Violence During Freedom Convoy Was Mostly ‘Felt’ and Not Actual, Says Ottawa Police Interim Chief

Violence During Freedom Convoy Was Mostly ‘Felt’ and Not Actual, Says Ottawa Police Interim Chief
Police officers keep an eye on protest trucks in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Noé Chartier
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Ottawa Police Service (OPS) interim chief Steve Bell says that when he referred to violence during the Freedom Convoy protest, he was referring mostly to violence that was “felt” by the community and not as defined in Canada’s Criminal Code.

Bell was testifying before the Public Order Emergency Commission at its Oct. 24 hearing as part of its inquiry into the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear the protest in February.

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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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