Vintage Mack Driver Convicted
3 weeks of cheerful, peaceful protest. 3 years of court appearances. 1 conviction of criminal mischief.
Last week, Nova Scotia trucker Guy Meister - who drove his vintage Mack to Ottawa as part of the Freedom Convoy protest - was acquitted of obstructing police. But he was found guilty of mischief.
This is what happens to ordinary people who protest peacefully and cheerfully in this country. They end up with criminal records.
Nearly two years ago, I observed:
Due to our malignant mass media, a significant portion of the Canadian population averts its eyes and refuses to listen. It has no idea how seismic, how significant, the trucker protest actually was. From one end of the country to the other, these guys are working class heroes. They continue to be applauded and saluted by ordinary people.
How strange that the city folk who boast loudest about being tolerant and inclusive indulge in such corrosive snobbery. It’s bad for our country and it’s bad for democracy.
Guy’s story is told in Chapter 10 of my book, Thank You, Truckers! Canada’s Heroes & Those Who Helped Them. You can also read about him here:
What Do You Need? 'This guy in a suit come out with two mechanics - Go sit in your truck.'
A Trucker’s Adventures in Ottawa: 60 pairs of pants, 150 pairs of socks
Out in the Cold, in the Middle of Nowhere: 'Mike had this little jacket, running shoes, no winter gear - no warm hat, no gloves, nothing.'
Guy’s Ottawa Photo Album: Loads of folks had their picture taken with the vintage black Mack from Nova Scotia.
Cupfuls of Love: 'Everybody was just doing stuff for everybody.'
Public Support Didn’t End when the Protest Did: 'If the rest of the world was like this lady, there’d be no trouble in the world.'
Checkered Flag: 'I put that on for the drive home because the mask mandates started to change. I considered that a victory.'
Heartbroken to see the courts so caught up in the narrative not only in Canada but also in Germany. I recently read a 1st person account by Reiner Fuellmich of what he has endured in the German system. He, Tamara, Guy, the Couttes 4 and likely many others are becoming the Nelson Mandelas of our time!