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A noose hanging from a place where children play has sparked outrage in Armstrong.
Police received a call around 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, from a member of the public who had come across the noose hanging above a slide in Memorial Park in Armstrong the previous day, according to Const. Chris Terleski, media relations officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.
The caller told police they removed and disposed of the noose immediately after they found it.
A post on Facebook featuring a picture of the noose has drawn nearly 100 comments expressing outrage towards whoever pulled the stunt.
And for Terleski, too, the incident is no laughing matter.
"It’s not known who or how it was placed there, but if it was some attempt at a prank or practical joke, it’s completely inappropriate and in very bad taste," Terleski said.
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