I am totally speechless. I missed this one yesterday. I had originally thought the BC footage was from the female constable with the taser - and wasn't seeing what the issue was, didn't realize that Dudley Dooright had discharged his service pistol.
Then I watched it on my desktop today and was like WTF!!!
Now in partial defense of the Constable who fired his Glock, another officer was yelling Shoot him - which definitely should have been TASE HIM not Shoot him - quite often in LEO Shootings an officer will fire based on either other officers shooting and/or verbal comments from other officers - as the logical conclusion is that those officers are seeing something that justifies that action from their view point.
That said there is no rationale for a slew of actions taken in this video.
Guy was in a parked car - has a knife in a sheath in his belt.
Initial contact officer makes the approach - the defendant also approaches - as well as two others - it was a screw up from the start in that respect - as there should be 1 contact officer - to make it clear who is taking to the suspect - having 4 LEO's approach and all start telling the suspect different things is going to raise anyones blood pressure and definitely not good for MH challenged individuals.
@Booter pointed out that boxing him in wasn't the correct call - and it was just a mess.
Not up on Ontario/Toronto knife laws, but having a knife in an open sheath isn't illegal is it?