Protesters Kneel and Pray in Front of Advancing Ottawa Police – Opinion

We reported earlier about how True North’s Andrew Lawton got pepper-sprayed by the police on Friday, and Rebel News’ Alexa Lavoie was hit multiple times with a police baton and shot with a non-lethal round or canister, hitting her in the thigh.

The Ottawa police claimed that no one had been hurt in the chase against protesters.

Photojournalist arrested because he did his job. https://t.co/l1IaCWBMXl

— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) February 19, 2022

Check out this video. Big push from police – we are at the West Block now. We were walking backwards but a tent structure and some hay bales were in the way & people couldn’t get around fast enough. I got knocked over & people fell on me until some protesters pulled me out. pic.twitter.com/0vxLUjQsAv

— Rachel Emmanuel (@Emmanuel_Rach) February 19, 2022

The police did not force protesters to leave the streets. However, they weren’t attacked by them. You saw scenes such as this, where everyone prayed.

Protesters in Ottawa kneel and pray for help in facing authoritarian rulership and heavy-handed police. pic.twitter.com/6ZiW3nLFnA

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 19, 2022

They pray the Rosary in front of the police.

A small group is praying right now in front of Ottawa Police officers pic.twitter.com/mk5MdUowsV

— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 19, 2022

Something that you probably didn’t see at any BLM protests–and hopefully that gets through to some of the police to remember the humanity of everyone involved, including themselves.

Rebel News’ Ezra Levant said that they would be suing the police and government over the assault on the reporter Alexa Lavoie.

4. Alexa and legal counsel have been in touch with me. We will sue the police on Alexa’s behalf.

I know the rest of the Media Party is delighting at Trudeau’s brutality and martial law. However, we believe in freedom of speech and peaceful coexistence.

Help me https://t.co/hh5yPCJSAS.

— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) February 19, 2022

True North announced that they were going to sue Lawton for pepper spraying.

The story about the police running their horses over the protesters also didn’t go over well in the United State, when it hit Saturday morning. Senator Ted Cruz (R.TX), was one of those who complained about the excessive hand-holding by the government and police.

And so now our horses will stomp old ladies into the ground…. https://t.co/YeAkfaRC8C

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 19, 2022

The head of the Conservative Party is demanding answers for the police’s aggressive actions.

I’m disturbed & saddened by what we are seeing today in Ottawa. This situation was created by the PM & his desire to divide Canadians. It’s time for MPs to return to the House tomorrow to stop the overreach by this government & restore unity, wholeness & hope back to our nation.

— Candice Bergen (@CandiceBergenMP) February 18, 2022

This might look familiar — they’re fencing out the house of the Canadian people, so now no one can get in. This is the first time we’ve seen it.

Workers in the city install fencing that blocks northbound access from Sparks St. to Parliament Hill. pic.twitter.com/phqVmuPa4S

— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) February 19, 2022

They’re slowly pushing the protesters out of the area, but some are still hanging in there. There are still protests in Canada at other locations, including Toronto.