The RCMP’s failure to quickly alert the public that an armed man was driving around the countryside in a fake police cruiser killing people denied them the ability to protect themselves, the Mass Casualty Commission has found.
- Eric WynneThe RCMP’s failure to quickly alert the public that an armed man was driving around the countryside in a fake cruiser killing people denied them the ability to protect themselves, the Mass Casualty Commission has found.Both worked for the Victorian Order of Nurses and were visiting patients before they were pulled over by the gunman and shot on Day 2 of the massacre.
Heather O'Brien's two great loves were her family and nursing. She worked for VON for over 16 years. - Facebook photo Beyond this, the commission concluded that the RCMP did not provide adequate or timely advice to community members about what precautions they should take to ensure their safety. In the absence of this, community members adopted a range of strategies to stay safe, some of which may have put them at greater risk, the report said.
and others didn’t even know it existed. In 2016, Nova Scotia EMO offered RCMP direct access to the public alert ready system. That meant the Mounties could bypass the government department in a serious emergency and issue an alert themselves. The RCMP declined the offer. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the RCMP faced heavy public criticism for relying solely on Twitter and Facebook to share details of the mass shooting as it unfolded. From the beginning, the Mounties downplayed the enormity of the situation. It started after the initial killings in Portapique. The first tweet sent out on April 18 at 11:32 p.m.
“These myths persist despite abundant evidence to the contrary,” said the report. “These myths have no legitimate place in police decision-making about whether to issue a public warning about an active threat to community safety.”
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