Cops in Canada were caught on camera arresting Gerry Charlebois, a 4’10” 78-year-old great-grandfather after he honked his horn and gave a thumbs up to truckers at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa:
Police in desperate act arrest poor old helpless man for failure to show ID 🤨 Leave him alone. They couldn’t find anything else to charge him with so they resort to being petty.#TruckersForFreedom #FreedomConvoyCanada2022 pic.twitter.com/xFMFljWTph
— No Truckers No Freedom (@NoTrucks_NoFood) February 7, 2022
Not a great look, Canada:
I spoke with him. He’s in pain. He’s 4 foot 10. A retired janitor with 11 grandkids, 4 great grandkids. If this disgraceful treatment of a 78 year old for honking his horn and a thumbs up to a trucker is acceptable to @JustinTrudeau @fordnation @JimWatsonOttawa no one is safe. https://t.co/DBgPLpCquX
— Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) February 8, 2022
According to the Toronto Sun, he was trying to get his ID from the back of his minivan at the time of the arrest:
After attempting to get his identification from his wallet in the back of his minivan, Charlebois was taken down with the twisting of his arm and hand, and landed on one knee on the ground before being pressed against his van and then, with the help of a second officer, handcuffed behind his back.
Charlebois was cited for “unnecessary noise” and released with a fine:
Who’s next? @JustinTrudeau @fordnation @JimWatsonOttawa pic.twitter.com/ZkCmuAhtlh
— Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) February 8, 2022
And he told the Toronto Sun, I meant no harm,” and “I just gave the trucker a thumbs up and a honk”:
WARMINGTON: Arrested 78-year-old 'meant no harm' by honking in Ottawa | Toronto Sun https://t.co/WE3k00LVdW
— Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) February 8, 2022
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