Photo: Edmonton Police Service / TikTok

By Canadian Press

"Missed the Mark"

Edmonton police remove TikTok video, complaints it was outdated and intimidating

Aug 12, 2021 | 8:09 AM

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Police Service says it has removed a video on its official TikTok account after complaints it promoted outdated gender norms, violence and intimidation.

A police spokeswoman says in a statement that the 25-second video, which was meant to be lighthearted, missed the mark.

The video showed an officer kicking a door open and chugging two cans of beer as he walks toward the camera and tosses the cans to the ground.

A caption noted the officer was getting into his cruiser in a hurry because his wife had texted him that a boy was picking up their daughter for a date.

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The officer appeared to be re-enacting an entrance often made by six-time World Wrestling Federation champion Stone Cold Steve Austin as he angrily entered the wrestling ring after drinking a can of beer.

Following thousands of views, the video was removed and police clarified that no alcohol was actually consumed for the video.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2021.

The Canadian Press