Windsor mayor signals police may soon 'physically remove' Ambassador Bridge protesters

[marmar]

Ambassador Bridge links Detroit, MI, USA and Windsor, ON, Canada. A quarter of all trade between the two countries crosses that bridge


(Detroit Free Press) After four days of truck protests that shut down the Ambassador Bridge, one of North American's biggest commercial gateways, an end may be in sight.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens signaled Thursday that he hoped for a peaceful resolution but was preparing to use police reinforcements to remove the protesters, who he said were trespassing, if they did not disperse on their own soon.

"A short time ago," he said, "Windsor City Council met and had authorized that an injunction be sought from Superior Court to bring about an end to this illegal occupation."

He was joined by business association representatives, and in clear terms said the protest "must come to an end." In addition, speaking directly to anyone thinking of joining the group to reinforce, he said: "You are not welcome here."

In addition, Matt Moroun, chairman of the Detroit International Bridge Co., which owns the privately held span, said the blockade "cannot continue any longer." .............(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/02/10/trucker-protest-detroit-ambassador-bridge-gretchen-whitmer/6733483001/

[Boomerproud]

1. Well then, do it already.

This isn't about vaccines anymore.

[zipplewrath]

4. It's about time

I'm fairly tolerant of these kinds of protest, even if I don't agree with the reasons. But people need to be given wide latitude in bringing attention to their issues/causes. However, they have gotten their attention, people are aware, and now it's time to not FORCE people to pay attention to them, but to ATTRACT attention to themselves.

When people did "sit ins" the institutions could work around them. Here, they are blocking everyone from moving forward.

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. Good points. Thank you.

[plimsoll]

21. I'm not particularly tolerant of this particular action.

In general, these people support laws that allow them to mow down others who block “their roads.” This is not a protest, at best it’s extortion, at worst it’s terrorism.

[L. Coyote]

24. Arrest them and take their trucks away. Suddenly we need tolerance? BS

Imagine if black citizens had blockaded US cities for four days to protest police violence.

Send in the Gazpacho Police!! They be cold!!

[DENVERPOPS]

20. No shit Boomer

Give me a D-10 bulldozer with an extra wide blade, positioned above the ground by 6" and turn me loose

[Disaffected]

2. I don't get it.

Why on earth do they need a court injunction before doing what should have been done days ago??

[BadgerMom]

3. As here in America,

law enforcement is far too slow or non-existent for white folk and unjustly swift for POC and/or the poor. DO SOMETHING to these paid scofflaws, to Trump, to Trump’s henchmen.

[SergeStorms]

13. Right you are.

If this was a BLM protest they would have blown them to pieces 30 minutes after it started.

[roamer65]

5. Call in the tow trucks and the OPP, Mayor Dilkins.

Get it done!

[AverageOldGuy]

7. As far as I know . . .

. . . the Canadian Army has Cobra and Apache attack helicopter gunships that spew out thousands of rounds per minute. And I'm certain the Canadian Army has M1A1 Abrams tanks -- a tank round will turn an 18-wheeler into scrap.

So what's the problem?

[madville]

11. Blowing up the bridge in the process

Would probably be a bad idea, not to mention pretty much applying the death penalty to blocking a road.

[ShazzieB]

12. Good point! 👍

[DENVERPOPS]

22. Or better yet.......

How about the military aircraft called Puff the Magic Dragon....

[dchill]

8. Make it so.

[Roy Rolling]

9. Short Memories

Aren’t these hardliners the same ones who complain union protesters and BLM protesters block the freeways?

[SouthBayDem]

18. The union and social justice protesters didn't disrupt the supply chain

or international commerce, last time I checked.

[plimsoll]

23. As I said above this isn't a protest.

It’s a political action, most likely extortion. Hold the supply chain hostage.

[bluedigger]

10. Start hauling those trucks to the crusher and see who wants to walk home.

[ShazzieB]

14. I don't understand. 🤔

Why is anyone allowed to shut down a bridge that is a major entry point between 2 countries or DAYS on end? I don't get it.

Why was this allowed to go on for even ONE day, much less FOUR? I don't get it.

What is up with this:

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens signaled Thursday that he hoped for a peaceful resolution but was preparing to use police reinforcements to remove the protesters, who he said were trespassing, if they did not disperse on their own soon.

They're "preparing" to have the protesters removed by police? What's to prepare for? Just DO it.

I feel like there's a big chunk of information missing here or something, because none of this makes any damned sense. What am I missing?

I. Don't. Get. It.

[Liberal In Texas]

15. Well, Finally! This should have happened at least 2 days ago.

[Evolve Dammit]

16. Take 'em down already.

[keithbvadu2]

17. And multiple traffic citations.

And multiple traffic citations.

[mountain grammy]

19. So it's all about freedom from mandates

put in place to protect health and life? I just don't get this. It makes no sense.

The oligarchs must be terrified to whip people into a frenzy over mandates that protect health and life and what fools they are to buy into it.