I watched the Ottawa police briefing yesterday. All of it. The Chief’s comments have been grossly mischaracterized. The City Council was demanding the police use force. He said they have enFORCED the law when it has been broken. They demanded to know about bringing in the military. He said that he has policed in Kosovo in cooperation with military forces, and that in his personal experience, bringing in the military is a very high risk thing, he thinks it’s only been done twice in the last hundred years, and the military is liable to hurt people. Badly. When he said “This may not have a policing solution,” what he was really saying was, “Teargas and batons aren’t gonna fix this. You politicians made this mess and you need to clean it up.” The City Council was very frustrated, because he kept quoting the Charter of Rights and refuses to violate the civil rights of the protesters. He did say they are exploring options for military assistance to the civil power. Of course he is. He’d be derelict in his job if he didn’t at least look at all options. If you question this interpretation of his remarks, I recommend you watch the briefing in its entirety
Good commentary in #16 .. thanks.
Thanks for the clarifications.
Politicians love to pick up the phone and order someone to make their problems go away.
Request for to post link to said conference if possible. Here or in a new thread. Would much help to see.
The more clarity and truth here, the better. Less rumors.
Thank you for quoting directly. Pray for Chief of Police, and Mayor, and City Council. Thank you.
Thank you for this illuminating perspective.
Thank you!
Your post was very much accurate. But I would like to add that the Prime Minister and the entire City of Ottawa have passed to buck to the Ottawa Chief of Police.
The solution to th eproblem is political, but the vexation comes from the fact that Trudeau will not meet with the representatives of the Convoy.And so that is the real fact that continues this stalemate.
No one will be hurt as long aas this police cheif stays in his position, he knows that the imagery and meme projected by Trudeau is a lie, mere propaganda.The Ottawa Police and the Freedom Convoy get along very well indeed.And he understands the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.I hope he can stay the course and does not resign. His replacement would likley be a killer.
Trudeau has to grow some balls. I am sure he wets the bed at night.President Trump was highly accurate when he described Justin Trudeau as a lightweight.