This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Large groups of police, some on horseback and some carrying assault rifles and what appear to be rubber bullet launchers, are currently clearing protesters in Ottawa. It appears so far the only use of force has been by police, with some protesters resisting peacefully. The police have not charged the crowd or deployed crowd-control measures such as tear gas, and are only slowly pushing back the protesters. Protest organizer Benjamin Dichter took to Twitter to urge protesters to leave and pleaded with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to let the truckers “leave in peace.” “One of Freedom Convoy Canada drivers had his truck windows smashed by Ottawa Police, guns drawn & dragged out of his vehicle by force. It’s time to leave. Ottawa Police please allow the remaining trucks to leave in peace.” Dichter confirmed to The Epoch Times that the …
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