No charges in ‘threat’ comments towards Iqaluit council
Investigation concluded ‘in consultation with the complainant,’ RCMP says
Sgt. George Henrie of Nunavut RCMP says the police investigation into Facebook comments seemingly directed at Iqaluit city councillors has closed without chages. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
No charges were laid as Iqaluit RCMP closed its investigation into online comments described as a threat towards city councillors.
“The investigation was concluded, the decision to conclude the file was made in consultation with the complainant,” spokesperson Sgt. George Henrie said in a July 16 email.
Last month, a pair of now-deleted Facebook comments appearing directed at city councillors led to a complaint to police and an RCMP investigation.
Those comments were posted the day after the June 10 council meeting, when councillors approved a controversial amendment to the city’s animal control bylaw.
Coun. Sam Tilley posted a screenshot of those comments on his Facebook. In a message, he described them as a “threat.”
Henrie did not say who the complainant was.
The animal control bylaw amendments allow the city’s municipal enforcement officers to euthanize loose animals caught after a 24 hour hold period.
In the weeks since the bylaw was passed, the city has seen a surge in new pet registrations, resulting in a brief depletion of pet registration tags.
A successful diversion of attention from the real issue, is all this was.
Loose negligent dogs are rampant across the towns in Nunavut. Usually very skinny/famished and fed occasionally.
Most are Inuit owned and chained for life once the puppy novelties wear off 😥😳😈