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The banner, which displayed a link to a Telegram Channel, which the company says is a 香蕉视频直播渢ool for broadcasting your public messages to large audiences香蕉视频直播� as well as a message with white supremacist content, was pictured hanging on the Airport Main overpass where it crosses Highway 19. The image has been shared on Facebook as well as Reddit, and had come to the attention of the Campbell River RCMP detachment.
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Voller香蕉视频直播檚 sentiment was echoed on social media. One Reddit user wrote in response to a person of colour living in Campbell River that 香蕉视频直播渢his is DEFINITELY not what CR is about. A group of my friends drove down to take it down, but it was already cut. Please know that you are more than welcome in our community.香蕉视频直播�
Voller said the detachment had another report about this kind of thing a few months ago. He is asking if people see further banners or messages like this to report them to the RCMP non-emergency line immediately.
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The RCMP non-emergency line is 250-286-6221.
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