The New Zealand government asked that the name and message of the man charged with murdering innocent people at a prayer service not be publicized out of respect for the lives of the victims, but our MP Michael Cooper chose to read that message of hate
The New Zealand government asked that the name and message of the man charged with murdering innocent people at a prayer service not be publicized out of respect for the lives of the victims, but our MP Michael Cooper chose to read that message of hate into an official public record. There is no justification for this. No point Cooper wanted to put forward required quoting this. A three-year-old child died in that mosque, shot deliberately at close range. This is a callous disrespect for that child, his family, and the other fifty victims. And it's a stunning disregard for the government of New Zealand.
I cannot imagine what moved Mr Cooper to do this. It was clearly a planned action; he read a quote that was from an alleged mass murderer's manifesto. (Editor's Note: A previous version of this letter contained incorrect information.)
Does he agree with the shooter? Is he trying to offer some encouragement to those Canadians who agree with the shooter? Did he expect this action to be seen in some other light?
I await the typical apology. He's going to be sorry that people were offended and dodge any accountability for an indefensible action. It's time for St. Albert to have a representative with better judgment.
Kathy Put, St. Albert
