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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by rescripting on Monday February 14, 2022 @11:13PM (#30342702)
Ottawa resident here, this is so far off base I’d call it propaganda.

Fireworks in the downtown core nightly. Air horns for days on end. Harassment, assaults and intimidation targeted towards minorities or those wearing a mask. Public urination, defication.

Even “it’s not illegal to park on public roads” is false because they’re parked across all lanes, blocking north/south access to several blocks.

Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by 6nf on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @12:48AM (#30343257)
How many people have been arrested for breaking laws? Last I checked it was 4.
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by mmastrac on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @01:04AM (#30343325)
This is no proof that laws are not being broken.
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by 6nf on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @02:19AM (#30343679)
What if I gave you a video of the Ottawa police chief begging for people to report more crimes because they are unable to find more people to arrest?
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by rescripting on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @07:16AM (#30345463)
He said they cannot respond to incidents reported on social media, so please call them in. This was in response to a question from a reporter about an incident they saw on social media.

Enforcement is non existent. The police are so afraid of escalating what are clearly a volatile group that they’ve opted to arrest only when it’s unavoidable. Whether or not that I keeping a lid on the situation is up for debate, but what isn’t up for debate is that laws are being broken and it’s making life hell for residents.

Oh, also, three days ago protestors jammed the emergency lines with phony calls. It would ring until the line disconnected. It’s a miracle no deaths were directly attributed to this.

Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by Breza on Thursday February 24, 2022 @12:19PM (#30457445)
This makes more sense than GP. I can't imagine it's legal to block traffic in Canada. If a car breaks down on a Canadian highway, do the authorities throw up their hands and say "If only we could do something!" I imagine they tow the car pretty quickly.