“There was an honest misinterpretation by people who were dealing with these matters in the midst of the heat of the moment,” Mr. Mukherjee said.Do they honestly expect anyone to believe this claptrap merely a day after the police chief admitted to the ruse?
“It was the government, the minister of community safety, that realized that there was a misinterpretation. And they drew it to the attention of the staff and they then advised the chief right away. … There was no willful misinterpretation. There was no intent to mislead anybody.
“And as far as the police officers were concerned, they were advised right away, as soon as the mistake was detected.”(link)
Asked Tuesday if there actually was a five-metre rule given the ministry’s clarification, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair smiled and said, “No, but I was trying to keep the criminals out.”(link)If this were a business, and I were running it, the police chief and half these knuckleheads would be out the door faster than you can say "five-metre rule."
If I were a police officer I would be ashamed right now.