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Alberta man charged with uttering threats against Justin Trudeau, Rachel Notley
Alberta RCMP have charged a man with uttering threats on Twitter against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Rachel Notley.
Orion Rutley was arrested Jan. 19 and charged with two counts of uttering threats, RCMP said in a news release Friday.
He was released on his own recognizance on several conditions, including that he have no contact with Trudeau or Notley.
Rutley is also prohibited from using social media and possessing weapons.
He is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Leduc on Feb. 8.
The police investigation continues, RCMP said.
A spokesperson said the premier does not comment on security issues or on matters that are before the courts.
Notley has faced a barrage of online threats and abuse since her NDP government was elected in May 2015.
In December of that year, online comment pages and Facebook and Twitter feeds were filled with threats apparently made by people angered about Bill 6, government legislation that extended occupational health and safety rules and workers compensation coverage to paid farm workers.
One post on the CTV Lethbridge Facebook page suggested "someone's gotta man up and kill her," while another suggested someone should "put a pitchfork through [Notley's] neck" and a third said "just shoot her already."
The anger and vitriol aimed at Alberta's first female premier has continued long after Bill 6 faded from the news.
Notley was the target of 412 incidents of what was termed inappropriate contact or communication between Jan. 26, 2016 — when tracking of such incidents began — and Dec. 19, 2016, according to statistics released by Alberta Justice early last year.
Twenty-six of those files were forwarded to police for review and possible investigation, Alberta Justice said.
Alberta man charged with uttering threats against Justin Trudeau, Rachel Notley
Alberta man charged with uttering threats against Justin Trudeau, Rachel Notley
Alberta RCMP have charged a man with uttering threats on Twitter against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Rachel Notley.
Orion Rutley was arrested Jan. 19 and charged with two counts of uttering threats, RCMP said in a news release Friday.
He was released on his own recognizance on several conditions, including that he have no contact with Trudeau or Notley.
Rutley is also prohibited from using social media and possessing weapons.
He is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Leduc on Feb. 8.
The police investigation continues, RCMP said.
A spokesperson said the premier does not comment on security issues or on matters that are before the courts.
Notley has faced a barrage of online threats and abuse since her NDP government was elected in May 2015.
In December of that year, online comment pages and Facebook and Twitter feeds were filled with threats apparently made by people angered about Bill 6, government legislation that extended occupational health and safety rules and workers compensation coverage to paid farm workers.
One post on the CTV Lethbridge Facebook page suggested "someone's gotta man up and kill her," while another suggested someone should "put a pitchfork through [Notley's] neck" and a third said "just shoot her already."
The anger and vitriol aimed at Alberta's first female premier has continued long after Bill 6 faded from the news.
Notley was the target of 412 incidents of what was termed inappropriate contact or communication between Jan. 26, 2016 — when tracking of such incidents began — and Dec. 19, 2016, according to statistics released by Alberta Justice early last year.
Twenty-six of those files were forwarded to police for review and possible investigation, Alberta Justice said.
Alberta man charged with uttering threats against Justin Trudeau, Rachel Notley
