Really deep into the “find out” phase at this point, eh?
What do we do if we win?
We honk our horns.
What if we lose?
We honk our horns.
I mean, its just honking horns. Its less annoying than blocking the road like those eco guys do.
You miss the part where they were blocking roads while honking? Hell there were splinter groups blocking the border crossings. lol
Are you under the impression that no roads were blocked?
just honking horns
And blocked roads. And mailslot fires. And verbal and physical and sexual harassment of people trying to go to work. And murder threats against the PM.
Add in the fact that it was because they were afraid of needles and it’s just embarrassing for them; and for us having to share a country with people so stupid and bigoted and clueless and self-important.
For the residents of that area, while trying to sleep, work from home or just live, the continuous honking was creating a ton of distress
You sound like a privileged idiot.
what’s become known as the “Freedom Convoy”
They wish. “Karen convoy” or Needle Weenie Express" is more like it.
also the term ‘protesters’ … if it were any other ethnic group in the country that did this … no one would have a problem labelling them ‘terrorists’
just think of it … if a few hundred all Indigenous protesters had taken control of the capital like these guys did … how many would have been beaten, jailed, bloodied and bruised on the first day? … after a month, it wouldn’t have been if they would have been shot, it would be a question of how many were shot.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
One of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa told truckers to “grab that horn switch” and “let it roll as long as possible” if police tried to dislodge them, according to video played at his trial Thursday.
The two organizers of what’s become known as the “Freedom Convoy” are facing charges for the role they played in spearheading the protests against COVID-19 restrictions, which gridlocked large swaths of downtown Ottawa for several weeks.
Barber is facing an additional charge of counselling others to disobey a Feb. 7, 2022 court order that banned loud honking in Ottawa’s downtown core.
The majority of videos introduced as evidence so far have featured Barber, a trucker from Swift Current, Sask., whose social media exploded in popularity leading up to and during the protests.
As the videos sourced from his TikTok account played, Barber sat in the first row of the courtroom, directly behind his lawyers, occasionally jotting notes into a notebook.
That happened again Thursday, as court wrapped up early to allow lawyers to consider legal arguments over issues that have come up over the admissibility of certain evidence — specifically, some of the social media posts.
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Trials? What crimes exactly? Lots better protesters to go after. You know. Ones that burn stuff and loot stuff.
Barber and Lich are charged with mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, intimidation and obstructing police.
Barber is facing an additional charge of counselling others to disobey a Feb. 7, 2022 court order that banned loud honking in Ottawa’s downtown core.
RTFA
Its a CBC article. A state funded media outlet, not a trustworthy source by any means.
Come on now.
It really sounds like trumped up charges.
They’re getting off light, if anything.
The only thing trumped up was their movement. Lots of their members were yokel thugs from America.
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Just further up the post I saw you commenting suggesting that you didn’t know these guys blocked off an entire section of a city? Shouldn’t you acquaint yourself with the situation to some degree before having an opinion on it?
But I heard opinions are as important as facts.
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Nice whataboutism.
We can prosecute these idiots for their crimes while prosecuting other people for their crimes too.
I’m not saying they did less. I’m saying they did nothing.
Barber and Lich are charged with mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, intimidation and obstructing police.
The article makes it pretty clear what they’re accused of doing. They also posted about it in tons of places and recorded themselves doing it, so as humans with eyes, ears, and brains, we can conclude that they actually did this.
So… yeah.
I’m saying they did nothing.
You should learn about anything, but maybe start with the actual crimes these actual halfwits did.
Yeah, it’s not like they did real horrible crap like providing vaccines or telling kids that trans people exist.
On top of what the other guy said, a whole lot of those “protestors” frequently assaulted and harassed residents of the city. Oh, and a direct demand of the organizers was to overthrow the democratically elected government. So those crimes.
The convoy was not a “fiery but mostly peaceful protest” but so many tankies think the convoy was sooooooo evil. It wasn’t. It was a based protest when it came to protests.
Bullshit. I live in Ottawa and I assure you, 99% of the city (other than the useless shitheads who participated) HATED everything and everyone who participated.
Why don’t we post up right outside your front door and honk horns 24/7 so you and your kids can’t sleep, block your car so you can’t go to your medical appointments, and shit on your lawn?
THAT’s what you are defending.
Your making the convoy sound way worse than it was dude.
Look, when ~10% of the population lost their jobs, denied going to restaurants and events since they did not have their papers and are denied leaving the country which is a violation of the charter of human rights. Expect people to protest in Ottawa. The vaccine passport was so authoritarian, just like the golden stars issued by the Nazi.
Why you make excuses for this authoritative government is beyond me man.
You didn’t live here and didn’t directly answer how you would like that being done in front of your home - because of course you wouldn’t, but agreeing doesn’t suit your narrative. Hating the government is what you do and don’t give two shits about the people who live here.
We expect protests in Ottawa. Illegally occupying our city and closing the biggest mall for weeks on end - when you’re talking about people losing their jobs - is ridiculous. Assaulting innocent people on the street who choose to wear masks is ridiculous. Causing such gridlock that children with cancer missed their hospital appointments is ridiculous. Treating a city like a 24/7 redneck frat party is ridiculous.
Keep being afraid of needles and stay mad, sane Ottawa still hates Convoyers <3
You didn’t live here and didn’t directly answer how you would like that being done in front of your home
I will just wear some ear plugs at night man if there is any honking at nignt. I would not bitch and whine about it.
Hating the government is what you do and don’t give two shits about the people who live here.
No, the government is corrupt and needs to care about maintaining freedoms and have Canada at its interests, not work for the UN and WEF.
closing the biggest mall for weeks on end - when you’re talking about people losing their jobs - is ridiculous.
I doubt that was the case, and even so you now know what it likes to not have access to places. It is sad that I had to tell you this.
Assaulting innocent people on the street who choose to wear masks is ridiculous.
False. There were mask people spazzing but thats about it.
Causing such gridlock that children with cancer missed their hospital appointments is ridiculous.
False. People can still get to the hospital.
Treating a city like a 24/7 redneck frat party is ridiculous.
False, Really?
Keep being afraid of needles and stay mad
You just don’t get it and that is the problem. If it was 1930s in Berlin and the Jews protested in the streets for being discriminated against. Would you bitch and whine about it and think “Well, keep being afriad of converting to Christianity and stay mad”. Or will you understand the German government was being over-reaching and the protestors were just doing as they must?
sane Ottawa still hates Convoyers
Sane people were glad some push back was finally happening. The coronavirus cult people were pissed and felt unsafe.
