A lawyer at the Braidwood inquiry has flat-out accused the four officers involved in the death of Robert Dziekanski of lying under oath.
Government of Poland lawyer Don Rosenbloom said the officers' nearly identical - and wrong - statements and testimony can only mean one thing.
"They lied under oath," Rosenbloom said in his closing submissions at the inquiry. "I allege there has been a self-serving collaboration between the officers to fabricate the version of events."
All four officers said Dziekanski was agitated on arrival, constantly yelling, swung a stapler at them, held it above his shoulder and moved forward at them in a threatening gesture.
They also said Dziekanski was not taken down after being shocked with a Taser the first time and had to be wrestled to the ground.
"Of course, none of these claims are true," said Rosenbloom. "All for officers advanced to IHIT an almost identical and fictional account."
Closing submissions continue.
