Earlier this year, Const. Conrad Erbes filed a lawsuit against Marcel Irnie in small claims court, over a series of videos posted to YouTube.
A Kelowna RCMP officer's slander and libel claim against a COVID protester and YouTuber has been dismissed.
The videos documented Irnie's interaction with Const. Erbes, as Irnie was inside his truck camper parked outside of Kelowna City Hall. This was at the peak of anti-COVID mandate protests in the city, following a particularly large rally in nearby Stuart Park. Irnie says he was there to "peacefully protest against vaccine mandates and other restrictions" and report upon the protest for his YouTube channel.Insp.
In response to the videos being published, Const. Erbes handed Irnie a “cease and desist” notice on Dec. 14, 2022 while Irnie was in court fighting his tickets, and Const. Erbes later filed a notice of claim in small claims court against Irnie. But small claims courts in B.C. do not have the power to deal with cases involving libel and slander, and Judge Andrew Tam dismissed the case on that basis.Irnie has filed a complaint against Const. Erbes with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission of the RCMP, claiming the officer served him court documents while in RCMP uniform as “an act of intimidation” which was “outside the scope of his duties.
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