2. And once again to set the mood and contradicting the "ah shucks, I'm really a nice guy" and "teddy bear" persona Pat has cultivated, here he is during a summer a few years back telling people he is not a nice person and saying he has a record the size of his arm.
3. Based on a redacted intel report during the occupation which is clearly Pat King, this admission might be one of the few things he has said about himself that is accurate.
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5. So, back to Ottawa in the early days of 2022.
On January 30, Pat King was still ridding high from his heroes welcome the day before on his arrival. He blames disorganization in the city on Ottawa and says occupiers are not going to leave.
6. On February 1 Pat claims to have helped move as many as 80 truck into the city. He tells his viewers his plan for honking horns and further exclaims how much fun they are having.
7. Later that day he talks about setting up the "command centre" and comments on the Prime Minister's intellect.
He believes his bad WiFi is proof that "they" are trying to silence him.
Continues talk of moving in trucks and honking. Pat says he is having the time of his life.
8. February 3, 2022 and we are treated to the Conspiracy Hour from Pat as he inadvertently shares with us he doesn't know what "conflict of interest" means.
9. Did you know Brian Mulroney owns Air Canada? I'm sure that is news to all, including Mulroney.
Pat is still very salty about being denied his flight in November 2021.
10. February 4, there is an anti-Trudeau screed as well as claiming the Liberals won as a result of election fraud.
11. February 6, Pat King shares a video that he actually thinks make the #OttawaOccupiers look good. He further pleads with the police to disobey orders and to join the occupation.
12. The occupiers have been peaceful and are in fact the victims of the residents of Ottawa who are big meanies!
13. Later the same night on January 6, Pat asks more people to flood into the city but to bring jerricans.
14. Laughs about the police not being in control of the situation in city which, to be fair in this case, was 100% no lie (which when referring to Pat King seems a strange thing to write).
15. After the stream from the Patrick King.. er... command centre/war room/AirBnB, Pat walks around downtown.
There is contact with police here.
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17. Now on February 7 we have our first effort to refute one of the videos he made in which he claimed FN culture "was a disgrace." He also claims indigenous heritage of which there is 0 evidence other than Pat King's word and, well, what is THAT worth?
18. Here is King's testimony yesterday in which he tries to explain his "disgrace" comment.
19. Again, @antihateca did not receive $45 million from the government.
20. If the people in Ottawa don't like the noise, they can just stay home.
21. Now this next one is interesting and is in relation to this incident.
22. Pat King asks his supporters to stop issuing death threats towards the operator which indicates that in spite of his claims of "love and light" that he was well aware that threats were being made.
23. However the next day on February 9, Pat was suggesting that the tow truck operator could be "a rat" because he spoke to the CBC (about 5:30) while still acknowledging the death threats he was receiving. Pat blames the trolls (aka antifa) and the victim for his own harassment.
24. Now we come to another bit of contradictory testimony yesterday regarding the "slow roll" of the Ottawa Airport on February 10. Pat King claimed that people were not hindered in their movement and one lane was kept open.
25. How does his testimony compare to what actually happened today?
If you looked at yesterday's thread and up to now on this one, you probably could already guess.
26. And rather than taking a drive because "they were bored" it looks like Pat King had a very clear motivation for his "slow roll" of the Ottawa Airport.
That would be revenge.
27. In a rather remarkable delusion, Pat seems to think the staff of Air Canada whom they are terribly inconveniencing are on the occupiers' side.
28. And here is the homophobic rape "joke" of which Trudeau is the target.
Because remember Pat says that he and his supporters are "good people."
29. Now people know about the Ottawa Airport, but they might not realize that on February 10, the convoy left the airport to cause a traffic jam on the 417.
Pat King basically admits they are holding the city hostage until their demands are met.
30. He suggests students mass walk-outs of their schools in support of the occupiers.
This, not surprisingly, didn't happen.
31. In responding to a woman who wrote a comment on his live feed that those truckers that don't agree with this don't want to be made to look bad. Pat responds that it is the truckers who don't support the occupation who look bad.
32. By February 11, Pat King was angry about loosing one of his Facebook profiles, though he suggests this was done because "they" were afraid of him.
33. The airing of grievances continued that afternoon when he said he was going to sue the CBC (for reasons I guess?) and would start his own social media platform.
Try not to laugh too hard at that last claim.
34. Because gifters gotta grift, on February 12 Pat King and others shared their crypto currency scam that they guaranteed would make the truckers a lot of money should they invest.
35. For all intents and purposes, this really is a crypto infomercial.
36. Honestly I think I would feel safer with leaving my investments in the hands of Charles Ponzi than I would any of these dorks.
37. Here is MY financial tip.
If someone tells you that investing with them is like going to a casino but that your number comes up every time and how much you will get depends on how much yo out in, run. Don't look back. Run and salt the soil behind you.
38. By February 13 Pat was running on very little sleep and the paranoia was really seeping in. Continued to complain about @antihateca. Made claims about 1000 "secret service" agents and MI6 going after the truckers in Ottawa.
39. As an aside, James Bond would be bored out of his skull having his talents wasted in Ottawa. Also, is there a place in Ottawa that makes a decent martini?
40. Later on February 13, Pat minimizes the efforts of the counter-protesters who he has claimed were bussed in and not Ottawa residents.
It is all a conspiracy I tells ya!
41. Pat is becoming increasingly divorced from reality on February 14. Talks about Coutts and encourages American supporters to go to the Montana border to help with the blockade.
42. On February 15, Pat King tells occupiers that the letters they received from the @OttawaPolice warning them of an impending action were fake and for people to stay put. Encourages people to honk in violation of the court order.
43. February 17, the tension hits a bit of a boiling point. Things are not going well. People are angry and fingers are pointed.
44. Which finally brings us to February 18 and Pat King livestreaming his own arrest.
45. So with that, I think that really is enough of Pat King.
Suffice to say I don't have time to deal with everything he said, but I thought I would put out a thread to provide context.
2. Let's get one thing out of the way right away.
In late 2021, Pat was prevented from boarding a flight due to his vax status. He was upset, hence the "catch a bullet" comment.
Since I would hate to take it out of context, her is the video he posted in it's entirety.
3. In early January he got wind of the planned convoy. Here on January 14 he talks about the Memorandum of Agreement that a faction of the participants was going to submit and suggested something would happen if the Senate rejected it.
1. As the Emergencies Act Inquiry continues we need to remember that most of the individuals who participated in the #OttawaOccupation and border blockades are still planning further actions.
And that includes a "convoy" planned for Lethbridge in support of the Coutts arrestees.
2. This week occupation organizers such as Tamara Lich and Pat King appear before the Emergencies Act Inquiry, however we have to remember the EA wasn't only enacted due to the situation in Ottawa but also because of the border blockades.
3. Borders were shut down in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. The most economically damaging was likely the closing down of the Ambassador bridge but the longest and perhaps most dangerous blockade was at the Coutts, AB border crossing.
2. Followers know that I generally stick to Canadian content unless there is a Canadian hook.
In this case the suspect, David DePape, grew up in Powell River, BC. He moved to California as a result of a relationship he was pursuing 20ish years ago.
3. While I wasn't able to look at his Facebook profile before it was removed it has been reported that it contained posts supporting the Trump lie the election had been stolen, Covid and other conspiracies such as the Great Reset, and anti-Trans rhetoric.
1. If you are following me odds are that has been since January 29, 2022 when I started composing some epically long and frequently snarky threads on the "Freedom Convoy" which I often characterized as the #OttawaOccupation.
2. The occupation in Ottawa eventually inspired anti-vaxx/anti-mandate people to block border crossings in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, slowing and in some cases stopping international trade.
3. The convoy attracted a number of participants, many of whom subscribed to outlandish conspiracy theories, and a number of whom adhered to extremists ideologies.
1. Well this is the weekend organized by Marcus Ray where the brain trusts of the movement are getting together to strategize.
Among those there include Elliot Mcdavid who talks about owning a number of weapons "all over the place" and challenges the government to "bring it on."
2. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Over the past week individuals drawn by Marcus Ray to central Manitoba have been making their way to the location including this person.
3. Prior to his arrival he was asking for help as his RV seems to have broken down.
I suspect others will have a similar story; made fearful of claims of a tyrannical government that doesn't exist and financially struggling because they have believed gifters' lies.
1. So I've decided to do a bit of an update on Elliot Mcdavid's verbal attacks on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) focusing primarily on the far-right, conspiratorial, echo chamber that supports and encourages such behaviour.
2. First however, as a result of the media attention, Mcdavid posted a short clip to explain his actions.
First, the "coward at the cabin" insult is soooo 2021.
Second, he will have you know he loves all of the peoples!
3. So, fyi, I plan on posting these clips when Mcdavid talks about his respect for women and love of "minorities" to put those statements in perspective.