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.

  • aramis87@fedia.io
    512·
    2 days ago

    He allegedly coordinated the repeated periods of honking, telling the protesters to lay on the horn every 30 minutes for 10 minutes at a time […]. “Hold the line,” he said in video posts, appearing also to delight in the gridlock and misery of locals: “Pretty hilarious that people haven’t been able to sleep for 10 days.”

    Yeah, hilarious alright.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      1 day ago

      Honestly I’m surprised I didn’t see more stories of people trying to beat the fuck out of those truck drivers.

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        1 day ago

        Slashed air lines would have been on my todo list if it was in my area.

        Bags of dog shit would be landing in the rigs left and right too.

        • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1·
          10 hours ago

          Bags of dog shit would be landing in the rigs left and right too.

          Oh man it’d be so fun giving the local kids hands-on learning in constructing and operating trebuchets and catapults. :D