Date of publication: May 01, 2022 • 2 hours ago • 4 minutes reading • 24 Graffiti comments at Capital City Bikers Church. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
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9 before noon Ottawa police are investigating a “hate-driven plot” after graffiti was erected in a church where Sunday morning service is part of the “Rolling Thunder” weekend.
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The words “there is no refuge for fascism” were painted on the front of the capital’s cyclist church on Carillon Street in Vanier. Another message painted on the side of the church said “Fu ** away from the fascists”.
Cyclists arrive at church service at Capital City Bikers Church on Sunday morning. photo by ASHLEY FRASER / Postmedia Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
The Sunday service there was reported as the last scheduled event at the three-day “Rolling Thunder” in Ottawa this weekend.
The “Rolling Thunder” presented a motorcycle ride and ceremony at the National War Memorial on Saturday and rallies in Parliament Hill both Friday night and Saturday afternoon to protest COVID-19 vaccines and public health measures that prevent spread of the virus, such as mandatory vaccination policies and wearing a mask.
Chris Sky, a vaccine activist against the mandate in Parliament Hill on Saturday afternoon, greeted his supporters before speaking to the crowd. ASHLEY FRASER, POSTMEDIA Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
Police are investigating a hate-mongering incident at a religious institution on 100th Street Carillon Street, which was reported to us shortly before 7am this morning. The investigation of the Hate Crime and Prejudice Unit is ongoing. Information; 613-236-1222 #ottawa #ottnews pic.twitter.com/GPYeCNFyd3
– Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) May 1, 2022
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Ottawa police said the “evil caused by hatred” in the church was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday. Live from Shed, one of the organizers of the “Rolling Thunder” weekend, posted a video on Sunday morning criticizing the vandalism. Dave, a spokesman for Live from the Shed, said those responsible for the vandalism were directly responsible, but also blamed governments. “Governments have created an environment of hatred and division where some people are categorized by our government, by our mainstream media, as dangerous,” he said in the video. “It’s not the government’s fault, but they have created a climate where it is okay to hate certain types of people. It is okay to discriminate against certain types of people. “When the government tells us that these people are chauvinists, that they are racists, it creates an excuse for that.”
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The only hate crime reported during the Rolling Thunder weekend was against cyclists, he said. The pastor and his wife in the Capital Church of Cyclists supported the “Freedom Convoy” protesters who demonstrated in Ottawa in January and February, occupying the streets of the city center for three weeks. Last winter, the church became a point of contention in Vanier’s neighborhood for its strong support of Freedom Convoy participants, offering them hot meals, a place to warm up and moral support. In February, some Vanie residents who denounced the presence of Convoy protesters put up signs in favor of the vaccine and against Convoy on a fence near the church. The church also received a more threatening sign on red paper that read: “A nest of Nazis. Burn it. ”
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The church service, which began at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, was advertised by Rolling Thunder organizers. About 500 regular clergymen as well as newcomers attended the service. The church was packed and out of worship the pastor’s music and sermon were played through a speaker by dozens of people sitting at a picnic table. Ottawa police said they closed three ramps leading to downtown on Saturday to help control the crowd. Three people were arrested on Saturday, according to Ottawa police.
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A woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer on Elgin Street at noon. A man was arrested Saturday afternoon for violating the terms of the “Freedom Convoy”‘s occupation in February, the statement said. A male driver was also arrested after rushing an OPP motorcycle to a checkpoint, the statement said. This man was also in conditions that came from the February occupation. He faces “several charges, including breach of parole, dangerous driving, refusal to provide a sample, assault on a peace officer and assault with a firearm,” Ottawa police said. In addition, one of the vehicles that was towed on Saturday tried to return to the city, but was stopped by police, the statement said. The vehicle was inspected by officials of the Ministry of Transport, was deemed unsafe and removed from the road, the announcement said.
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Ottawa police also said late Saturday that several escorts and groups had been spotted outside Ottawa, but information showed that many escorts chose not to enter Ottawa, “based on the operational stance of the police.” Police were on duty throughout the weekend. 11 a.m. The Ottawa regulation states that as of Friday, officers have issued 761 parking tickets, which will include offenses such as violating no-stop zones or no-parking zones. There is a car park in the city center to control traffic during Rolling Thunder events. As of Friday, 39 vehicles have been towed, Ottawa Bylaw said in a post. On Friday night, a noisy crowd gathered near the corner of Rideau and Sussex Drive, some vehicles and motorcycles blocked the road and many vehicles were towed, including a trailer pulling an RV.
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In addition, the Ottawa Bylaw said 10 tickets were issued during the Rolling Thunder weekend for noise, smoking, public urination, highway congestion and misuse of accessible licenses. Neil Sheard, the organizer of the “Rolling Thunder” motorcycle ride and ceremony on Saturday at the National War Memorial, and Christopher Deering, spoke at the ceremony. ASHLEY FRASER / Postmedia. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA The Ottawa Rolling Thunder Rally crossed downtown Ottawa on a controlled route along Elgin Street Saturday, April 30, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Protesters in downtown Ottawa . FELIX CHAGNON / Postmedia Photo by Felix Chagnon / POSTMEDIA MORE COVERAGE OF THE “ROLLING THUNDER” MOTORCYCLE PENSION Police are numerically surrounded by cyclists in the “Rolling Thunder” ceremony as the speakers awaken memory of “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations Chief says police operations will continue until all participants in the rally have left Rolling Thunder conversation: “We are not going to repeat what we saw in February”, Watson praises police action “Rolling Thunder” Day 2: Police continue to “closely monitor” the activity of protesters in the city center at night Switch to full screen mode Previous collection image
