A Kelowna home is being investigated by the RCMP after a Halloween display, which included a prop figure hanging from a tree and a banner depicting a flying confederate flag, garnered significant public attention on Wednesday.
91裸聊视频淲e have opened an investigation in relation to the circumstances of the effigy and the flag at that location,91裸聊视频� Insp. Adam MacIntosh is quoted as saying in a statement. He added that they are taking the incident 91裸聊视频渆xtremely seriously91裸聊视频� and are working together with bylaw officers to find an appropriate course of action.
91裸聊视频淭hese symbols only serve to fuel hatred and division and such behaviour cannot be tolerated in our community and society.91裸聊视频�
The Confederate flag has become commonly recognized as a white supremacy symbol, associated with slavery and the Civil War in the United States in the mid-1800s.
The prop figure hung by a noose on a tree on public property in front of the home was taken down Wednesday afternoon. When a Black Press Media reporter visited the scene the previously-hanging effigy remained on the home91裸聊视频檚 porch, made of what appear to be black gloves and a black bag.
The RCMP statement says that they are working to speak with the resident of the home about the display and will also be requesting that the flag be removed.
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran was quoted in the RCMP statement expressing gratitude to the RCMP for following up on 91裸聊视频渢his terrible public display.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no place in Kelowna for this kind of racist imagery, which is hurtful to people of colour and all who cherish an inclusive community,91裸聊视频� Basran said.
Bruce Ganton has lived next door to the home for around 40 years. He said the man often puts up big Halloween decorations, especially over the last few years, and that he has 91裸聊视频渢aken a lot of pride in doing a really good display.91裸聊视频�
Ganton said he doesn91裸聊视频檛 believe there was negative intent behind the decorations.
91裸聊视频淎s you can see from the display, he91裸聊视频檚 gone through great lengths to make it look really Halloween-y, and I don91裸聊视频檛 think there91裸聊视频檚 that kind of sinister thought behind anything he does.91裸聊视频�
He said his neighbour is a 91裸聊视频減retty straightforward type of guy,91裸聊视频� and that, though he doesn91裸聊视频檛 know him socially very well, he91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频減retty sure that there91裸聊视频檚 nothing there.91裸聊视频�
The home91裸聊视频檚 front gate was locked when Black Press Media was on-site, preventing media from knocking on the front door to request an interview with the home owner.
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