Ezra Levant
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He said, your presence could incite them to breach the peace. Oh, yeah. He said, well, that's on them. That's for sure. Public sidewalk, my neighborhood. The cops said, if you don't leave now, I'm arresting you. I said— On what grounds? On your presence here is inciting them to breach the peace. Yeah, that's a crime. It is not a crime.
He said, your presence could incite them to breach the peace. Oh, yeah. He said, well, that's on them. That's for sure. Public sidewalk, my neighborhood. The cops said, if you don't leave now, I'm arresting you. I said— On what grounds? On your presence here is inciting them to breach the peace. Yeah, that's a crime. It is not a crime.
He said, your presence could incite them to breach the peace. Oh, yeah. He said, well, that's on them. That's for sure. Public sidewalk, my neighborhood. The cops said, if you don't leave now, I'm arresting you. I said— On what grounds? On your presence here is inciting them to breach the peace. Yeah, that's a crime. It is not a crime.
In fact, I was not charged, but I was handcuffed, frog-marched to a police car, searched, put in the back of the police car, driven to jail, searched again, put in a cell. What was that like? Well, I knew it was BS. And my friend, my colleague, David Menzies— Were you mad at the cops? I was very mad at the cops who arrested me.
In fact, I was not charged, but I was handcuffed, frog-marched to a police car, searched, put in the back of the police car, driven to jail, searched again, put in a cell. What was that like? Well, I knew it was BS. And my friend, my colleague, David Menzies— Were you mad at the cops? I was very mad at the cops who arrested me.
In fact, I was not charged, but I was handcuffed, frog-marched to a police car, searched, put in the back of the police car, driven to jail, searched again, put in a cell. What was that like? Well, I knew it was BS. And my friend, my colleague, David Menzies— Were you mad at the cops? I was very mad at the cops who arrested me.
The ones who obeyed and handcuffed me, I'm not going to be mad at them. They were doing their job. When I was at the jail, you know, the guys in the jail had nothing to do with my arrest, so I was lighthearted. You know, I mean— And that's another thing about being in jail I've learned from Tommy Robinson, is you are at the mercy of these guards. You are at the physical mercy of them.
The ones who obeyed and handcuffed me, I'm not going to be mad at them. They were doing their job. When I was at the jail, you know, the guys in the jail had nothing to do with my arrest, so I was lighthearted. You know, I mean— And that's another thing about being in jail I've learned from Tommy Robinson, is you are at the mercy of these guards. You are at the physical mercy of them.
The ones who obeyed and handcuffed me, I'm not going to be mad at them. They were doing their job. When I was at the jail, you know, the guys in the jail had nothing to do with my arrest, so I was lighthearted. You know, I mean— And that's another thing about being in jail I've learned from Tommy Robinson, is you are at the mercy of these guards. You are at the physical mercy of them.
To me, that's the most terrifying thing about prison, is that they can do whatever they want to you. And what are you going to say about it? What are you going to do about it? Especially if nobody can visit you. That's right. Who can communicate. Exactly right. So... I knew I would be out in a matter of hours because they didn't actually charge me with anything. Right, right.
To me, that's the most terrifying thing about prison, is that they can do whatever they want to you. And what are you going to say about it? What are you going to do about it? Especially if nobody can visit you. That's right. Who can communicate. Exactly right. So... I knew I would be out in a matter of hours because they didn't actually charge me with anything. Right, right.
To me, that's the most terrifying thing about prison, is that they can do whatever they want to you. And what are you going to say about it? What are you going to do about it? Especially if nobody can visit you. That's right. Who can communicate. Exactly right. So... I knew I would be out in a matter of hours because they didn't actually charge me with anything. Right, right.
So you weren't worried particularly? No, because I had been through this five times with David Menzies. Right, right, right. Menzies walked up to— Tell us, tell everybody who Menzies is. Rebel News has some colorful characters. One of my favorites is a guy named David Menzies. He's in his early 60s. He wears a fedora. He's got an old-fashioned style.
So you weren't worried particularly? No, because I had been through this five times with David Menzies. Right, right, right. Menzies walked up to— Tell us, tell everybody who Menzies is. Rebel News has some colorful characters. One of my favorites is a guy named David Menzies. He's in his early 60s. He wears a fedora. He's got an old-fashioned style.
So you weren't worried particularly? No, because I had been through this five times with David Menzies. Right, right, right. Menzies walked up to— Tell us, tell everybody who Menzies is. Rebel News has some colorful characters. One of my favorites is a guy named David Menzies. He's in his early 60s. He wears a fedora. He's got an old-fashioned style.
He loves old pop culture references from the 70s. The guy's a character. Mm-hmm.
He loves old pop culture references from the 70s. The guy's a character. Mm-hmm.
He loves old pop culture references from the 70s. The guy's a character. Mm-hmm.
David, and how many journalists would dare cover that? Yeah, well, him. Yeah. David went up to... Our deputy prime minister at the time, Christia Freeland, on a public sidewalk at a public event. And it was about Iran. And the liberals hadn't banned a certain Iranian terror group. And so David, with his lanyard and mic, like there's no—everyone knew who he was.
David, and how many journalists would dare cover that? Yeah, well, him. Yeah. David went up to... Our deputy prime minister at the time, Christia Freeland, on a public sidewalk at a public event. And it was about Iran. And the liberals hadn't banned a certain Iranian terror group. And so David, with his lanyard and mic, like there's no—everyone knew who he was.