The Lethbridge Police Commission is instructing the Lethbridge Police Service to examine the concerns of citizens after a petition to ban ‘Wanted Wednesday’ posts signed by 545 petitioners was formally presented to commissioners during this week’s public meeting.
Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh addressed the petition, and acknowledged the concerns expressed by those signing the petition about the sometimes racist or demeaning comments posted by members of the public who view the posts.
“The racism is totally inappropriate, but unfortunately even in the year 2021 (there are those) who take liberty at making those comments, and putting them out on social media,” Mehdizadeh told The Herald. “It’s very inappropriate. I wish there were laws around that so we could stop it, but unfortunately we don’t. From my perspective, any time individuals like that have come out on social media, those comments, many of our good citizens actually have come to shame them. Or at least
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comThe Lethbridge Police Commission is instructing the Lethbridge Police Service to examine the concerns of