Toronto Police Officer allowed to publish novel
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Not long ago, a TPS veteran was denied publication of his novel because the community that was part of it may have resented the publication. However, there's been a change of heart and he can go ahead with it.
Originally the 22-year veteran Pilkey was told that as an active member of the Toronto Police in 32 Division he could not publish even a fictional account based on his experiences over 15 years in 51 Division.
His first novel, Lethal Rage, is scheduled to be released May 1 by ECW Press.
“The staging of locations and events may be viewed by individuals resident in the area as disparaging and disrespectful, including suggestions of differential policing in the area, such that it reflects badly on the reputation of TPS,” wrote Aillen Ashman, Toronto Police’s director of Human Resources Management, in a March 15th memo. “Your request for approval of secondary activities related to authoring, publishing and advertising fictional police novel(s) is hereby denied.”
But there has been a change of heart.
“Aillen took another look at it and has reversed her decision,” said Pugash, adding “if we made a mistake we will admit it and that is what happened here.”
I’m not convinced that TPS latest decision is correct, it seems more of a capitulation in front of commercial interests and outside pressure. Or maybe I’m wrong, and Const. Pilkey’s freedom of speech is more important than the considerations regarding the community he is serving. What do you think?
Sources / More info: Toronto Sun
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