A Canadian judge issued an injunction against the trucker blockade of the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Windsor, Canada, on Friday afternoon, February 11, 2022.
Hours later, “little had changed” at the border. “Dozens of people were still on site well after 9 p.m.,” when the injunction took effect, “including many children. People waved Canadian flags, some played music, others danced and joined ongoing chants,” CNN reported (here).
However, they did open one lane of the bridge to let traffic through on Friday, the Guardian reported (here); and by Saturday morning, the number of protesters was dwindling and police began moving in (update here).
By definition, the “protest” at the bridge is now illegal, which means it’s no longer “free speech.” Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said, “If you joined the protests because you’re tired of Covid, you now need to understand that you are breaking laws.”
The injunction allows police to “forcibly remove the protesters,” the Guardian said. They could be arrested, face fines and jail time, and have their trucks towed, impounded, and forfeited. Trudeau warned that truckers who defy the injunction could also lose their licenses, livelihoods, and “end up with a criminal record.”
This is serious stuff. The better part of valor is to call it a day and comply with the court order.
The question is whether the protesters are smart enough to do that.
Photo: “Antisocial” — not “freedom” — is the word which accurately describes willful behavior that harms others.
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