Thread by @petersankoff

1/ I thought it might be fun to talk about what I, as a criminal law professor, have learned from the "protesters". I will call it "Convoy Law".

2/ Convoy Law 1: "Anyone has the right to protest any way they want in a public space, regardless of other applicable "laws". At the end of the day, protest trumps everything else.

3/ Convoy Law 2: "Freedom is the most important principle in human society, giving everyone the absolute right to do whatever they want (subject to law 3) in the name of freedom."

4/ Convoy Law 3: "Violence against others is strictly prohibited, unless others try to stop you from exercising your freedoms. When that happens, violence is a viable form of "self-defence".

5/ Convoy Law 4: "As per Convoy Law 2, health regulations and other types of government interference cannot stop the exercise of freedom. Cook, feed yourself, sauna and bathe at your convenience, all in the greater service of protest."

6/ Convoy Law 5: "Always encourage others to join the cause of freedom. The Canadian "law" of "counselling" has no application when a protest is involved. Push for others to join the cause at all times."

7/ Convoy Law 6: "Court orders from "Canada" do not override any of the Convoy Laws. They are, at most, optional. Freedom, as always, trumps all other considerations.

8/ Convoy Law 7: "Police must be embraced as members of the protest until they become aggressive. At that point, Convoy Law 3 kicks in. Defend your freedoms."

9/ Convoy Law 8: "Canadian police cannot arrest you for defending your freedoms. Any notice of such intention can be refused by simply refusing to read it or listen. Any lack of knowledge of the law, however wishful, is a defence to any Canadian "crime".

10/ Convoy Law 9: "Make as much noise as you want. Freedom trumps all in the name of protest."

11/ Convoy Law 10: "Being friendly to others is the key to a lawful protest. If you are friendly and do not cause physical violence (except in resisting those who try to take freedoms), you cannot be charged with any Canadian criminal offence."

12/ Convoy Law 11: "Since the protest has Canadian politicians, like our leader Randy Hiller, on side, the protest is lawful. Any attempt to stop the protest by force is, ipso facto (we needed some latin), unlawful."

13/ Convoy Law 12: "Any grammatical errors in a police notice to end the protest render such notice nugatory. Search for such grammatical errors to raise in Canadian court if protest somehow is ended."

14/ Convoy Law 13: "As always, freedom and protest trump everything else (except smuggling guns in to the convoy - that's bad). Freedom, freedom, freedom. When in doubt, sing O'Canada. Convoy Law demands that every officer hug you. Kisses are optional."

15/ Convoy Law 14: "Canadians who stand for freedom (and support us), are REAL Canadians. All other people living in Canada are "fake Canadians", who don't get freedoms."

16/ Convoy Law 15 (The Pat King Law): "Wave a white shirt or underwear and police cannot arrest you because of international law."

17/ Convoy Law 16: “The fake news media must be harassed and yelled at. Assault optional, but legal. Only real media like Fox and Rebel news deserve respect and must be obeyed at all times.”

18/ Convoy Law 17: “The most important legal instrument in Canada is the Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960. Next is the Magna Carta. The Canadian Charter is referred to only when convenient. Nothing can override the Canadian Bill of Rights, which is all about FREEDOM!”

19/ Convoy Law 18: "When in doubt, pressure the Governor General or the Queen to exercise their supreme authority and give you what you want, whatever that might be."