(North Bay Nugget) - The RCMP fended off increasing attacks Wednesday, blaming federal information and privacy laws for its move to strip public Taser reports of crucial details.
Sgt. Sylvie Tremblay says the Mounties released “all the information that could be provided” under the Access to Information Act when it disclosed newly reclassified and heavily censored records last week. “Requesters may challenge the RCMP’s application of various exemptions . . . should they be dissatisfied with the processing of their request,” Tremblay said in an interview.
Critics say that’s a lame excuse for shielding details - including whether zapped suspects were armed or injured - that were once routinely disclosed.
A joint investigation by The Canadian Press and CBC found the Mounties are now censoring key elements that must be recorded each time officers draw their electronic weapons.
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