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Written By Wyatt Claypool, Posted on February 18, 2022
Although some truckers and Freedom Convoy supporters may see police as an obstacle to their free speech, as the government has weaponized the police against the freedom protest in Ottawa, many police officers are not on board with the government’s authoritarian agenda.
A week ago had sources inside the Ottawa police informed The National Telegraph that a Staff Sergeant had resigned likely due to the aggressive tactics the municipal government wanted them to employ against peaceful protesters.
Not long after Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly resigned, with the implication that he too did not want to be involved in the crackdown against protesters seeking to negotiate with the federal government.
Today the former Waterloo Police Chief Matt Torigian who was appointed as the interim Ottawa Police Chief to replaced Sloly resigned having only been on the job for two days.
NEW: The interim chief hired under the police board under Deans just two days ago — Matt Torigian — tells Ottawa council and police board he won't come to Ottawa after all because of the events of the past two days. #ottnews #ottcity #onpoli pic.twitter.com/DUgpGVJHVI
— Kate Porter (@KatePorterCBC) February 17, 2022
Torigian stated in his resignation letter that:
My sincere desire in accepting this request was to help restore order in Ottawa and increase confidence in the Ottawa Police Service.
Achieving this objective is clearly something that requires the support of the people of Ottawa as expressed by city council. Events in the past two days have made it clear that this support is lacking…
There was clearly no lack of aggression from members of the Ottawa city council when it came to dealing with protesters, which indicates that Torigian saw the council as the main obstacle to maintaining order and improving the reputation of the Ottawa Police Service.
Torigian’s issue obviously has nothing to do with a lack of police resources to break up the protest, since the federal and municipal governments were giving him the tools and power to do so, his issue is the overbearing force the government wants him to use against the peaceful protesters.
Torigian is basically calling the councilors nuts, and it isn’t hard to see why he would think that based on last night’s city council meeting.
The convoy organizers should sue Ottaw City Councillor Diane Deans for defamation. This is insane. She is insane. Truckers are not "terrorists." @BJdichter
I can refer you to a great lawyer. pic.twitter.com/ev6M3JEu0V— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) February 17, 2022
Even after Torigian resigned there was another police officer who spoke out even more directly against the government’s treatment of peaceful protesters.
An anonymous RCMP officer released a letter speaking on behalf of other officers explaining the moral issues officers have with suppressing the Freedom Convoy protest and the frustrations officers are feeling towards government officials and the legacy media.
For anyone curious about the mind set of most Police officers, this leaked message from an #RCMP officer speaks volumes.
Back our men and women in blue. #TruckersForFreedom #FreedomConvoyCanada
👇 pic.twitter.com/90MK2o6QWH— That "Unacceptable" Guy ~HONK~ (@BJdichter) February 17, 2022
The officer expresses regret for not being able to speak out against the government’s actions in public out of fear of being targeted for termination despite their perspective on this situation being in line with the Canadian Charter.
Although there are no mass resignations or walk-outs of police officers due to the government’s treatment of the Freedom Convloy truckers and supporters, there is growing frustration among the men and women in blue against the authoritarian actions of the federal government and Ottawa city council.
Wyatt is a student at Mount Royal University, where he is the president of its Campus Conservative club. In his writing, he focuses on covering provincial and federal politics, firearms regulation, and the energy sector. Wyatt has also previously written for The Post Millennial.
Then lay down your badges and walk with the freedom people to end all of this insanity. If officers stand down, it’s over and the government will HAVE to back down!
Its Great to hear a rcmp Officer speak out for other good rcmp officers. Those officers that Steel gas wreck vehicles and abuse people dont deserve the badge.
All police officers across the country should show their dislike for what Trudeau wants them to do. Perhaps that would inspire more premiers to stand against Trudeau and his extreme emergency act. Trudeau’s tyranny must be stopped. The best thing that could happen for police right now, which would see much more support from tge public, is for the R.C.M.P. to arrest Trudeau and dethrone him. He is a cancer to this country.
All police officers across the country should show their dislike for what Trudeau wants them to do. Perhaps that would inspire more premiers to stand against Trudeau and his extreme emergency act. Trudeau’s tyranny must be stopped. The best thing that could happen for police right now, which would see much more support from tge public, is for the R.C.M.P. to arrest Trudeau and dethrone him. He is a cancer to this country.
All police officers across the country should show their dislike for what Trudeau wants them to do. Perhaps that would inspire more premiers to stand against Trudeau and his extreme emergency act. Trudeau’s tyranny must be stopped. The best thing that could happen for police right now, which would see much more support from tge public, is for the R.C.M.P. to arrest Trudeau and dethrone him. He is a cancer to this country.
In the end each of us must look at the person in the mirror and hopefully know we haven’t cheated them with our actions!
I would like for the public to have a list of ALL POLICE NAME as Trudeau wants all of the name of the people who donated so he can destroy them. Not to destroy the police but to know who destroy Canadians FREEDOM.
And today Trudeau,s paid terrorists in uniform on horseback murdered a helpless old lady with a walker.i sur hope this haunts them
Trudeau is an incompetent human being! Can’t been the rcmp is not arresting him from all the laws he has broken and measures he has taken towards his people! The people had enough there will be no more lock downs! He can go hide like he always does ! Coward! Trudeau u will be caught like the Biden’s! It’s coming!