Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Judge dismisses Crown appeal of acquittal of Niagara COVID lockdown protester

 
 
 


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Subject: I called about Ed Fast's constituent Kristopher Kamienik versus the Abbotsford Police Correct?
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Kristopher Kamienik videoes etc speak volumes to many

Please help me make this go VIRAL!!!
- Share, share, share!
Yesterday the Abbotsford Police Department used excessive force by initiating an unprovoked attack using OCS spray without warning on Kristopher Kamienik in order to enforce a municipal parking bylaw.
Not only was this disgusting excessive use of force and the subsequent arrest unlawful given the Supreme Court case law of R v Sharma 1993, it was also a blatant violation of his right to freedom of assembly and protest.
The ladder point was demonstrated by the fact that they ransacked his home, destroyed his property and specifically ruined all his protest signs for absolutely no reason. Not to mention that the "plan of attack" was clearly pre-planned by all the officers involved.. Watch for the "👍"...
In my opinion this was clearly politically motivated retaliation and 100% an unlawful arrest. As of yet no charges have been laid.
Please help & support Kris right now by sharing the sh*t out of this video🙏


If you want to reach out to me, my number is 778-954-9601
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This officer gave the go ahead to douse me with pepper spray on November 24th, 2024 at 685 Lefeuvre Rd. in front of the Aldergrove Bowl regional park.
Sgt P Kelly ( bully cop)
Abbotsford police
Abbotsford, BC



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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:04:37 -0300
Subject: Re: Ed Fast: Freedom? Yeah, right… | Ed Fast: Liberté? Et oui
Hey Bill King what will your boss and legions of Proud Canadians do if
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https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2022/05/crown-trying-to-put-freedom-convoy.html

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Crown trying to put Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich back in jail



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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 03:06:48 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Ed Fast: Freedom? Yeah, right… | Ed Fast:
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I wonder if the cops watched this show 
Common Nuisance w/ Cullen McDonald & Dave Freedom


 
 

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Judge dismisses Crown appeal of acquittal of Niagara COVID lockdown protester

The judge also granted Cullen McDonald’s appeal of his conviction relating to a second anti-lockdown rally and quashed the conviction.

Supporters of Cullen McDonald gather in front of the Welland courthouse on Friday. McDonald, who was charged for involvement in anti-lockdown protests during the COVID-19 pandemic, won appeals of two court decisions.


A packed courtroom erupted in applause after a Welland judge dismissed a Crown appeal against a man police say played a major role in an anti-lockdown protest in Niagara Falls during the height of the pandemic.

Following a hearing in a Superior Court of Justice in Welland on Friday, Judge James Ramsay dismissed the appeal of the acquittal against Cullen McDonald, formerly of Lincoln.

The judge also granted McDonald’s appeal of his conviction relating to an anti-lockdown rally held in St. Catharines about a week after the gathering in Niagara Falls, and then quashed the conviction.

Ramsay, who told the appellant he did not need to hear his submissions during the hearing, did not provide any reasons for his decisions.

It was standing-room-only in the courtroom, and the crowd applauded after the judge made his brief ruling.

There was an increased police presence in the area as people rallied outside the courthouse in support of McDonald.

After the hearing, an emotional McDonald addressed the crowd.

“Don’t give up hope, no matter what they (expletive) throw at you,” he said.

“I said we had two options: we fight or we lose. And I fought and I won and so can everyone here.

“This is our win. This was our versus freedom and we all won.”

Friday’s court proceedings brought an end to a three-year legal battle for the 33-year-old former Niagara resident, who now lives in Mexico.

McDonald was previously found not guilty following a trial in an Ontario Court of Justice of committing a common nuisance in relation to his role in a large gathering held in the Niagara Falls tourism core.

Under the Criminal Code, a common nuisance is defined as any activity or act that is likely to endanger the lives, safety and health of the public.

The Crown appealed the acquittal to Superior Court.

McDonald, meanwhile, appealed his conviction on the same charge relating to his role in the smaller rally in St. Catharines.

Both appeals were heard simultaneously.

In spring 2021, the Ontario government responded to a surge in COVID-19 infections by declaring a state of emergency and ordering residents to stay at home.

But hundreds of unmasked people defied the stay-at-home order, including controversial People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, at the April 17, 2021 rally in Niagara Falls.

In his verdict at the provincial court level, Judge Richard Blouin said he was not satisfied the grouping of people, in an expansive outdoor setting, constituted a risk of communication of COVID-19, thereby endangering the public.

In his submissions in Superior Court on Friday, assistant Crown attorney Michael Lucifora argued Blouin made “glaring errors” in his decision as he did not take into consideration all of the relevant facts in the relation to the spread of COVID-19.

Dr. Matthew Muller, an infectious diseases physician from Toronto, testified at both trials that the province was experiencing a significant wave of infections at the time of the Niagara demonstrations.

He said both events had the potential to create a risk of infections, but added the risk would have been lower compared to a gathering held indoors.

Lucifora at the appeal hearing said while the risk was minimized, it was not eliminated and therefore McDonald’s actions constituted committing a common nuisance.

While Blouin acquitted McDonald in the first trial, the judge who presided over the trial relating to the St. Catharines event had a diametrically different opinion.

Judge Joseph De Filippis found McDonald guilty and said participants in the May 1, 2021, rally in downtown St. Catharines chose to “shut their eyes to reality.”

“They were focused on freedom,” De Filippis said in his verdict.

“Freedom is not a licence, freedom is a responsibility. The defendant’s freedom to swing his arms ends at my nose.”

McDonald, who represented himself at both trials, testified he was simply a participant and not an organizer of either event.

He maintained he was exercising his right to participate in a peaceful assembly protected by the Canadian Bill of Rights.

“My victory in the Superior Court means a great deal to me because it stands as a challenge to government overreach and a defence of the fundamental rights of all Canadians,” McDonald wrote in an email statement Friday afternoon.

He said his case highlights the importance of addressing the “misuse of the legal system to silence dissent.”

“This win is a significant step in the fight against these injustices and in the protection of individual rights — not just for myself, but for the next generation, our children.”

AL

Alison Langley is a Niagara Falls Review reporter.

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