Thread by @nroshak

WHAT THE #FreedomConvoy2022 IS DOING TO REGULAR PEOPLE IN #OTTAWA 🧵

There's this narrative that the convoy is sticking it to politicians on Parliament Hill.

Reality: the trucks aren't disturbing the politicians. They're parked in front of people's homes and businesses (1/)

So here's a thread collecting some of the ACTUAL effects of #FreedomConvoy2022

The politicians aren't affected... just regular ppl in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood

Families with kids and dogs; elders; ppl trying to get to their jobs (2/)

1. Workers losing out on wages as convoy protest keeps businesses closed

ottawa.ctvnews.ca/workers-losing…

(3/)

2. Families terrorized and traumatized by fireworks, heavy machinery and constant barrage of honking just outside their windows, for 10 days straight (until the injunction)

https://twitter.com/ShackletonCI/status/1490023250361040897

(4/)

3. Restaurant closing bc staff was physically assaulted in the street

https://twitter.com/MooShuIceCream/status/1489736932758282240

(5/)

4. Buses unable to run their routes - residents depend on these buses!

https://twitter.com/OC_Transpo/status/1490682813275910144

(6/)

5. Illegal fireworks going off literally feet from people's apt windows

https://twitter.com/cattunneycbc/status/1490128195747729411

5. Emergency vehicles unable to pass

https://twitter.com/KiavashNajafi/status/1490030038481313804

6. Rocks thrown at ambulance

ottawa.citynews.ca/local-news/roc…

7. Shelter resident assaulted (shelter residents are part of our Centretown community too!) & shelter harassed for food

https://twitter.com/sghottawa/status/1487854425368633344

8. Literal arson/attempted murder in an apartment building - the arsonists taped the doors shut after setting a lobby fire

https://twitter.com/TiMunoz/status/1490473045965815812

9. Unbearable pollution right outside residents' homes

https://twitter.com/GetBAC/status/1491061181318144006

The #FreedomConvoy2022 came to show Parliament a thing or two, but what they've actually been doing is occupying, terrorizing, polluting and torturing a residential neighborhood. This isn't even where the politicians live!

(//) for now, but will add to this thread as needed.

10. Closed the library branches serving 30K residents

https://twitter.com/opl_bpo/status/1490394871022112769

11. Residents harassed and taunted

https://twitter.com/JLeiper/status/1490713773979705348

12. Women's shelter residents traumatized and terrorized into hospital

cornerstonewomen.ca/statement-down…

13. Residents shoved, screamed at, called homophobic and racist slurs for wearing masks

cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

14. Resident's chemotherapy delayed

reddit.com/r/ottawa/comme…

14. Residents may face long-lasting effects of stress

theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

14. 105 dB honking in residential neighbourhoods before the injunction

https://twitter.com/sfyro/status/1490133171106631680

15. Protestors wandering into student residences

https://twitter.com/wetcoastgirl604/status/1490274461190279170

16. Sleep deprivation. This resident hasn't slept in 5 days

https://twitter.com/ItsDeanBlundell/status/1489226326301192196

17. Diesel fumes straight into bedroom windows at night

https://twitter.com/cmckenney/status/1489981531737186319

18. Multiple vehicles idling in front of people's apartments, all night

https://twitter.com/lisakirbie/status/1489988978237489155

19. Aboriginal youth facing intimidation and threats

20. Rocks thrown at residents' windows and literal poop on their property

https://twitter.com/rainbowottawa/status/1487797336562704394?s=21

(Continuing my thread of the ACTUAL effects of #FreedomConvoy2022 on the regular ppl living & working in #Ottawa ... first post is pinned)

21. Residents forced out of their homes by unbearable living conditions, harassment

cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

22. Hospital workers harassed, treatments delayed, dying patients in palliative care subjected to nonstop honking

cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

23. 911 lines flooded by protestors, who apparently don't give two shits about residents' actual life-threatening emergencies. Cross your fingers for us today, friends

https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1491788988654383115

(Continuing my thread of the convoy's effects on the regular ppl of #OccupiedOttawa)