A 25-year-old Prince Edward Island man is facing what the RCMP are describing as the first hate crime charges laid in the province after a lengthy investigation into “anti-Semitic” social media posts.
Matthan Runighan has been charged with public promotion ofa hatred against Jews and wilful promotion of anti-Semitism in connection with the investigation, the RCMP said in a Dec. 23 press release.
The RCMP said the investigation was launched earlier this year after it received several complaints about social media posts.
The initial investigation led police to execute a “public safety” warrant at a P.E.I home where police said officers seized a 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition….