Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' protest leader found guilty – DW – 11/23/2024
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Canadian right-wing activist Pat King was convicted of five charges and could face up to 10 years in jail. The judge said he incited protesters to rail against COVID-19 protocols in early 2022.

Summary

Pat King, a key figure in Canada’s 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests, was found guilty on five charges, including mischief and counseling others to obstruct police, and faces up to 10 years in prison.

The protests, which blocked downtown Ottawa and key US-Canada border crossings for weeks, opposed COVID-19 mandates imposed by Prime Minister Trudeau’s government.

King was accused of inciting the blockade, coordinating disruptive actions like constant honking, and defying court orders.

He is the first protest leader convicted, while trials for other organizers are ongoing.

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 month ago

    This is what I don’t get about the convoy and I’ve had many heated arguments with supporters that ignored this one point:

    Aren’t the restrictions over now? Doesn’t that mean the lockdowns and all that were in fact a temporary measure due to an illness and not the government taking your rights and never giving it back?

    Seriously!!!?? Where is the crowd that claimed we were never be allowed outside again or that we permanently lost rights?

    Honestly, I think the whole conservative ideology just comes down to poor long term thinking.