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Stand With Menzies: Demand Police Stop Arresting Journalists For Doing Their Job!
Stand With Menzies: Demand Police Stop Arresting Journalists For Doing Their Job!
On January 8th, Rebel News reporter David Menzies was arrested for "assault" by the RCMP and York Regional Police in Richmond Hill.
His crime?
Asking questions on a public sidewalk to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland if the Trudeau government would be designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group.
There's video footage, too, that shows what transpired.
It shows Menzies a few feet away from Freeland doing his job - asking questions and holding her accountable for the federal government's actions.
But in modern-day Canada, given what happened next, journalists are now barred from asking tough questions unless they're vetted and government-approved.
The police assigned to ensure Freeland's safety, members of the RCMP and York Regional Police, attacked Menzies!
They physically assaulted him, shoved him into a sidewalk billboard, and proceeded to arrest him for "assaulting" the officer who body-blocked Menzies from further questioning Minister Freeland.
Unfortunately, this isn't a one-off incident.
It's a pattern rearing its ugly head in the Canadian media landscape.
Journalists, especially independent ones, are being stonewalled when they try to hold our elected officials accountable.
This arrest was made to deter Menzies and other journalists from daring to approach and ask our elected politicians questions in public.
Our police forces do not exist to protect the public reputation and emotional sensitivities of cowardly politicians who are afraid of having to answer journalists' questions.
There's hope. This scandal has already gone international, and it has sparked social outrage that it is not acceptable for our police forces to be personal bodyguards for politicians who are too cowardly to face tough questions.
Help us defend free speech, especially when it enables the free press to be a proper check-and-balance for those who hold political office.
Independent outlets need more freedom to practice journalism without fear of being assaulted and arrested by police.
We must support the right to an independent free press to protect our democracy, fundamental rights, and freedom.
One that can question anyone, publicly anywhere, and hold them accountable.
We must act now before it's too late. Add your name supporting Menzies and the independent journalists' right to do their job while demanding government transparency and police to stop arresting journalists for asking tough questions.
Sources:
VIDEO: BREAKING: Rebel News’ David Menzies brutally arrested for scrumming Freeland
https://rumble.com/v45wj8o-breaking-rebel-news-david-menzies-brutally-arrested-for-scrumming-freeland.html
Independent Press Gallery condemns arrest of journalist
https://independentpressgallery.ca/2024/01/independent-press-gallery-condemns-arrest-of-journalist/
Elon Musk calls out Trudeau's government after Rebel News reporter's brutal arrest
https://www.rebelnews.com/elon_musk_calls_out_trudeau_s_government_after_rebel_news_reporter_s_brutal_arrest
Media outlets condemn Chrystia Freeland, police over arrest of David Menzies
https://www.rebelnews.com/media_outlets_condemn_chrystia_freeland_police_over_arrest_of_david_menzies
RCMP 'looking into' arrest of Rebel News' Menzies by Freeland’s security detail
https://torontosun.com/news/national/rcmp-looking-into-arrest-of-rebel-news-menzies-by-freelands-security-detail
RCMP officer under review after arresting Rebel News commentator David Menzies for 'assault'
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/rebel-news-david-menzies-rcmp-arrest
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Demanding Transparency and Protection of Press Freedom in Canada
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Commissioner Duheme, Chief MacSween, and Members of Parliament,
I am deeply troubled by recent events concerning press freedom in Canada.
On January 8th, Rebel News reporter David Menzies was wrongfully arrested for "assault" by the RCMP and York Regional Police for simply doing his job.
All he did was approach and ask Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, on a public sidewalk, about Canada's stance regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The footage shows that Menzies was not a threat to Freeland or her aide.
Yet, the RCMP officers assigned to "protect" Freeland were the ones making physical contact with Menzies by body-blocking and violently slamming him into a sidewalk billboard.
This occurrence is a clear violation of journalistic rights and an overreach of police power.
Journalists should be free to ask our elected officials tough questions.
Asking questions is a crucial cornerstone of democracy and is vital in holding governments accountable for their actions.
The arrest of Menzies is an alarming deterrent to this essential practice.
With the current political climate, journalists must be free to question officials like Deputy Prime Minister Freeland.
Issues of national security and the safety of Canadians should not be off-limits.
I am calling on you to ensure our police forces protect the safety of all Canadians, not act as government enforcers against journalists.
Police forces exist to uphold the law and public safety, not to be bodyguards protecting politicians from accountability and uncomfortable questions.
To that end, I demand increased government transparency and an immediate end to the assault and false arrest of all journalists, regardless of whether they belong to an independent or a mainstream news outlet.
The right to freely question our elected officials in public is a fundamental principle of our democracy. Without it, the public's trust is lost.
Sincerely,
Demanding Transparency and Protection of Press Freedom in Canada
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Commissioner Duheme, Chief MacSween, and Members of Parliament,
I am deeply troubled by recent events concerning press freedom in Canada.
On January 8th, Rebel News reporter David Menzies was wrongfully arrested for "assault" by the RCMP and York Regional Police for simply doing his job.
All he did was approach and ask Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, on a public sidewalk, about Canada's stance regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The footage shows that Menzies was not a threat to Freeland or her aide.
Yet, the RCMP officers assigned to "protect" Freeland were the ones making physical contact with Menzies by body-blocking and violently slamming him into a sidewalk billboard.
This occurrence is a clear violation of journalistic rights and an overreach of police power.
Journalists should be free to ask our elected officials tough questions.
Asking questions is a crucial cornerstone of democracy and is vital in holding governments accountable for their actions.
The arrest of Menzies is an alarming deterrent to this essential practice.
With the current political climate, journalists must be free to question officials like Deputy Prime Minister Freeland.
Issues of national security and the safety of Canadians should not be off-limits.
I am calling on you to ensure our police forces protect the safety of all Canadians, not act as government enforcers against journalists.
Police forces exist to uphold the law and public safety, not to be bodyguards protecting politicians from accountability and uncomfortable questions.
To that end, I demand increased government transparency and an immediate end to the assault and false arrest of all journalists, regardless of whether they belong to an independent or a mainstream news outlet.
The right to freely question our elected officials in public is a fundamental principle of our democracy. Without it, the public's trust is lost.
Sincerely,
