This is going to end brilliantly! (Trucker protest)

[ZiprHead]

4 Alberta border protesters charged with conspiring to murder RCMP officers

Seven of the protesters arrested in connection with a blockade at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing have been granted bail but those accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers remain behind bars.

The first 11 protesters to be arrested ahead of two others who were taken into custody later on Monday made their first court appearance Tuesday afternoon on charges that include conspiracy to murder, mischief and possession of a weapon.

The on-and-off blockade of the normally busy border crossing by people opposed to COVID-19 health restrictions has lasted more than two weeks.

The arrests followed an RCMP raid of trailers in the early morning hours on Monday when officers seized guns, body armour, a large quantity of ammunition and high-capacity firearm magazines.

 

[Elixir]

Derec is being totally honest in his motives and providing his arguments in good faith.

I'm sure that somewhere, someone has come up with an emoji that would be appropriate to use here, but I can't find it in the library... guess I'll just have to use one of these.

 

[lpetrich]

Canada invokes unprecedented emergency measures — and triggers a political firestorm - POLITICO - "The embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken an enormous gamble to remove the truckers’ protests, and his legacy is on the line."

noting

Trudeau invokes 'last-resort' emergency powers in bid to end trucker protests - POLITICO - "Protesters and trucks have occupied streets around Parliament Hill for more than two weeks."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked powerful, never-used-before legislation Monday to crack down on trucker protests that are blockading border crossings, paralyzing downtown Ottawa and shaking Canadians’ faith in their institutions.

From the first link,

Invoking the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort. It gives the federal government enormous powers to quell the disturbances, shut down crowdfunding and freeze the bank accounts of anyone assessed to be aiding the demonstrators. Trudeau sounded a measure of both willfulness and desperation in a somber late afternoon press conference with Cabinet members.

He made clear his conviction that the protests were no longer “non-violent,” but also assured listeners that his government didn’t intend to use military force to put an end to the “Freedom Convoy” occupation that is now entering its third week on Parliament Hill and encampments around the city.

The law itself: Emergencies Act

The protests have had this consequence:

Ottawa police chief resigns amid anti-mandate protests - BBC News
Peter Sloly

In a statement on Twitter, Mr Sloly defended his policing record and said that he was stepping down "with a heavy heart".

"Since the onset of this demonstration, I have done everything possible to keep this city safe and put an end to this unprecedented and unforeseeable crisis," he said.

"I am confident the Ottawa Police Service is now better positioned to end this occupation," he added.

 

[Gun Nut]

These were Canadians protesting Canadian government policy... which had some of the strictest COVID-related mandates still in effect in the World, that even the Leftiest of Karen double-maskers would be all like, "that's a bit much".

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Canada invokes unprecedented emergency measures — and triggers a political firestorm - POLITICO - "The embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken an enormous gamble to remove the truckers’ protests, and his legacy is on the line."

I think that is a bit much of a claim. This isn't like what Pierre Trudeau did when he invoked the War Measures Act back in the 70s. Granted, that event was a bit more volatile. This is the first time the emergency measures have been applied in the bill that passed in 1988.

The Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa, and the Mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau, supported Trudeau's invocation of the War Measures Act, which limited civil liberties and granted the police far-reaching powers, allowing them to arrest and detain 497 people. The Government of Quebec also requested military aid to support the civil authorities, with Canadian Forces being deployed throughout Quebec.

 

[TSwizzle]

Trudeau is such an ass;

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked anger on Wednesday when he accused a Jewish MP who criticized in parliament his handling of the truckers' protests of 'standing with people who wave swastikas'. Melissa Lantsman, a 37-year-old Conservative MP for the Toronto suburb of Thornhill, confronted the prime minister about the draconian Emergency Act, which he invoked on Monday for the first time in 50 years in a bid to end 19 days of chaos. Trudeau responded with scorn to her complaints, saying: 'Conservative Party members can stand with people who wave swastikas, they can stand with people who wave the confederate flag. His comments were greeted with uproar, and forced the Speaker of the House to reprimand Trudeau and others, reminding them of rules against using 'inflammatory' language in parliament during the debates. Lantsman later tweeted: 'I think the Prime Minister should think long and hard about his own history before singling out a Jewish Member of Parliament and falsely accusing me of standing with a Swastika. What a disgraceful statement unbecoming of anyone in public office - he owes me an apology.'

Daily Mail

 

[Patooka]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

 

[TSwizzle]

Telling a Jewish MP she stands with people waving swastikas is crass.

 

[ZiprHead]

Telling a Jewish MP she stands with people waving swastikas is crass.

Not if it's the truth.

 

[Trausti]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

 

[lpetrich]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

No, it is because they are criminals, and every good right-winger knows that criminals forfeit all rights.

 

[Trausti]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

No, it is because they are criminals, and every good right-winger knows that criminals forfeit all rights.

Please, from this point forward, never post anything about individual rights and democracy, as you clearly don’t care about either.

 

[lpetrich]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

No, it is because they are criminals, and every good right-winger knows that criminals forfeit all rights.

Please, from this point forward, never post anything about individual rights and democracy, as you clearly don’t care about either.

However that is supposed to be the case.

 

[Trausti]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

No, it is because they are criminals, and every good right-winger knows that criminals forfeit all rights.

Please, from this point forward, never post anything about individual rights and democracy, as you clearly don’t care about either.

However that is supposed to be the case.

The true test of whether someone actually believes in individual rights and democracy is whether they will defend those rights for their political opponents or other perceived outcasts. We know you truly are now, Ipetrich.

 

[lpetrich]

The true test of whether someone actually believes in individual rights and democracy is whether they will defend those rights for their political opponents or other perceived outcasts. We know you truly are now, Ipetrich.

I love it when right-wingers turn into born-again civil libertarians. When it's people that they don't like, those people are evil criminals and they should be horribly tortured to death or else enslaved for the rest of their lives under horrible conditions. But when it's people that they like, those people are sinless saints who have the absolute right to do whatever they want, no matter what the consequences for others.

 

[ZiprHead]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

No, it is because they are criminals, and every good right-winger knows that criminals forfeit all rights.

Please, from this point forward, never post anything about individual rights and democracy, as you clearly don’t care about either.

Nothing about rights and democracy for the residents affected by this blockade?

 

[Hermit]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

The protesters are depriving themselves of their financial accounts. They can continue to earn an income any time they like. All they have to do is to comply with regulations - like the vast majority of income earners.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Telling a Jewish MP she stands with people waving swastikas is crass.

Doesn't make it false, though.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Good for Trudeau. That is some genuine truth to power right there. Fuck those protesters. Stupid cunts.

Depriving people of their financial accounts because the government doesn’t like their opinion. No due process. Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

Depriving people of their financial accounts when they block roads. It's not their opinion, it's the way they express it. The First Amendment is about the message, not about the medium.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

The true test of whether someone actually believes in individual rights and democracy is whether they will defend those rights for their political opponents or other perceived outcasts. We know you truly are now, Ipetrich.

Your Lord and Saviour gassed a crowd of protesters so he could get a selfie in front of a church, had people in ski masks kidnap citizens and place them in unmarked SUVs and got an erection for the first time in years when it was reported cops fired upon and hit journalists. Your response was jack fuck all all. So spare me your faux outrage. You forfeited any moral high ground when you chose a red hat over civil liberties years ago.

This. Trumpets have forfeited any claim to civil liberties.