Public Shaming

• Petition looks to end Lethbridge Police Service’s ‘Wanted Wednesday’ posts

  "The only justification for (posting) someone's face with a wanted poster on it is if they're an imminent, serious threat to the public, and these people aren't."

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: Vancouver Island mom shamed for grocery shopping with kids

  The woman's husband is deployed with the military, so it's just her with two young children.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 6, 2020
  
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• Danielle Smith: Public shaming of children is sometimes justifiable

  The fact that shaming has existed throughout human civilization shows that it is a very powerful tool for teaching societal norms and punishing misbehaviour.

  Mar 13, 2018
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• Mayor John Tory ‘muses’ about publishing photos of fare evaders

  Mayor John Tory recently made comments about publicly shaming fare evaders on a talk show but has since clarified he wasn’t serious.

  Consumer

  Nov 22, 2016
• Shaming bad parking: Social media accounts target Lower Mainland residents

  Web sites and social media accounts dedicated to publicly shaming bad parking jobs are becoming very popular.

  Jul 30, 2014