An Ottawa resident who stepped in entrance of a truck within the coronary heart of the downtown ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests mentioned he did so as a result of he needed to face as much as folks he known as “bullies and goons.”
John Hennessy, a ByWard Market resident, was strolling alongside Sussex Drive when he noticed the truck, which had rotated, pulling again right into a spot on the road.
As the driving force tried to drag ahead, Hennessy stepped in entrance of it.
“I’m fairly pissed off. I’ve lived this for 12 days,” he informed CTV Information Ottawa whereas standing in entrance of the truck as protesters shouted him down with chants of ‘Freedom.’
“No one’s made a press release to those guys right here,” he added.
The encounter is an instance of the rising rigidity between native residents and protesters who've been encamping on downtown streets for greater than two weeks.
As Hennessy stood in entrance of the truck, protesters shaped a semicircle round him and continued to shout taunts his means.
After about quarter-hour, police arrived to drag him out, the truck pulled as much as its supposed spot and all of the protesters cheered.
“They’re bullies and goons which might be supporting all this. I’ve had sufficient,” he afterwards. “No one’s been performing in our pursuits.”
Rideau and Sussex has grow to be a scorching spot for the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters, with massive crowds gathering there into the early morning hours final weekend.
It has been quieter this week, however a big crowd started gathering there once more Friday morning. Bylaw officers issued at the least one $1,500 ticket to at least one man who was taking part in music loudly by way of a big speaker.
Ottawa’s police chief warned demonstrators planning to return for a 3rd weekend to remain away, however authorities predict a big inflow of individuals downtown.
ByWard Market resident John Hennessy is surrounded by protesters as he stands in entrance of a truck on Sussex Drive on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (Graham RIchardson/CTV Information Ottawa)
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