Police Move In to Crush Freedom Convoy; Mass Arrests Of Innocent Protesters (VIDEO)
By Breitbart. Demonstrators supporting the Freedom Convoy locked arms to block law enforcement’s advancement towards Parliament Hill on Friday.
The protesters sang Canada’s national anthem while standing in front of the police. Some shouted, “Hold the line,” “freedom,” and “peace and love.” Many wore and held Canadian flags.
Law enforcement included mounted officers on horses and an armored vehicle. Many police officers were observed wearing ear protection to guard against loud noises on several livestreams from reporters on the ground.
Heavy tactical truck at Convention centre #cndpoli pic.twitter.com/TgOiK2PFvr
— Evan Solomon (@EvanLSolomon) February 18, 2022
Breitbart News learned that police are denying motorists entry to the downtown core of Ottawa via checkpoints on many roads as of Friday. Police officers manning these checkpoints are stopping all motorists and asking their intentions for travel and if they are residents of the area. All drivers expressing an intent to join the Freedom Convoy demonstration are denied further travel in the direction of the protest.
Police officers at checkpoints advised motorists that traffic may eventually be exclusively restricted to local residents. Motorists may be asked to display drivers’ licenses to prove local residency.
(Read more from “Police Move In to Crush Freedom Convoy; Mass Arrests” HERE)
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Police Arrest Dozens of “Freedom Convoy” Protesters in Ottawa, Canada
By CBS News. Police in Canada say they have arrested at least 70 people and made progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a 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.
Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said Friday afternoon that police are continuing to try to take control the streets and will work around the clock until that happens.
Bell said there has been one minor injury to an officer, and no protesters have been hurt.
A steady procession of trucks began leaving Parliament Hill in the afternoon as lines of officers pushed through the streets. (Read more from “Police Arrest Dozens of “Freedom Convoy” Protesters in Ottawa, Canada” HERE)
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