After a couple weeks’ break, the case of the Crown versus Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber (both of whom could face 10 years in jail, if found guilty) continues. There’s no telling how long this will go on: well into November is my guess. Below is a synopsis of what’s been happening in the courtroom, day by day.
Day 14 (Oct 11): battle of the bodycams! Constable Craig Barlow provided testimony. He was the one who was primarily responsible for putting together a video montage of bodycam footage recorded by law enforcement officers in Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy that was provided as evidence during the first day of the trial. During his cross-examination, Barber's attorney introduced several bodycam videos of police officers using violence against demonstrators as well as videos of Chris Barber urging supporters to "be very compliant and work with the police" and then proceeded to ask Barlow why footage like this was not included in the video montage. The judge stated at the end of the day that she would accept resident testimony in the trial (prior to the two-week break she strongly questioned the relevance of such testimonies): be prepared for up-coming days testimony of neurotic narcissists accusing protesters of ‘violence’ because, you know, truckers are blue collar Neanderthal scum (even though no bodily harm or even threats of bodily harm occurred during the entire three week protest).
Day 15 (Oct 12): testimony of the hyper-sensitive bawl-babies begins. Ottawa resident Sarah Gawman, said of her sense of intimidation amid the peaceful protest, "I felt scared, I didn't feel comfortable." The testimony got so ‘whiny’ that Lich’s defence attorney raised an objection. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey, who is presiding over the trial, said of Gawman's testimony, "She may have felt a certain way, but that may not have been the reality." Gawman is part of a $290 million class-action lawsuit seeking damages from several parties, including Barber and Lich. A couple other residents also provided testimony: one complained that a hat and scarf had been hung over a statue of Jesus on a church's property (if that doesn’t justify the invocation of the Emergencies Act, I don’t know what is!); the other testified that he experienced significant delays in his commutes. One may validly ask why on God’s Green Earth is the court’s time is being wasted with inane blathering of over-entitled nitwits, but I guess the judge is a glutton for punishment…
Day 16 (Oct 13): the unsufferable complaining continues. The owner of a prissy high-end women’s fashion store said she heard "a lot of swearing” and that “in-store sales dropped dramatically” (I’m not sure if the two are connected or if her ridiculously high prices may be to blame for both phenomena); an events coordinator with Ottawa's local government-run bus service detailed the changes she had to make to bus routes in response to what she said were "road closures" but she also testified several times to these "road closures" being functions of law enforcement directives (pray tell, how were Tamara and Chris to blame?).
Day 17 (Oct 16): time for the ‘big guns’! Zexi Li, Queen of the Carping Ottawans, media darling and lead plaintiff of the abovementioned a $290 million class-action lawsuit basked in the attention given her while in the witness box. She had two Ottawa Police Service officers escorting her in the courthouse and continued using the terms "occupation"/"occupied" several times in reference to the Freedom Convoy after the judge advised her that the terms "demonstration"/"protest" are preferred. Finally, the judge said that Li's repeated use of the objectionable terms "may detract from her credibility if she continues using inflammatory language." Awww, wouldn’t that be a tragedy! Like most of the other witnesses (‘complaintiffs’), she provided very little specifics regarding the offences in terms of date, time, and place. Not exactly compelling, rock-solid testimony.
Day 18 (Oct 17): good gods, will the madness never end? The resident who gave testimony of the day complained of ‘food insecurity’ during the protest (I guess he was scared to rub shoulders with all those super-violent protesters on the way to the grocery store; all he needed to do was join in – the streets were literally overflowing with fresh free food!) and that he joined a counter-protest which blocked traffic going into downtown Ottawa (way to go, Einstein – make an inconvenient situation even worse for fellow-residents!).
My heart goes out to the reporters who have to sit through day after day of this crap: water torture is likely preferable. How much longer will this idiocy continue? We’ll just have to wait and see! More detailed coverage is available at https://www.rebelnews.com/tags/tamara_lich_trial
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Convoy ‘Ringleader’ Trial Resumes
Date: 2023-10-18 03:03 am (UTC)Day 14 (Oct 11): battle of the bodycams! Constable Craig Barlow provided testimony. He was the one who was primarily responsible for putting together a video montage of bodycam footage recorded by law enforcement officers in Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy that was provided as evidence during the first day of the trial. During his cross-examination, Barber's attorney introduced several bodycam videos of police officers using violence against demonstrators as well as videos of Chris Barber urging supporters to "be very compliant and work with the police" and then proceeded to ask Barlow why footage like this was not included in the video montage. The judge stated at the end of the day that she would accept resident testimony in the trial (prior to the two-week break she strongly questioned the relevance of such testimonies): be prepared for up-coming days testimony of neurotic narcissists accusing protesters of ‘violence’ because, you know, truckers are blue collar Neanderthal scum (even though no bodily harm or even threats of bodily harm occurred during the entire three week protest).
Day 15 (Oct 12): testimony of the hyper-sensitive bawl-babies begins. Ottawa resident Sarah Gawman, said of her sense of intimidation amid the peaceful protest, "I felt scared, I didn't feel comfortable." The testimony got so ‘whiny’ that Lich’s defence attorney raised an objection. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey, who is presiding over the trial, said of Gawman's testimony, "She may have felt a certain way, but that may not have been the reality." Gawman is part of a $290 million class-action lawsuit seeking damages from several parties, including Barber and Lich. A couple other residents also provided testimony: one complained that a hat and scarf had been hung over a statue of Jesus on a church's property (if that doesn’t justify the invocation of the Emergencies Act, I don’t know what is!); the other testified that he experienced significant delays in his commutes. One may validly ask why on God’s Green Earth is the court’s time is being wasted with inane blathering of over-entitled nitwits, but I guess the judge is a glutton for punishment…
Day 16 (Oct 13): the unsufferable complaining continues. The owner of a prissy high-end women’s fashion store said she heard "a lot of swearing” and that “in-store sales dropped dramatically” (I’m not sure if the two are connected or if her ridiculously high prices may be to blame for both phenomena); an events coordinator with Ottawa's local government-run bus service detailed the changes she had to make to bus routes in response to what she said were "road closures" but she also testified several times to these "road closures" being functions of law enforcement directives (pray tell, how were Tamara and Chris to blame?).
Day 17 (Oct 16): time for the ‘big guns’! Zexi Li, Queen of the Carping Ottawans, media darling and lead plaintiff of the abovementioned a $290 million class-action lawsuit basked in the attention given her while in the witness box. She had two Ottawa Police Service officers escorting her in the courthouse and continued using the terms "occupation"/"occupied" several times in reference to the Freedom Convoy after the judge advised her that the terms "demonstration"/"protest" are preferred. Finally, the judge said that Li's repeated use of the objectionable terms "may detract from her credibility if she continues using inflammatory language." Awww, wouldn’t that be a tragedy! Like most of the other witnesses (‘complaintiffs’), she provided very little specifics regarding the offences in terms of date, time, and place. Not exactly compelling, rock-solid testimony.
Day 18 (Oct 17): good gods, will the madness never end? The resident who gave testimony of the day complained of ‘food insecurity’ during the protest (I guess he was scared to rub shoulders with all those super-violent protesters on the way to the grocery store; all he needed to do was join in – the streets were literally overflowing with fresh free food!) and that he joined a counter-protest which blocked traffic going into downtown Ottawa (way to go, Einstein – make an inconvenient situation even worse for fellow-residents!).
My heart goes out to the reporters who have to sit through day after day of this crap: water torture is likely preferable. How much longer will this idiocy continue? We’ll just have to wait and see!
More detailed coverage is available at https://www.rebelnews.com/tags/tamara_lich_trial
Ron M