Original headline: Chris Barber, Tamara Lich found guilty of mischief for roles in Freedom Convoy

  • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Mischief is essentially a charge for property damage but there are special categories of it, one of which covers monuments/memorials specifically. Churches are another one.

    • merc@sh.itjust.works
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      It sounds like blocking off a significant part of downtown Ottawa, and making the parliament buildings inaccessible, should be on the more severe end of things. But, we’ll see.

      • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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        14 hours ago

        Any protest could be considered blocking parts of the city. Any protest that doesn’t inconvenience someone or something is often ineffective.