Toronto Police Confuse Residents with Post for Missing ‘Woman’ with a Goatee
'Woke' police face backlash for post
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Toronto Police have caused confusion after posting about a missing ‘woman’ despite the picture showing a biological male with a goatee.
The Twitter post stated:
“News Release – Missing Woman, Ryerson Avenue and Bathurst Street area, Isobella Degrace, 27."
News Release - Missing Woman, Ryerson Avenue and Bathurst Street area, Isobella Degrace, 27https://t.co/JB42sCtzxY pic.twitter.com/SO1VNr16NY
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) June 30, 2022
“She is described as 5’10″, with a thin build, shaggy blonde hair, and a full goatee,” the Toronto Police Service said.
See below:
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News Release - Missing Woman, Ryerson Avenue and Bathurst Street area, Isobella Degrace, 27https://t.co/JB42sCtzxY pic.twitter.com/SO1VNr16NY
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) June 30, 2022
“She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and grey pants.”
News Release - Missing Woman, Ryerson Avenue and Bathurst Street area, Isobella Degrace, 27https://t.co/JB42sCtzxY pic.twitter.com/SO1VNr16NY
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) June 30, 2022
Apparently, observing Canada’s gender identification rules is more important than accurately describing a missing person.
Respondents on Twitter were not blind to the absurdity of the post.
“How are we supposed to find her when you post a picture of a dude?” asked another respondent.
“How would you describe this woman on the radio or via text?” asked another.
Toronto police looking for a missing woman they describe as 5’10", with a thin build, shaggy blonde hair, and a full goatee. #CrazyTimes https://t.co/AIbGiHVio3
— Bill is Right (@The_Real_BV) July 1, 2022
“If you laugh, it’s a hate crime,” joked one person.
Conservative journalist andy Ngo also chimed in:
The Toronto Police has released a photograph of a missing woman named Isobella Degrace and are asking for help in finding her. "She is described as 5’10", with a thin build, shaggy blonde hair, and a full goatee," the police wrote. See link for additional information. https://t.co/qmnn6GBjJI
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) June 30, 2022
Despite the stupidity, Isobella Degrace was eventually located by authorities about 9 hours after posting the tweet.
