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Ottawa police are investigating “hatred-motivated riots” after graffiti was scratched on a church where a Sunday morning service was held as part of the Rolling Thunder weekend.
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May 1, 2022 • 1 hour ago • 4 minutes reading • 14 comments Graffiti in the Capital City Bikers Church. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
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Ottawa police are investigating “hate-motivated mischief” after graffiti was scratched on a church where a Sunday morning service was held as 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 motorcyclists’ church in the capital, Carillon Street in Vanier. Another message drawn from the side of the church read “Fuck the fascists.”
The bikers arrive at the church service at Capital City Bikers Church on Sunday morning. photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
Church services there on Sunday were listed as the last planned event in the three-day Rolling Thunder in Ottawa this weekend.
The Rolling Thunder included a motorcycle ride and a ceremony at the National War Memorial on Saturday and rallies on Parliament Hill both Friday night and Saturday afternoon to protest COVID-19 vaccines and public health measures to prevent the spread. of the virus, such as mandatory vaccination and mask policies.
Chris Skye, a vaccine and mandate activist, greeted his supporters on Parliament Hill on Saturday afternoon before speaking to the crowd. Ashley Fraser, POSTMEDIA Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA
Police are investigating a hate-motivated incident by Mischief at a religious institution located on Block 100 on Carillon Street, which we were told shortly before 7 a.m. this morning. The Hate Crimes Investigation Division is under investigation. Information? 613-236-1222 #ottawa #ottnews pic.twitter.com/GPYeCNFyd3
– Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) May 1, 2022
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Ottawa police said “hate-motivated mischief” at the church was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday.
Live by Shed, one of the organizers of the Rolling Thunder weekend, posted a video Sunday morning criticizing the vandalism.
Dave, a spokesman for Live from the Shed, said those who committed the vandalism were directly responsible, but also blamed governments. “Governments have created an environment of hatred and division in which certain people are categorized by our government, our mainstream media as dangerous,” he said in the video.
“It’s not that the government is to blame, but they created a climate where it’s good to hate certain types of people. It is good to discriminate against certain types of people. When our government says that these people are chauvinists, that they are racists, that justifies such things. “
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The only hate crime reported over the Rolling Thunder weekend was against motorcyclists, he said.
The pastor and his wife at the motorcyclists’ church in the capital supported the Freedom Convoy protesters who demonstrated in Ottawa in January and February, occupying the streets of the center for three weeks.
Last winter, the church was a hotbed of controversy in the Vanier district for its strong support for Freedom Convoy participants, offering them hot meals, a place to warm up and moral support.
In February, some Vanier residents, who disapproved of the presence of Convoy protesters, put up signs of a vaccine against Convoy on a fence near the church. The church also received a more threatening sign on red paper, which read: “Nest of the Nazis. Burn it. ”
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The church service, which began at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, was advertised by Rolling Thunder organizers.
The service was attended by about 500 regular church employees, as well as newcomers. The church was crowded, and outside of worship, the pastor’s music and sermon sounded through the speakers of several dozen people sitting at a picnic table.
Ottawa police said they closed three off-ramps leading to the center on Saturday to help control the crowds.
Three people were arrested on Saturday, Ottawa police said in a statement.
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A woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer on Elgin Street at noon.
A man was arrested on Saturday afternoon for violating conditions stemming from the occupation of the Freedom Convoy in February, the statement said.
A male driver has been arrested after he raced an OPP motorcycle to a checkpoint, the statement said. This man was also under conditions stemming from the February occupation. He faces “several charges, including violation of release conditions, dangerous driving, refusal to provide a sample, assault on a peacekeeper and assault with a weapon,” Ottawa police said.
In addition, one of the vehicles towed on Saturday tried to return to the city but was intercepted by police, the statement said. The vehicle was inspected by officials of the Ministry of Transport, considered dangerous and removed from the road, the statement said.
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Ottawa police also said late Saturday that several convoys and groups had been spotted outside Ottawa, but their intelligence showed that many convoys had chosen not to come to Ottawa, “based on the operational position of the police.”
The officers were in force all weekend.
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Ottawa’s statutes say officials have issued 761 parking tickets since Friday, which will include violations such as violating a no-stop ban or lack of parking zones. There is a vehicle exclusion zone in the city center to control traffic during Rolling Thunder events.
As of Friday, 39 vehicles have been towed, according to a publication in the Ottawa Statutes. On Friday night, a large crowd gathered near the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive, some vehicles and motorcycles jammed the street and several vehicles were towed, including an RV towed trailer.
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In addition, the Ottawa Charter states that during the Rolling Thunder weekend, 10 tickets were issued for noise, smoking, public urination, a busy highway, and abuse of an accessible license.
Neil Sheard, organizer of the motorcycle ride and Saturday’s ceremony at the National War Memorial, and Christopher Deering spoke at the ceremony. Ashley Fraser / Postmedia. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA The Rolling Thunder rally in Ottawa passed through downtown Ottawa on a controlled route on Elgin Street on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Protesters in downtown Ottawa on Saturday. FELIX CHANNON / Postmedia Photo by Felix Shannon / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A crowd of Rolling Thunder supporters made their way to the National Arts Center to wave their flags and chant as a column of motorcycles approached Elgin Street on Saturday morning. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A wave of motorcycles passed in front of thousands of supporters as they completed their route for the Rolling Thunder convoy on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on Saturday. Photo by Felix Shanio / POSTMEDIA
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A man stands in greeting while a wave of motorcycles passes during the convoy “Rolling Thunder” on Elgin Street between Albert Street and Lorie Street on …
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