People's Convoy organizer floats conducting 'citizens arrests' of DC Metro cops: report
2 years, 9 months ago

People's Convoy organizer floats conducting 'citizens arrests' of DC Metro cops: report

Raw Story  

The "People's Convoy" appears ready to escalate its tactics beyond merely being a nuisance to Washington D.C. residents and commuters. The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo reports that People's Convoy organizer Ron Coleman said on Tuesday that he wants to start conducting "citizen's arrests" of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as well as members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. According to Petrizzo, Coleman even said that he has lawyers representing the convoy looking into whether it would be legally feasible for the truckers to arrest the mayor and police officers. IN OTHER NEWS: Mike Lindell goes berserk announcing more ‘evidence’ of fraud: ‘The biggest breaking news bombshell proof!’ The People's Convoy has for weeks been protesting against pandemic restrictions in Washington D.C. even though such restrictions have largely been lifted throughout the entire country.

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Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally
2 years, 8 months ago

Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally

LA Times  

Robert Wessling, left, adjusts a flag on his convoy van as Heather Puhek writes her comments. A convoy of truckers opposed to California’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates and restrictions will join hundreds of protesters expected to gather in Grand Park in downtown L.A. on Sunday for a “Defeat the Mandates” rally. A group of about 100 truckers dubbed the “People’s Convoy” …

Trucker convoy finally admits defeat in war against Washington residents — but pledges 'to finish this job'
2 years, 8 months ago

Trucker convoy finally admits defeat in war against Washington residents — but pledges 'to finish this job'

Raw Story  

Truck company owners and far-right activists drove to Washington to make a stand over the course of the last three weeks and it hasn't gone as well as they anticipated. Once the truckers decided to come into the city, they faced off against residents of a small city who didn't take kindly to the loud honking and clogging up narrow …

'Paranoid' People's Convoy drivers convinced commuters flipping them off are 'antifa' operatives: reporter
2 years, 9 months ago

'Paranoid' People's Convoy drivers convinced commuters flipping them off are 'antifa' operatives: reporter

Raw Story  

For the past couple of weeks, drivers in the so-called "People's Convoy" who have been circling the Beltway in Washington D.C. have been upset that commuters in the city have given them a rude reception. Now, however, Petrizzo brings word that the "People's Convoy" truckers are convinced that the people who don't like them must be part of a broader …

'Freedom Convoy' ends in failure -- and heads back to Pennsylvania after less than a day: report
2 years, 10 months ago

'Freedom Convoy' ends in failure -- and heads back to Pennsylvania after less than a day: report

Raw Story  

Daily Beast reporter Zachary Petrizzo, who has been following the so-called "Freedom Convoy" that drove from Pennsylvania down to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, has issued a new dispatch about the convoy's apparent failure. Writing on Twitter, Petrizzo reports that convoy leader Bob Bolus and his "sidekick" named Betsy are now going back to Pennsylvania after earlier getting lost on I-495 …

US truckers planning pandemic protest to begin heading to DC
2 years, 10 months ago

US truckers planning pandemic protest to begin heading to DC

Al Jazeera  

The US convoys follow the recent Canadian truckers’ protests which shut down Ottawa and the busiest US Canadian border crossing. Separate truck convoys have been planned through online forums with names like the People’s Convoy and the American Truckers Freedom Fund – all with different starting points, departure dates and routes. The convoys follow the recent Canadian truckers’ protest which …

Trucker convoy headed to Washington, D.C., to protest COVID mandates rolls out of California
2 years, 10 months ago

Trucker convoy headed to Washington, D.C., to protest COVID mandates rolls out of California

LA Times  

Several hundred people gathered Wednesday morning in the Mojave Desert to send off a group of truckers driving cross-country to protest COVID-19 mandates. “Because we don’t want another Jan. 6,” Steele said, referring to the 2021 insurrection, when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. World & Nation Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …

Ottawa protest leaders arrested as police ready to ‘take action’
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa protest leaders arrested as police ready to ‘take action’

Al Jazeera  

Police in the Canadian capital have arrested two leaders of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that has occupied the city for nearly three weeks, as they prepare to “take action” to end the protesters. Earlier in the day, two buses of police moved into the city’s central area as the Ottawa Police Service handed out leaflets warning the protesters that they …

On Eve of Congress’ Certification, Pro-Trump Protesters Fought With D.C. Police—and One Another
54 years, 11 months ago

On Eve of Congress’ Certification, Pro-Trump Protesters Fought With D.C. Police—and One Another

Slate  

The nation’s capital was the site of violent clashes on Tuesday as pro-Trump protesters took to the streets on the eve of Congress’ vote to certify the Electoral College votes and Joe Biden’s victory. According to D.C.’s local ABC station, some minor scuffles ensued as a result of protesters getting into arguments with counterprotesters, though police were trying to keep …

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