A Gatineau man released following being charged during last spring’s “freedom” protests in Ottawa has been caught once more by police for violating his conditions while live on Facebook.
“Not only can we find it here in Ottawa […] but we find him doing a video broadcast […] while driving without a license, holding a phone in his hand, which is also once morest the law, hammered the crown prosecutor at the Ottawa courthouse. It is clear that the accused has a lack of respect for the conditions. »
Last Wednesday, Norman Blanchfield, who will turn 33 on Thursday, was arrested by the Ottawa Police Service because he allegedly drove in the Capitale-Nationale when he had been prohibited from being there since his reinstatement. freedom in May.
No, I’m not going to Ottawa!
What’s more, the accused was allegedly caught driving his vehicle without a valid license and cell phone in hand, while he was filming himself live.
Except that among his audience were several police officers. They intercepted him on the 417 in the municipality of Ottawa, said the judge.
“They are quite mistaken because we are not going to Ottawa”, can we hear the accused say in his live.
Blanchfield was originally arrested for mischief in connection with the protests at the end of April, called “Rolling Thunder” by organizers, a few months following those of the convoy of truckers.
He had been released with conditions not to post comments on social networks to incite a demonstration and might no longer be in Ottawa, except for his files at court.
Despite his concerns, the judge once more agreed to release him, on “very severe” conditions and a “higher” bond of $2,500.
“You know he said [qu’il respecterait les conditions] on May 4 and his mother signed for $1000 too. […] Are you still ready to sign for him? asked the judge to his mother’s ex-husband who agreed to stand surety.
This time around, he won’t be allowed to use social media at all and will have to abide by a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
“I just want to take care of my wife and children and have a normal life,” the accused dropped.
– With Raphaël Pirro, QMI Agency
