City of Toronto investigating after two Black women allege bylaw official racially profiled them
Eva, who declined to give her last name because she said she feared retribution, told the National Post the incident occurred on Tuesday morning after she and a friend had worked out on a running track at the park. When they had arrived at the park earlier that morning, she said, the gate to that area of the park was already open, and she could see several other people working out there. City workers could also be seen working on a nearby stadium.
However, once they finished their work out and headed back to the parking lot, the gate that they had entered through, was closed. Two boys, who walked with the women, hopped over the gate and offered to help the women with their workout gear. As Eva and her friend handed over their equipment to the boys before hopping over themselves, the bylaw officer approached them.Article content continued
Eva alleged that the first thing the officer said to her was, “Do you know you’re trespassing right now and if you were at my home, I could shoot you?.”
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