The RNC is investigating the circumstances of a viral video with content that’s being labelled as a hate crime.
The two-minute Tik Tok video depicts a man in a car shouting “white power” and admitting to being a racist who “just loves his own people.”
It’s alleged the man shouted the comments at people somewhere on the Northeast Avalon, leading to a verbal confrontation with another man.
Police say while many are referring to the incident as a hate crime, there is no such offence in the criminal code.
There is, however, reference to hate propaganda as a crime, and public incitement of hatred.
That’s defined as “communication of statements in a public place that incites hatred against an identifiable group, where the incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace. An act of incitement encourages others to adopt and express these hateful views.”
Police are encouraging anyone with any information about this or similar incidents involving acts or threats of violence to contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers.