Coutts Blockade

[dmlfarmer]

So is blocking a railway. Didn’t hear you then!

Those FN blocking the tracks did not display their names, nor did BLM, nor did those patriots in Washington on Jan 6, nor did the proud boys in Liberty park. All irrelevant comparisons

And insult me all you want, Who cares. It makes no difference. I was simply responding to Jazz's claim that the truck protest is the best ever because the truckers have it so easy. Protesting maybe, but the potential fallout after that these "freedom fighters" are done and which they have likely not even considered makes it one of the dumbest protests.

[GDR]

Perhaps when the prime minister recovers from COVID he could meet with the protesters and deescalate the situation. That's why he's the leader and represents 18% of the population.

I bet if somebody offered to let him honk the horn he would be there in a flash!

[6V53]

Pushing Ottawa residents to the edge will be a disaster in the making. If there is a confrontation it will be on the heads of those egging the convoy on. This would force the hand of the police. Will you be satisfied with this or would you want blood spilled?

Perhaps when the prime minister recovers from COVID he could meet with the protesters and deescalate the situation. That's why he's the leader and represents 18% of the population.

[Ronski]

It is the perfect protest for police. I guarantee, every license plate has been already recorded of every truck involved Most trucks have names on them. And when this is over, every DOT officer will be stopping these guys every chance they get. Even if everything is perfect on a truck, the driver is going to be sitting on the side of the road for an hour or more each pull over. Weigh scales, if a pound over on any axle will be pulled aside. Log books will be scrutinized like never before. Drivers who participate will become unhireable. What company will want to hire a driver who puts his own personal politics ahead of rules of the road, or the importance of timely delivery or authority? Don't think companies won't find out you were in the protest, Some will end up with a record of their participation on their drivers abstract. And the log book of every trucker involved will show a discrepancy in entries for the period of the blockade. Participation may even impact insurance costs if insurance companies find out the trucker was involved.
The sad part is, none of these "freedom fighters" have even considered an exit strategy of the protest. Cops are still being paid every day they babysit these truckers while truckers aren't. And as those cops sit on the side of the road, pulled away from those their own families all because of those truckers they are thinking of how nice it will be to pull these guys over after this blockade ends. None of these "truckers" can see past the present and have thought about what this will cost them in the long run.

I worked in Venezuela when Chavez was alive. Did you happen to write policy for him?

[flea beetle]

So is blocking the border and highways.

So is blocking a railway. Didn’t hear you then!

[dmlfarmer]

That is called profiling, and is illegal.

So is a blockade. And I would like to see the trucker try to prove it since every trucker has to stop at weigh scales,

[tweety]

That is called profiling, and is illegal.

So is blocking the border and highways.

[flea beetle]

It is the perfect protest for police. I guarantee, every license plate has been already recorded of every truck involved Most trucks have names on them. And when this is over, every DOT officer will be stopping these guys every chance they get. Even if everything is perfect on a truck, the driver is going to be sitting on the side of the road for an hour or more each pull over. Weigh scales, if a pound over on any axle will be pulled aside. Log books will be scrutinized like never before. Drivers who participate will become unhireable. What company will want to hire a driver who puts his own personal politics ahead of rules of the road, or the importance of timely delivery or authority? Don't think companies won't find out you were in the protest, Some will end up with a record of their participation on their drivers abstract. And the log book of every trucker involved will show a discrepancy in entries for the period of the blockade. Participation may even impact insurance costs if insurance companies find out the trucker was involved.
The sad part is, none of these "freedom fighters" have even considered an exit strategy of the protest. Cops are still being paid every day they babysit these truckers while truckers aren't. And as those cops sit on the side of the road, pulled away from those their own families all because of those truckers they are thinking of how nice it will be to pull these guys over after this blockade ends. None of these "truckers" can see past the present and have thought about what this will cost them in the long run.

That is called profiling, and is illegal.

[flea beetle]

Since when is anybody being forced into vaccinations? You don't have to be vaccinated.

90% of truckers are alreaay vaccinated and the 10% who aren't can work in Canada.

Since when is anybody forced to stay behind the coutts blockade. There are other border crossings to use.

[dmlfarmer]

Lets see what this weekend brings. My bet is there are hundreds more people going to join in coutts to make a stand. The Ottawa protest will get big again and more diverse and new protests in Toronto and Quebec City ought to get attention. If Quebecers are protesting, Trudeau and the media get muzzled.

The truckers have the perfect protest. Truck sits, they walk a bit, blow the horns, go back and have a wait in the sleeper, rinse and repeat. They dont have to do anything more.

It is the perfect protest for police. I guarantee, every license plate has been already recorded of every truck involved Most trucks have names on them. And when this is over, every DOT officer will be stopping these guys every chance they get. Even if everything is perfect on a truck, the driver is going to be sitting on the side of the road for an hour or more each pull over. Weigh scales, if a pound over on any axle will be pulled aside. Log books will be scrutinized like never before. Drivers who participate will become unhireable. What company will want to hire a driver who puts his own personal politics ahead of rules of the road, or the importance of timely delivery or authority? Don't think companies won't find out you were in the protest, Some will end up with a record of their participation on their drivers abstract. And the log book of every trucker involved will show a discrepancy in entries for the period of the blockade. Participation may even impact insurance costs if insurance companies find out the trucker was involved.
The sad part is, none of these "freedom fighters" have even considered an exit strategy of the protest. Cops are still being paid every day they babysit these truckers while truckers aren't. And as those cops sit on the side of the road, pulled away from those their own families all because of those truckers they are thinking of how nice it will be to pull these guys over after this blockade ends. None of these "truckers" can see past the present and have thought about what this will cost them in the long run.