Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' protest leader found guilty – DW – 11/23/2024
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Canadian right-wing activist Pat King was convicted of five charges and could face up to 10 years in jail. The judge said he incited protesters to rail against COVID-19 protocols in early 2022.

Summary

Pat King, a key figure in Canada’s 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests, was found guilty on five charges, including mischief and counseling others to obstruct police, and faces up to 10 years in prison.

The protests, which blocked downtown Ottawa and key US-Canada border crossings for weeks, opposed COVID-19 mandates imposed by Prime Minister Trudeau’s government.

King was accused of inciting the blockade, coordinating disruptive actions like constant honking, and defying court orders.

He is the first protest leader convicted, while trials for other organizers are ongoing.

  • @StopTouchingYourPhoneEnglish
    55•2 months ago

    “… and I’m just gonna say this out loud. The only way that this is gonna be stopped is with bullets. And yah, I said it.” - Rat King, filthy fucking nazi, Dec 2021.

    King has been found guilty of five charges: two counts of disobeying a court order and one each of mischief, counselling to commit mischief and counselling to obstruct a public or peace officer.

    He’s been found not guilty of four charges: three of intimidation and counselling to commit intimidation, and one of obstructing a public or peace officer. cbc yesterday

    Piece of crap was smiling through all the “not guilties.” So brazen - I remember he even wore a Sons of Odin hoodie at his bail hearing back in '22.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•2 months ago

      Do you have a good source on that?

      The article from the post said

      The judge did not convict King on three intimidation-related charges, finding that King “did not make threats of violence or threats of property damage to anyone.”

      So I’m curious if there is an obvious call to violence.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•2 months ago

      Is Sons of Odin a band or is it something else? I remember a Norse metal band having a name like that.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•2 months ago

          I wonder why they were relevant to what they were saying then. They used to come up on my Pandora every once in a while when I was listening to Korpiklaani or Alestorm. Just wasn’t 100% sure of the name.