Defence Theory

In 2013, a Toronto Police Officer shot and killed a teenager armed with a knife on a streetcar. Videotaped footage showing the officer firing 9 times at Sammy Yatim caused public outrage. The officer would go on trial and be found guilty of attempted murder. But this fall his lawyers will argue before the Ontario Court of Appeal that there was a miscarriage of justice when the trial judge refused evidence that the teen was on a mission to commit suicide by cop. This podcast is written and produced by Kathy Kenzora who is also host of a podcast called 1995.

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