Freedom Convoy protests [Split from All things 2019-nCoV]

[daftandbarmy]

Arrested:

Ottawa convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions

Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the Freedom Convoy, has been arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions, CTV News has learned.

www.ctvnews.ca

And for Canada Day:

'There won't be occupiers': City of Ottawa, police prepared for Canada Day protests

City of Ottawa staff and the Ottawa Police Service are ensuring residents that planned protests on Canada Day will not devolve into the kind of occupation that residents endured this past winter.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

Excellent.

They seem to have learned alot since last time!

 

[dimsum]

Excellent.

They seem to have learned alot since last time!

I see they view "Lessons Learned" the same way we do.

 

[Kat Stevens]

Arrested:

Ottawa convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions

Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the Freedom Convoy, has been arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions, CTV News has learned.

www.ctvnews.ca

And for Canada Day:

'There won't be occupiers': City of Ottawa, police prepared for Canada Day protests

City of Ottawa staff and the Ottawa Police Service are ensuring residents that planned protests on Canada Day will not devolve into the kind of occupation that residents endured this past winter.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

I hope this applies to shitheads across the political/philosophical spectrum, but I suppose that's not who this warning was aimed at.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Yet real criminals - you remember those guys and girls that actually rob and hurt people - get Promise To Appear all the time with conditions , Then go and break them almost immediately.

How many of those post pix of themselves breaching conditions on social media, though?

 

[OldSolduer]

How many of those post pix of themselves breaching conditions on social media, though?

Good point

 

[Haggis]

How many of those post pix of themselves breaching conditions on social media, though?

More than you'd think.

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

It is only a crime if your famous......like parole, if you made the newspaper you do 1/2 to 3/4 of your sentence, if not, you're out in 1/6th.

 

[Remius]

It is only a crime if your famous......like parole, if you made the newspaper you do 1/2 to 3/4 of your sentence, if not, you're out in 1/6th.

Or infamous.

 

[The Bread Guy]

More than you'd think.

I guess that's why they say the dumbest ones get caught first, then.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

How many of those post pix of themselves breaching conditions on social media, though?

Every single one of the “climate emergency/save the old growth” crowd….just sayin…

 

[Good2Golf]

Every single one of the “climate emergency/save the old growth” crowd….just sayin…

…even ‘I’m an old growth tree, try to cut me down!’ guy…

 

[QV]

The federal government is obviously terrified at the level of support for and the potential for another "convoy".

 

[The Bread Guy]

The federal government is obviously terrified at the level of support for and the potential for another "convoy".

... or someone who's been told by the courts "don't do x until the case is done" doesn't understand the concept.

 

[Quirky]

The federal government is obviously terrified at the level of support for and the potential for another "convoy".

What if the orange shirt gang shows up in Ottawa to protest the criminal past of the country and it's murder of indigenous. Will they be allowed to hijack railroads and infrastructure without recourse?

 

[QV]

What if the orange shirt gang shows up in Ottawa to protest the criminal past of the country and it's murder of indigenous. Will they be allowed to hijack railroads and infrastructure without recourse?

If they do show up, I expect the EA enacted and personal bank accounts seized.

 

[OldSolduer]

If they do show up, I expect the EA enacted and personal bank accounts seized.

Don't count on it. They blockaded rail lines - zero consequences. If they do occupy the Hill then expect statues of every PM to be torn down.

 

[brihard]

The federal government is obviously terrified at the level of support for and the potential for another "convoy".

Terrified? No. Simply very prepared for the possibility. There will not be a repeat of protesters being tolerated in illegally logjamming the city.

Lich allegedly violated bail conditions not to have contact with someone she appears to have been photographed in the company of. Given the care that was taken to perfect her bail plan, that, if true, is pretty blatant disregard of her bail conditions. That’ll get anyone arrested if the breach is alleged with evidence.

In any case, it’s now back to the court to sort out. She was given the opportunity to remain out of custody. If she chose behaviour that breaches those conditions, then she chose the consequences. Maybe she gets bail again, maybe she doesn’t.

Sucks to be the surety who put up $20k.

 

[dimsum]

Sucks to be the surety who put up $20k.

Yup.

Something about fools and money...

 

[brihard]

According to the bought-and-paid-for media, it looks like the government is going to waive cabinet privilege on the documents and records they used to decide to invoke the Emergencies Act. Waiving that privilege is extremely rare. This will be fascinating. I would still expect national security redactions, but this’ll be something to see.

Liberals agree to release cabinet documents to Emergencies Act inquiry - National | Globalnews.ca

According to the Public Order Emergency Commission, it is the fourth time in Canadian history that a government has decided to provide such access to a commission of inquiry.

globalnews.ca

 

[The Bread Guy]

... This will be fascinating. I would still expect national security redactions, but this’ll be something to see.

Even with the redactions, it'll be intriguing to see what gets thru.

Meanwhile, way to maintain the high ground ...

One of the judges who presided over the court hearings of Freedom Convoy organizers is speaking out after receiving threats considered serious enough to require police intervention, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada and CBC.

The judge in question confirmed that supporters of the convoy from Canada and the United States sent several offensive messages, but the message that prompted police to react threatened their physical safety, the judge said ...