By Canadian Press

B.C. woman arrested after ‘racially offensive’ social media content: RCMP

Aug 17, 2024 | 12:49 PM

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A Chilliwack, B.C., woman has been arrested over what police are describing as racially offensive content she shared via social media.

Police say the woman was arrested on Aug. 7, but has since been released to appear in court at a later date while prosecutors consider “several” possible recommended charges. Police declined to share the suspect’s name or the account she allegedly used.

RCMP spokeswoman Corp. Carmen Kiener says the account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was brought to the attention of police by concerned citizens and members of the media.

She says the woman was allegedly targeting members of the South Asian community, adding investigators learned of several examples but believe one person is responsible for all the content.

Kiener says police hope the woman will make her first court appearance in the next few weeks, and if charges are approved, more details will be made public.

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She says the level of interest in the case, coupled with the fact the woman has been particularly public with her views, led police to decide to release information about their investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2024

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The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. A Chilliwack, B.C., woman has been arrested over what police say was racially offensive social media content online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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