Trying to counter 'negative narrative'He said the WPS Facebook post that included the woman's message was trying to counter the "negative narrative" that officers' use of force in the arrest was inappropriate. (Twitter/Winnipeg Police Cause Harm)Some experts in law enforcement and social media condemned Winnipeg Police Service for their behaviour. Murray also defended the service's decision to share the woman's Facebook post. Christopher Schneider, a sociology professor at Brandon University, has written a book on police use of social media. However, Lauri Stevens, who founded LAwS Communications, a U.S. social media consulting and strategy firm for law enforcement, applauded Winnipeg police.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2020 11:00 UTC