After denying Laura Liscio was arrested in court attire, Peel officers concede it's true Peel police admit they were wrong about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Toronto lawyer in Brampton court last week but refuse to reveal details about the false claims. In a Wednesday press release, Peel Regional Police said it regretted publishing "misinformation" in a news release Friday. The Friday release took aim at reports on the details of a Toronto lawyer's arrest in a Brampton courthouse, denying that police handcuffed criminal lawyer Laura Liscio in her court attire and saying she was escorted to an unmarked police vehicle by plainclothes officers. [continues 459 words]
An anonymous Twitter user is handing out free marijuana in Vancouver to anyone who can find it, but police warn this could be considered trafficking. Using the handle a @HiddenWeedYVR, someone is tweeting clues to the location of hidden marijuana in and around the B.C. city. "Spreading the green love around Vancouver," postings say. "Hidden Weed" is a different take on "Hidden Cash," the money craze started by an anonymous millionaire real estate investor in San Francisco in May. The man started hiding envelopes, each with a $100 bill, around the city and used Twitter to help strangers find the money. [continues 521 words]
