Ottawa Mayor Wants to Sell Trucks Confiscated from Freedom Convoy Protesters

breitbart ^ | 21 Feb 2022 | JOSHUA CAPLAN

[MarvinStinson]

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Saturday proposed selling trucks seized during the police’s violent dismantling of the Freedom Convoy, stating that it was the Canadian capital’s legal right due to the Trudeau’s government invocation of the Emergencies Act.

“We actually have the ability to confiscate those vehicles and sell them,” Watson said. “And I want to see them sold. I don’t want the return to these people who’ve been causing such frustration and angst in our community.”

Over the weekend, law enforcement in Ottawa arrested 191 individuals during its violent crackdown on the city’s Freedom Convoy protest. Chris Harkins, who serves as deputy commissioner with the Ontario Provincial Police, confirmed that police seized 76 vehicles.

Prior to the crackdown on the protestors on Friday, police arrested several Freedom Convoy organisers including Tamara Lich, who was also charged with offences relating to mischief. […] Prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history last week, police had difficulties finding tow truck operators willing to tow the semi-trucks and other vehicles in the Canadian capital. Under the Emergencies Act, the government is able to force tow truck operators to carry out their work or they could face potential fines or prison time if they refuse.

On Monday, Trudeau claimed that his government still requires the emergency powers despite clearing out the convoy in Ottawa.

“It became clear that local and provincial authorities needed more tools to restore order and keep people safe,” the prime minister said during a press conference.

“Even though things seem to be resolving very well in Ottawa, this state of emergency is not over,” he added.

Trudeau previously promised that usage of his emergency powers would be “time-limited, geographically-targeted, as well as reasonable and proportionate.”

[BenLurkin]

Sowing the wind, he is.

[madison10]

What an @ss. Who thinks of stealing and selling the property of others like that? Other than a criminal.

[Gaffer]

Jim wants to take the trucks. I say let him eat them. I say all of Canada’s truckers should refuse to deliver anything to Ottawa, period. They can put some ketchup on the truck tires and eat it. Maybe suck some diesel out of the gas tanks to quench their thirst.

[teeman8r]

the people should low bid the trucks and return them to their rightful owners. like they did on andy griffith show...

[G Larry]

Too risky to drive a rig in Ottawa.

They should all just stay away.....NO DELIVERIES!!!!

[BiglyCommentary]

He seems to be so clueless as to what the dangers of selling tbe “wrong truck” are.

[rktman]

Welcome to canadistan. Enjoy your supply chain shortfalls. What dumbassery.

[ConservativeInPA]

There’s no private property in Communism, so what the mayor wants makes sense, well at least to him and his supporters.

[Carriage Hill]

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson...
SPJNK.

[MarvinStinson]

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson comes out as gay after 40 years

https://www.out.tv/en_UK/news/ottawa-mayor-jim-watson-comes-out-as-gay-after-40-years/

He expressed some regrets and with that some wise words for others in similar situations: "But if I can be so cheeky to give a little advice to those who are still in the closet: Don't feel pressured or rushed to come out, but don't wait 40 years either. My reluctance has not allowed me to live my life as full of love and adventure as my gay friends who were bolder and braver than I ever was. "

[EEGator]

A candidate for a quick drop and a sudden stop.

[MercyFlush]

Jim Watson should be treated the same as a horse thief.

[I want the USA back]

Do they expect me to believe this is about keeping the folks safe from a virus?
What a laugh!
Dictators hate it when people resist, and use all their power to eliminate dissenters. They aren’t having people shot, or poisoned. That would be too obvious. They accomplish the same thing by taking all their money and the means by which they earn a living (trucks.)

The end goal is a fully-compliant public which never utters a word of dissent and bows down willingly to their masters.

Canada is racing to get there before we do.

[EEGator]

Yep.
One correction, “Pillow biting Mayor Jim Watson”.

[Bob434]

[[I say all of Canada’s truckers should refuse to deliver anything to Ottawa, ]]

If truckers all over Canada have any Integrity, they will tell the mayor that if he is,going to steal other truckers believes, depriving them of,their livelihoods, and sell them, then they, meaning ALL TRUCKERS across Canada will stop deliveries in solidarity with their politically persecuted brethren and sisters. They need to send a loud clear message that the rodent government’s tyranny stops NOW!

[V_TWIN]

And communists....

[Carriage Hill]

LOL! Figures...

[Fresh Wind]

That would be nice, but there will surely be government shills there to force the prices up.

[MarvinStinson]

Soros, Trudeau and Freeland.