Who’s Afraid of that Freedom Truck Convoy? Convoy Organizer Arrested, Now given Bail
The trucker convoy protest organizer was arrested in Canada During the emergency orders and the crack down on the protesters!
Update: Tamara Lich is the Canadian trucker convoy organizer. She was arrested and jailed for weeks on a laughably thin “mischief” charge. Now she’s been released but with political conditions — she can’t criticize Trudeau’s COVID policies. What’s that got to do with a supposed crime? Ezra Levant
Initially the organizer was denied bail, but she has been released on bail as an upper court overturn the ruling of no bail:
Background Feb 2022 This does not appear to be beginning of a larger police move on the protest. So far, it looks like one person only. @glen_mcgregor·. The person detained struggled to break free as police led him to the cruiser.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association takes government to court over Emergencies ActThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it does not believe the “high and clear” threshold needed to invoke the act has been met, noting the law states it can only be used when a situation cannot be dealt with using any other law in the country.
Unhinged Trudeau Has declared emergency powers impounding bank accounts and other assets of the Freedom Convoy. For two years Canadians have caved under his dictates and then came the Freedom Convoy.
He has mobilized international funding organizations local police and American officials. Gofundme stole contributions until donors pushed back. Another fund givegosend was hacked and shut down.
The Freedom Convoy just announced they have discovered the name of the hacker who hit GiveSendGo and they are going to make him famous,
The city Council and the police board were none too happy that the Chief Sloly resigned because the reaction of the police was not harsh enough against the truckers.
The new police chief is coming down hard threatening to arrest: “If you are arrested, whether or not you are released on bail will depend on factors listed in Part XVI of the Criminal Code.”
“The Federal Emergencies Act allows for the regulation or prohibition of travel to, from or within any specified area. This means that anyone coming to Ottawa for the purpose of joining the ongoing demonstration is breaking the law.
“The people of Ottawa are being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property, and you are causing businesses to close. That is mischief under the Criminal Code.
The Federal Emergencies Act allows for the regulation or prohibition of travel to, from or within any specified area. This means that anyone coming to Ottawa for the purpose of joining the ongoing demonstration is breaking the law.
“The act also provides police with a number of measures, including the ability to seize vehicles that are part of this demonstration.
“Anyone who commits these illegal actions could face fines or be required to appear in court. Commercial vehicle drivers’ licences and private drivers’ licences can be suspended or revoked.
Incredible that after two years of lockdowns, loss of work, loss of jobs, loss of dignity, increased crime, Mandates that did not work, Trudeau won’t let go of his power