Ottawa police have been ‘amazing,’ convoy protestors say, as calls for crackdown grow
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Cale Kerkhof was part of the convoy crowd on Saturday, his third visit in as many weekends. He said the police have been "amazing every weekend so far."
Ottawa’s police deployed “all available resources” to “put an end to unlawful demonstration” in the downtown core on Saturday, but to hear the protestors tell it, the cops haven’t made a dent.
Demonstrators from the so-called “freedom convoy,” meanwhile, continue to clog downtown city streets, packed so tightly in front of Parliament Hill that it can be difficult to move a single block. With music blasting from an LED stage, barbeques grilling meat for hungry protestors, and expletive-laden flags slamming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as far as the eye can see, the demonstration is showing no signs of ending anytime soon.
Cale Kerkhof was part of the crowd on Wellington St. on Saturday, his third visit in as many weekends. He said the police have been “amazing every weekend so far.”
“Police are supposed to be here to keep the peace. They’re here to serve the people and protect,” Kerkof said.
“I hope they continue to do that.”
Police, meanwhile, say they’ve been ramping up enforcement against the protestors. They’ve issued repeated notices warning the public that they plan to arrest anyone bringing fuel to convoy participants, and will clamp down on those blocking city streets.
In a Saturday statement, they said they’ve deployed all their resources “to put an end to the unlawful demonstration in the downtown core.”
“Overnight, demonstrators exhibited aggressive behaviour towards law enforcement including refusing to follow directions, overwhelming officers, and otherwise subverting enforcement efforts,” the police said. “We have a plan to end this unlawful occupation and await the necessary reinforcements to do so.”
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