Apparently, illiteracy with the English language is no longer limited to radio and television journalists. Our federal police force, the RCMP, have increasingly butchered the English language, with respect to police p.r. and press releases, over the years.
Here is the latest example, courtesy of Constable Jesse O’Donaghey of the Kelowna detechment:
The vehicles have been left "insecure" ? Really?
Better get them a shrink, to deal with their insecurities !
August 11, 2016
West Kelowna – RCMP are encouraging residents in West Kelowna to secure their vehicles, remove any valuables from inside and report suspicious persons and activities to police.
Over a two week period, RCMP have generated as many as 21 police files after receiving reports of thefts being committed from vehicles across the City of West Kelowna, from the areas of Glenrosa to Rose Valley and Lakeview Heights. Thieves appear to have been targeting vehicles in both residential and business / commercial areas throughout the city.
“RCMP continue to remind vehicle owners to lock their vehicles,
as the majority of those targeted had been left insecure and at times with windows down,” says Cst. Jesse O’Donaghey. “In most cases the thefts appear to have been committed overnight, however some thefts occurred while vehicles were left parked temporarily in store parking lots or at the beach,” he adds.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at
http://www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.
Released by:
Cst. Jesse O’Donaghey
Media Relations
Kelowna RCMP / Government of Canada
Kelowna_Media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca / Tel.: 250-470-6361
Relations avec les médias
GRC de Kelowna / Gouvernement du Canada
Kelowna_Media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca / Tél.: 250-470-6361
RCMP-GRC / Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
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