Canadian Police Arresting Protesters, Towing Rigs in Ottawa

Police began arresting demonstrators and towing away vehicles Friday in Canada’s besieged capital city, and a stream of trucks soon began leaving under the pressure, raising authorities’ hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.

The crackdown on the self-styled Freedom Convoy began in the morning, when hundreds of police, some in riot gear and some carrying automatic weapons, descended into the protest zone and began leading demonstrators away in handcuffs as holdout truckers blared their horns in protest. Police smashed through the door of at least one RV camper before hauling it away.

A steady procession of trucks began leaving Parliament Hill in the afternoon as lines of officers pushed through the streets.

Tow truck operators — wearing neon-green ski masks, with their companies’ decals taped over on their trucks to conceal their identities — arrived under police escort and got to work removing the big rigs, campers and other vehicles parked bumper to bumper and shoulder to shoulder near Parliament.

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[indulgence]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Martin Niemoller

[ryanmcintyre]

Ohh this is really going to backfire on Pretty boy Justin....

[ShamooStu]

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12

[tompullizzi]

Hitler and Castro put together. Vote wisely if we get another chance.

[StrongAndFreeish]

Gotta feel bad for some of these police officers. They are forced to follow the law, which trudeau twisted.

[yossarian]

Heil Trudeau! Heil Trudeau! Heil Trudeau!

[ForgivingDragon]

Like I need Bloomberg to keep me up to date on the protests? I'm getting sick of this platform. Half an hour ago, I got a Google ad, and the speaker was a drag queen. This platform is getting more blatant with their narrative day by day. Censor and control.

[FinalB]

These protesters are the dames ones that would drive through a crowd of protesters they do not agree with.

[alexgrweahae]

Been watching all day. Justin lost the plot today. They may arrest a few, tow some stuff, but everyone. Get ready for the aftermath, I think this may just be the beginning of something.

[dribble]

Wow check that out arrest without faceplant on the ground

[delta]

A couple days or week is enough of protest but they are effecting commerce and lively hood of everyone.

[coryflecha]

Good no one cares about what happens to them people have their own problems in their lives right now that they need to worry about