Calgary police investigate professor’s controversial comments

Posted Dec 6, 2010 5:19 pm.

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Police are now looking into controversial comments made by a University of Calgary professor last week.

The investigation follows a suggestion by Tom Flanagan on a TV news talk show that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be assassinated.

The Ex-Stephen Harper aide has apologized for his comments, adding that he was only joking.

Calgary Police Superintendent Kevan Stuart said in a prepared statement, “due to a number of calls we have received from the public regarding this matter, the Calgary Police Service will be compiling all facts and compiling a package that will be forwarded to the Crown prosecutor’s office for review.”

The Crown’s office will then determine if it is a criminal matter.

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