Deputies Describe Threats Security Fears As They Are Given Panic Buttons
Buttons, also called “mobile pressure alarms”, can be used to alert the Parliamentary Protection Service (PPS) or local police. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said this week that his office, the PPS and law enforcement are examining the safety of MPs following a series of threatening incidents this year. Medicino said he received multiple death threats through social media. He is not alone. Liberal MP Chris Bittle did not say whether he was holding a panic button....