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A campaign on the Lower Mainland is aiming to target acts of racism, by encouraging victims to report the occurrences to police.
Richmond is urging people to report when something happens and is also asking others to call police rather than pull out their phones and record what’s happening.
“Whether it’s a victim or witness, if it’s posted to social media … there’s no complaint generated,” said Richmond RCMP Chief Superintendent Dave Chauhan. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie says the City of Richmond’s Hate Has No Place campaign was prompted by the rise in hateful and racist acts over the course of the pandemic. While it “faded into the background” somewhat in recent times, he notes there have been a number of incidents popping up that made him and others feel it was time to bring the campaign back.
He says it is a call to action.
“It’s important that if you’re the victim of such an incident, you witness such an incident, you don’t just leave it, you bring it to the attention of the RCMP. And whether or not it’s a criminal offence, they will deal with it and try and mediate the solution,” he said.
“Don’t ignore it, don’t just walk away, report it.” …