Cory Morgan: Alberta Incident Another Warning That Public Must Be Better Informed When Gunmen Are on the Loose

Commentary While driving in Calgary on Aug. 6, my phone and radio simultaneously emitted the emergency alert tone. RCMP were warning of two armed and extremely dangerous suspects at large in the Strathmore area east of Calgary and telling people to lock themselves in their homes and shelter in place. I have family in that area and was naturally very worried about them. While we were quickly able to contact family members to confirm their safety, we remained worried for hours while the RCMP refused to offer any further information on the incident. Canada’s RCMP has long been known as a tight-lipped organization. This habit of keeping citizens in the dark as events are developing is fostering mistrust and could be putting people in danger....