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As the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber continues, the Crown has released never-before-seen video evidence showing what the occupation of the nation's capital was like from the police perspective.

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (22 children)

Here's a reminder that the OPS knew these guys were coming long before they ever did and did absolutely nothing about it. Toronto cops did when they tried it there and what do you know, no city under siege, no overwhelmed cops.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 years ago (21 children)

I don't think you're listening to the testimony, reading the transcript, or watching any of the new videos (or reading the articles, really.) The OPS knew they were coming but didn't realize how many locals were going to throw in with the protesters. They assumed that it was going to be just another protest that would evaporate on Monday. They were unprepared for how many people would be there and just how lawless and uncooperative they would be.

The Toronto police reacted the way they did because they saw what happened in Ottawa.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (18 children)

You're just going to accept what cops say without question? A group known to lie on official forms and in front of judges?

[–] TinyPizza@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago
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