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After arresting man who allegedly failed to distance at skating rink, police say enforcing COVID rules puts them in ‘untenable position’

Calgary police are being put in awkward positions in enforcing some COVID-19 restrictions among an often frustrated public, a senior officer said Friday.

Supt. Ryan Ayliffe said the arrest of a man at an outdoor skating rink Thursday after he allegedly failed to comply with a public health order’s physical distancing provision is only one example of officers facing unfamiliar dilemmas as the pandemic grinds on into its 10th month.

 

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