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Man arrested after windshield of N.S. premier’s vehicle smashed during protest
Police say the 19-year-old faces intimidation and mischief charges after protesters surrounded the premier’s vehicle and smashed its windshield.
- On Friday, RCMP arrested a 19-year-old from Kentville at the New Minas detachment, charging him with intimidation of a Justice System Participant and mischief under $5,000 related to a protest in Wolfville.
- Protesters swarmed the Premier's vehicle on Wednesday, July 15, after his speech to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce at Acadia University, smashing the windshield while he remained inside.
- The accused appeared in Kentville Provincial Court on Monday and was released pending a future court date. Under the Criminal Code, elected officials like the Premier qualify as protected Justice System Participants.
- While the Premier's office referred to protesters as "rioters" and "criminals," The Ecology Action Centre disputed this, stating it encourages the government to "listen to the voice of the people."
- In a Monday release, RCMP emphasized that citizens "have a protected right to lawfully, peacefully, and safely assemble," but those who "unlawfully interfere with or threaten the safety of any person or property" will be held accountable.
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City NewsPolice arrest man after windshield of N.S. premier's vehicle smashed during protest
KENTVILLE - Police have charged a 19-year-old man for his role in last week’s protest that saw the windshield of a vehicle carrying Nova Scotia’s premier smashed.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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