P.A. Police can prosecute posters of hateful social media commentary
Not unexpectedly there has been a deluge of social media commentary following the not guilty verdict handed down to Gerald Stanley in a Battleford’s court room late Friday.
But the public has a responsibility to keep the comments legal and not to stray into hatred or incitement.
“What we have is a lot of people posting their comments and opinions and that’s perfectly acceptable and it’s certainly not against the law,” Prince Albert Police Service Chief Troy Cooper told paNOW. But he added from time to time people might not be aware of what the fine line of the law is.
“We’re concerned some people, particularly those making intellectually immature comments, may wander into criminal behavior.”