This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Large groups of police, some on horseback and some carrying assault rifles and what appears to be rubber bullet launchers, have begun moving in on protesters in Ottawa, backed up by armoured vehicles. Protest organizer Benjamin Dichter took to Twitter to urge protesters to leave and pleaded with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to let the truckers “leave in peace.” “One of Freedom Convoy Canada drivers had his truck windows smashed by Ottawa Police, guns drawn & dragged out of his vehicle by force. It’s time to leave. Ottawa Police please allow the remaining trucks to leave in peace.” Dichter confirmed to The Epoch Times that the decision to leave was made by convoy leadership. “We had a meeting with all the road captains and they came to the conclusion that it is the safest option,” he said. Meanwhile, protesters could …
Police Escalate Arrests in Ottawa as Protest Organizer Says Leaving Is Safest Option
February 18, 2022
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