Ottawa Police Get Grilled About ‘Bicycle’ They Claimed Was Thrown – Opinion

The story was about a man and woman riding a scooter who were hit by police in Ottawa with their horses.

The police complained about “misinformation” going out about the incident, including people spreading the rumor that the woman had died.

Steve Bell is the interim chief of Ottawa police and says they’re monitoring coverage to look for any “misinformation” online.

New police tactic is to put out their own “accurate factual information” for the public.https://t.co/cTm6cKZ0k8 pic.twitter.com/jLFC78rMqw

— Efron Monsanto 🇨🇦🚜🚛 (@realmonsanto) February 19, 2022

So, now the police say they’re going to “monitor” journalists and media reports. What is “misinformation?” You can add a bit of fascism to the mix.

But, while media certainly shouldn’t be claiming someone died if they haven’t confirmed it, you know what else is true? Police shouldn’t be lying about a bicycle being thrown at a horse, suggesting it precipitated the incident. Also, claiming no injuries to protesters, especially after multiple videos of people being beaten by them. Even though random Twitter users may share rumors, police lying about facts can be a breach of public trust.

The police ‘story’ about the bicycle was so blatant, they were even asked about it by the CBC.

Ottawa police claim that no one has been seriously hurt by horses. Police say that no one was seriously injured by the use of horses. However, there is still some doubt about whether a bicycle was thrown at any of them.

When pressed for details that it was indeed a bicycle — there have been reports that it was perhaps a knocked-over wheelchair — Bell said he would have to check.

Translation? They can’t even support their claim. They’re going to ‘circle back’ a la Jen Psaki. As we noted, while there was one protester holding a bike, it was never thrown and didn’t get near the horses. No, nobody threw any other object before the police ran over people. The woman was on her mobility scooter at the time she was hit. It was a poor decision by the police to push their horses into crowds of people. They should be held responsible.

They must also prove that they are not responsible for injuries.

https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1495026664845328388.

A claim by a 49 year-old woman who was injured in the horse accident is being investigated by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). It’s not clear if that is the same woman.

Then, the unit is also investigating another incident involving officers from the Vancouver Police Department allegedly discharging Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields — which can be used to fire tear gas canisters, plastic bullets, or other projectiles — at people near Sparks Street and Bank Street. While they allegedly didn’t fire tear gas, they didn’t say what was fired. There aren’t any reports that people were hurt by the tear gas, they claim.

That sounds similar to what happened to the Rebel News reporter, but was later on Saturday in Ottawa, so it’s an additional incident. When she was struck with a baton, and then hit with an unlethal shot/canister, she sustained injuries. Rebel News reported that the company would file legal action regarding her injuries.

So, police might want to spin “misinformation” here, but it’s going to catch up to them — as they’re finding out.