The charges against Olienick, Carbert and the “Coutts Four” were used by the Trudeau liberals to justify the imposition of the “Emergencies Act” on February 14th, 2022.
AUG 03, 2024
A jury has returned a verdict of “not guilty” for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts AB during the Canadian freedom convoy protests in February 2022.
As outlined in the August 3nd, 2024 Canadian Press post, “Protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade,” Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were instead convicted:
… on other charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb.
As outlined in the January 23rd, 2024 Freedom Forum post, “Federal Court rules use of Emergencies Act was Unconstitutional and Unreasonable,” the conspiracy to kill RCMP officer charges against Olienick, Carbert, and the other two members of the so-called “Coutts Four” were instrumental in the Federal government’s justification to invoke the Emergencies Act on February 14th, 2024.
On February 6th, 2024 Chris Lysak, another member of the “Coutts Four” was released from jail after all charges in the indictment were withdrawn following his agreement to a plea deal on the lesser charge of “possessing a licensed and registered handgun in a place that was not authorized.” Lysak received a 3 year sentence, which the court considered satisfied by the two years, he was held in custody awaiting trial.
Jerry Morin, the final member of the “Coutts Four,” was also released from jail with Lysak, after accepting a plea deal to the lesser charge of “conspiracy to traffic firearms.” Morin received a 3.25 year sentence, which the court considered satisfied by the two years he was held in custody awaiting trial.
In January 2024, a federal judge ruled that the Canadian governments use of the Emergencies Act, essentially the invocation of martial law, to shut down the Canadian Freedom Convoy protests two years ago was unreasonable, unjustified and violated Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What comes next? This is a developing story so stay tuned.
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comment by Abroadcom here:
all charges are trumped up to break resistance to the colonial regime in the north of Turtle Island – The real scandal here is that many people in the RCMP have been proven to lie in court to vilify legitimate democratic peaceful opposition to tyrannical government.
I am writing a story about exactly that. it’s a book and it’s coming soon!