Chapter 14 photos - trucker Jay

Screen capture from Jay’s interview with Derek Sloan (click image to watch interview)

• from Ontario’s Niagara region

• added a shed to the back of his Freightliner bobtail

• convicted of mischief after protesting peacefully for three weeks

Jay and his wife. Photo taken January 25, 2022 prior to leaving for Ottawa.

The Shed, parked on Wellington Street, as seen from the back. Signs read: ‘Since when is freedom an unacceptable view?’ and ‘My body! My choice! Right Mr. Feminist?’ (Early in his tenure as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau was considered a feminist. Photo taken 8 February 2022.

The Shed platform under construction (a guy with a drill, top centre).

Now with a platform.

Signage/branding on the platform.

Sam, standing on the platform on the roof of the shed around 7:30 pm, Saturday February 12th, 2022. Photo supplied by him.

Sam (right) and his friend, Lon, on The Shed’s rooftop platform. Along with the electronic sign. Photo supplied by Sam.

Screen capture from a video interview Dave conducted with Melissa McKee of Bikers’ Church in April 2022.

The outhouse attached to the Shed.

original Substack posts about Jay, Sam & Dave:

• Jay, the Trucker Who Brought the Shed: Fighting criminal charges this week in an Ottawa courtroom.

• The Shed Spreads Its Wings: A platform is built on the roof and cameras are installed.

• Plywood and 2x4s: 'Here's all these guys walking down from the hotel where their truck was. No one got caught. Okay, bring the rest in.'

• The Shed, Starlink & Elon Musk: Satellite Internet equipment donated by a friendly stranger made livestreaming possible.

• Dave Goes to Ottawa: HVAC technician remains in the capital, brings truckers food & fuel, becomes a YouTuber.

• Dave & the Shed: Inspired by the freedom convoy, a guy in the trades becomes a livestreamer

• As Police Advance, Freedom Fighter Reads Notes from Kids Aloud on Air:

  'Live From The Shed' Dave describes the moments before his arrest. Released hours later, a church that caters to bikers rescues him.

• The Speech From Which This Blog Takes Its Name

• I Got Told to Get Out of My Truck at Gunpoint: 'I had just witnessed friends of mine getting kicked and kneed and punched.'

• Convicted of Mischief: Jay, who brought The Shed to Ottawa, was found guilty by a judge last week.