Smith warned police not to enforce ‘hurt feelings.’ Then this happened
A deleted Edmonton police post has renewed concerns about the line between hate speech and lawful expression.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s warning against policing “hurt feelings” is back in the spotlight after Edmonton police deleted a controversial post urging Albertans to report so-called “online hate.”
The now-deleted post declared, “You typed it. Someone loved it.”
It added: “Online hate isn’t ‘just a comment.’ It hurts real people and harms real communities. Hate has no home here,” while encouraging Albertans to report online content.
The post sparked criticism from free speech advocates, who argued police appeared to blur the line between offensive expression and criminal hate speech.
