Standoff Continues in Canada, While Police Attack Huge Freedom Convoy in Paris, Tear-gas Kids – Opinion

While there have been many protestors against vaccination mandates all over the globe, the Freedom Convoy truckers and protesters in Canada has reenergized efforts around the globe. After yesterday’s court injunction, the Freedom Convoy at Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, Ontario voted to stay,

We’re watching what’s happening as the police continue to creep in slowly on the protesters at the Ambassador Bridge. Windsor’s police have made a fatal mistake in not stopping more people from entering the bridge. The crowd now numbers approximately 500.

It was just a handful of people at first when they began moving towards them. So now, they’re going to have to deal with more people. But so far, while they keep pushing the protesters back and closing the area, they haven’t made arrests.

It’s not clear whether Windsor police have a strategy to make the crowd disperse but more and more protesters are arriving. While officers used to outnumber protesters in the past, this does not seem to have been true any longer. pic.twitter.com/fDfJj5m6QW

— Thomas Daigle (@thomasdaigle) February 12, 2022

The CBC’s Katerina Georgieva said The Deputy Chief Police asked her how long the process would take. His response was he didn’t know, that officers are continuing to try and negotiate with demonstrators — essentially, hoping for a peaceful resolution.

At the time this article was written, it had been estimated that there were 2,000.

Windsor, Ambassador bridge 1:45 pm Saturday. Keep coming a festive crowd of around 2,000 or more. Police officers are hundreds pic.twitter.com/RZLXWbuJTV

— Chris Vander Doelen (@winstarvander) February 12, 2022

Ottawaans are holding strong, with far more people on Saturday.

Canadian war veterans sang O Canada at the War Memorial. #TruckersForFreedom #TruckersConvoy #FreedomConvoyCanada2022 pic.twitter.com/hNwJlFlvp6

— 🇨🇦Checkpoint News – #HonkHonk🎤 (@check_pointnews) February 12, 2022

People around the globe are fighting the mandates.

Here’s the massive showing on Friday in Canberra, Australia.

Holy cow! See the huge freedom marches in Australia

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— Election Wizard 🚛 (@ElectionWiz) February 12, 2022

MASSIVE – A birds eye view of the convoy that is heading towards Parliament House, Canberra.#ConvoyToCanberra #CanberraConvoy #ConvoyForFreedom2022

👉 https://t.co/frbjqFqaaf

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) February 12, 2022

Paris was also witness to a huge turnout on Saturday.

HAPPENING: A massive protest is taking place in Paris against COVID mandates

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— Election Wizard 🚛 (@ElectionWiz) February 12, 2022

Protesters from across France have gathered in Paris today to protest Macron’s COVID rule.pic.twitter.com/4Wscm8hugR

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 12, 2022

Ça déborde de monde et ça continue d’arriver à Paris ! C’est magnifique, c’est extraordinaire ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷#convoisdelaliberte #Manifs12Fevrier pic.twitter.com/fmP7gHbfFw

— Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) February 12, 2022

They had a brief blockage on the Champs-Élysées, the famous avenue in the French capital that runs between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.

Blocage sur les #ChampsElysees du #ConvoidelaLiberte. pic.twitter.com/l5IrhN7qDS

— Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) February 12, 2022

Paris’ police force is completely uncontrolled, and this is unlike Canada. They stopped 500 cars from going into central Paris and began to assault people who tried to go in.

Please watch and share what Macron’s thugs are doing to French citizens today in Paris. Because the driver won’t move, he casually breaks the glass of the vehicle.
It’s a FREEDOM Convoy, they’re not TERRORISTS FFS! pic.twitter.com/H0nUauekbX

— Nat (Honorary🇨🇦trucker) (@Arwenstar) February 12, 2022

Now they tear gass people and kick them.

PARIS – Interpellation sur les #ChampsElysees : tensions toujours en cours. #ConvoidelaLiberte @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/Moh5QZhyYl

— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) February 12, 2022

People were being tear-gassed in cafes, striking presumably unvaccinated individuals as well. They didn’t care if they were injuring children by using tear gas.

Les capsules de gaz lacrymogènes atterrissent à l’intérieur d’un café. #ChampsElysees #convoisdelaliberte pic.twitter.com/4oqujumrE7

— Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) February 12, 2022

Des gaz lacrymogènes atterrissent vers une terrasse de café. Des familles avec enfants touchées et évacuées #convoipourlaliberte #ChampsElysees pic.twitter.com/zlzK7uiqPD

— Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) February 12, 2022

French police used tear gas to respond to the Freedom Convoy. They opened fire on outdoor cafes that were serving tea for families. The teargas is also harmful to children. pic.twitter.com/4VBsL94W8T

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 12, 2022

Paris police use tear gas to disperse crowds and are speeding up their arrests of demonstrators.

Do you think this government serves its people? pic.twitter.com/LWNw7mzJ4M

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 12, 2022

Police continue to use tear gas in Paris while children and families are still present.

Government is being exposed as dictators. They will continue to use these measures against peaceful protestors who are seeking their opinions.pic.twitter.com/UF2dpVjhxh

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 12, 2022

More than 7,000 French officers deployed in the city. They also had armored personnel carrier and water cannon trucks. It was not exactly peaceful in response to peaceful protests.