Canada: Freedom Convoy Leaders Get Conditional Sentences
Canada: Freedom Convoy Leaders Get Conditional Sentences
The Spin
The sentencing of Freedom Convoy organizers delivers measured justice for the mischief that paralyzed Ottawa, tormented residents with endless noise and necessitated the Emergencies Act. It balances accountability with mercy, deterring future disruptions despite calls for prison. Justice has been served with appropriate consequences for illegal actions.
Lich and Barber, heroes against tyrannical mandates, face unjust house arrest for advocating peaceful assembly, criminalizing dissent and eroding free speech rights in Canada. This excessive punishment, despite no violence, exposes authoritarian overreach, making the nation a global laughingstock.
The 18-month conditional sentences are far too lenient. House arrest and curfews are unlikely to deter them, given their history of defiance. They'll likely continue spreading harmful rhetoric online, exploiting followers for unaccounted millions from the Freedom Convoy.
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