It’s an utter failure of the Canadian MSM that people still think the freedumm caravan had anything to do with truckers or mandates. This group of organizers set out to perform a CPC endorsed Jan 6th styled event intended to take over our Parliament building and end our democracy. They failed, but It’s still treasonous.
Their statements were treasonous, I’ll grant you, but their actions didn’t go beyond rallies on government properties and congesting streets in the capitol. I think the right legal action is happening, although there could be more people charged. While I think these people are scum, I don’t feel like they crossed the line into illegal statements. There is a difference between saying the elected officials should step down, saying we will remove those officials by force, and actually trying to overthrow the government.
I saw that, and if there is evidence of that group being in contact with the two people in this article, that would be relevant. As an aside, looks like a couple of the Alberta people pled out. Hopefully the others get consequences they won’t forget.
Taking steps to activate the MOU plan of sieging our Parliament and overthrowing our government is in itself a crime of conspiracy to commit sedition. (seditious conspiracy) Many CPC politicians actively participated in the effort.
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are charged with mischief, intimidation and offences related to counselling others to break the law during the protest that took over downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks in early 2022.
Crown prosecutors Tim Radcliffe and Siobhain Wetscher argued the case is not about Lich and Barber’s political views, but instead how they “crossed the line” in committing the crimes they’re accused of.
They used police and resident testimony, hours of video evidence, and mountains of social media content and text messages to argue the two accused had control and influence over the protest.
Defence lawyers have argued throughout the trial that Lich and Barber worked with police and city officials, and remained peaceful during their time in Ottawa.
Arrested Feb. 17, 2022 — one day before police started clearing downtown streets of people protesting COVID-19 rules and airing anti-government grievances — Lich and Barber have travelled to Ottawa from western Canada to attend their trial in person.
Meant to decide whether — and if so, how — the two should be punished for their role in the weeks-long protest that clogged the city’s core and shook many residents, the trial has been slowed by legal wrangling, technical delays, unprepared witnesses and issues over how police evidence was disclosed.
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Lawyers for Lich and Barber accused the Crown of “cherry-picking” evidence, while prosecutors accused the defence of the same.
They aren’t going to bring their own evidence. Doesn’t sound much like cherry-picking to me. Sounds like the evidence (probably mostly from social media and captured by the chuds in the convoy) is pretty complete. But what do I know.
“You’ve selectively chosen the evidence that is most damning, but it’s an incomplete picture!”
“That’s correct. This is an adversarial legal proceeding, where we select and present the most compelling evidence of guilt, and you select and present the most exculpatory evidence… would you like to present any evidence?”
Reminds of the one nutjob in my city who stands on a bridge all day with huge sign saying “Tamara Lich is innocent” while he swings his Canadian flag and salutes traffic. He makes me so fucking mad 🙂
In BC there are still crazy people who stand on the overpass on highway 1 with various signs like Trudeau is a liar, or vaccines are fake, etc. changes every week what the theme is.
Can’t imagine how they have nothing better to do with their time.
My prediction: They’re going to get off with a fine or a stern warning. The courts seem to be swinging more in their favour these days for some stupid reason.
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It’s an utter failure of the Canadian MSM that people still think the freedumm caravan had anything to do with truckers or mandates. This group of organizers set out to perform a CPC endorsed Jan 6th styled event intended to take over our Parliament building and end our democracy. They failed, but It’s still treasonous.
Their statements were treasonous, I’ll grant you, but their actions didn’t go beyond rallies on government properties and congesting streets in the capitol. I think the right legal action is happening, although there could be more people charged. While I think these people are scum, I don’t feel like they crossed the line into illegal statements. There is a difference between saying the elected officials should step down, saying we will remove those officials by force, and actually trying to overthrow the government.
Check out the gun charges against the border blockade idiots in Alberta.
Also, consider that they blocked border crossings, shutting down international trade.
I saw that, and if there is evidence of that group being in contact with the two people in this article, that would be relevant. As an aside, looks like a couple of the Alberta people pled out. Hopefully the others get consequences they won’t forget.
Taking steps to activate the MOU plan of sieging our Parliament and overthrowing our government is in itself a crime of conspiracy to commit sedition. (seditious conspiracy) Many CPC politicians actively participated in the effort.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are charged with mischief, intimidation and offences related to counselling others to break the law during the protest that took over downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks in early 2022.
Crown prosecutors Tim Radcliffe and Siobhain Wetscher argued the case is not about Lich and Barber’s political views, but instead how they “crossed the line” in committing the crimes they’re accused of.
They used police and resident testimony, hours of video evidence, and mountains of social media content and text messages to argue the two accused had control and influence over the protest.
Defence lawyers have argued throughout the trial that Lich and Barber worked with police and city officials, and remained peaceful during their time in Ottawa.
Arrested Feb. 17, 2022 — one day before police started clearing downtown streets of people protesting COVID-19 rules and airing anti-government grievances — Lich and Barber have travelled to Ottawa from western Canada to attend their trial in person.
Meant to decide whether — and if so, how — the two should be punished for their role in the weeks-long protest that clogged the city’s core and shook many residents, the trial has been slowed by legal wrangling, technical delays, unprepared witnesses and issues over how police evidence was disclosed.
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They aren’t going to bring their own evidence. Doesn’t sound much like cherry-picking to me. Sounds like the evidence (probably mostly from social media and captured by the chuds in the convoy) is pretty complete. But what do I know.
Right?
“You’ve selectively chosen the evidence that is most damning, but it’s an incomplete picture!”
“That’s correct. This is an adversarial legal proceeding, where we select and present the most compelling evidence of guilt, and you select and present the most exculpatory evidence… would you like to present any evidence?”
“No thanks, we rest.”
Reminds of the one nutjob in my city who stands on a bridge all day with huge sign saying “Tamara Lich is innocent” while he swings his Canadian flag and salutes traffic. He makes me so fucking mad 🙂
In BC there are still crazy people who stand on the overpass on highway 1 with various signs like Trudeau is a liar, or vaccines are fake, etc. changes every week what the theme is.
Can’t imagine how they have nothing better to do with their time.
My prediction: They’re going to get off with a fine or a stern warning. The courts seem to be swinging more in their favour these days for some stupid reason.