RCMP refused release of badge numbers, fearing convoy supporters would dox officersOTTAWA — Internal documents show the RCMP refused to release the badge numbers of officers who cleared "Freedom Convoy" protesters from the Ambassador Bridge last winter, citing a risk of violence from their supporters. The bridge reopened Feb. 13 after RCMP and other police used a court injunction to force protesters away from the Windsor border crossing. To illustrate their point, Ontario RCMP prepared an intelligence brief containing screenshots of 12 messages shared on the Telegram group Convoy to Ottawa 2022. Some RCMP members also reported receiving death threats, including against their families, after their names and cellphone numbers were released through leaked messages initially shared in an RCMP Musical Ride group chat, the brief said. That leads to a tricky situation, he suggested, because police deciding to withhold the names and badge information of officers could set a bad precedent.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2022 15:19 UTC