Subhead:David Menzies questions York Regional Police after Chief Jim MacSween urges citizens to “comply” with intruders after a fatal home invasion.#
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Abdul Aleem Farooqi of Vaughan, Ont., paid the ultimate price by protecting his family earlier this month.
The 46-year-old father was shot dead by cowardly home invaders, one of whom allegedly pointed his gun at Farooqi’s four-year-old daughter.
That was shocking. Almost as shocking was the comments of York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween.
At a news conference, MacSween seemed to be lecturing citizens who were outraged by the ongoing crime wave in general and the Farooqi murder in particular.
Chief MacSween said he wants citizens to “comply” during a home invasion and wait for police to arrive. Comply? What the hell does that mean?
Chief MacSween also urged citizens “not to take matters into their own hands.”
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Um, so when a weaponized intruder invades your home in the wee hours of the morning, what are you supposed to do? Put the kettle on and offer him a cup of tea.
Talk about being tone deaf! Talk about not being able to read the room!
We reached out to the York Regional Police media relations team with five questions. And they provided answers. Here are the queries and answers verbatim:
