Sgt accused of cold heartless statements that dismiss public outrage and downplay police overreach

Staff Sergeant Kris Clark serves as the senior media relations officer for the BC RCMP @rcmpgrcpolice @SurreyRCMP and has repeatedly faced accusations of delivering cold heartless statements that dismiss public outrage and downplay police overreach. During the controversial ostrich cull at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood British Columbia Clark issued a statement revealing that the RCMP paused the shooting of over one hundred ostriches solely for a shift change of their security team allowing contractors to resume the massacre once fresh officers arrived with no arrests made and no injuries reported despite the chaos. This callous admission sparked widespread condemnation with social media users labeling Clark as heartless and directly responsible for enabling an atrocity sharing his contact information including phone numbers along with public servant email [email protected] Protesters reported arrests phone seizures and denial of water to the birds while Clark insisted no one was injured prompting accusations that the RCMP acted as thugs making the massacre possible by volunteering as muscle for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency despite no legal obligation.

Clark's involvement extended to denying injuries from drones that allegedly frenzied the herd causing one ostrich to injure itself on a fence yet he claimed ignorance of any harmed birds while admitting drones were flown higher only after complaints. The operation drew threats and harassment toward businesses with Clark advising them to document everything for police even as the RCMP's presence escalated tensions and led to reports of reckless conduct including lies about jurisdiction over alleged firearms offenses and refusal to answer media questions. One officer was caught mocking distraught supporters by blowing kisses as gunshots rang out further tarnishing the force under Clark's media oversight. The cull executed under cover of night with unskilled marksmen leaving birds suffering and requiring follow up shots hours later violated animal cruelty standards and cost taxpayers millions in overtime all while Clark's statements framed it as mere security.

Beyond the ostrich incident Clark has been the mouthpiece for denying widespread diversion of safe supply drugs despite massive seizures refusing to confirm origins and fueling accusations of RCMP lies and cover ups in Prince George. He confirmed an RCMP trailer's equipment failure ignited the Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton forcing evacuations and scorching over one hundred thirty hectares yet provided no details on accountability or charges against the officer responsible. In responses to election interference complaints involving potential Chinese Communist Party involvement Clark deflected responsibility by directing complainants to Elections BC seen as evasive buck passing that avoided RCMP action.

Clark's defenses of the Community Industry Response Group have drawn sharp criticism for whitewashing excessive force against Indigenous land defenders and environmental activists at Fairy Creek Wet'suwet'en and other sites where complaints exceeded five hundred including eye gouging braid pulling pepper spray misuse into mouths choking and head slamming. He denied injuries despite evidence of unlawful exclusion zones arbitrary detentions property destruction and interference with media and legal observers actions ruled as serious civil liberties infringements by courts. The unit's tactics inspired by Standing Rock protests targeted Indigenous peoples disproportionately violating rights and prompting lawsuits watchdog probes and calls for abolition amid recordings of officers mocking detainees as orcs and discussing genital twisting. Clark's comments on historical sexual abuse investigations of Indigenous girls in Prince George expressed vague concern but were dismissed as insufficient contributing to perceptions of RCMP leniency and failure.