Police 'barricaded' protesters in Ottawa's downtown, Pat King's lawyer argues

A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" leader Pat King blamed "all levels of government" — not protesters — for disrupting Ottawa's downtown core for more than three weeks in early 2022, suggesting police "barricaded" demonstrators to prevent them from leaving the city.

Police 'barricaded' protesters in Ottawa's downtown, Pat King's lawyer argues
A police officer speaks with a trucker parked in Ottawa’s downtown core Feb. 16, 2022. Police were handing out paper notices that morning reminding people blocking streets is illegal, along with making sure they knew about recent new powers.

A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" leader Pat King blamed "all levels of government" — not protesters — for disrupting Ottawa's downtown core for more than three weeks in early 2022, suggesting police "barricaded" demonstrators to prevent them from leaving the city.