Name: Interview With Aboriginal Protester Who Was Trampled By RCMP Horses In Ottawa
Uploaded: 2022-02-22T21:18:12+00:00
Duration: 10 min 17 s
Description: Alexa Lavoie of Rebel News speaks with Candice Sero, one of the protesters who was severely injured by the RCMP mounted unit when they charged in front of the crowd of peaceful protesters in Ottawa th

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Alexa Lavoie of Rebel News speaks with Candice Sero, one of the protesters who was severely injured by the RCMP mounted unit when they charged in front of the crowd of peaceful protesters in Ottawa that were demonstrating against vaccine mandates.

Original YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f2IIYhyZew&t=139s

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INTERVIEW: Aboriginal Peaceful Protester Trampled By Toronto Police Horse Unit In Ottawa
By Alexandra Lavoie
Rebel News
February 21, 2022

https://www.rebelnews.com/interview_female_aboriginal_peaceful_protester_trampled_by_rcmp_horse_unit_in_ottawa

Candice Sero, an aboriginal Mohawk residing in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Hastings County was in Ottawa protesting vaccine mandates when she was trampled by the Toronto police mounted unit and kicked by other police while on the ground.

February 14, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, police in Ottawa began an operation to clear the capital city of convoy protesters who had been on the streets for over 21 days. Spanning the course of 4 days, nearly 200 people were arrested and several were injured by police.

I had the chance to speak with one of the protesters who was severely injured by the Toronto police mounted unit when they charged in front of the crowd.

The riot police were lined outside of the Chateau Laurier, and had just aggressively pushed the demonstrators. They pushed back slightly to make way for the Toronto police mounted unit to rush through in front as a show of force.

Candice was present and was trampled by the police horse along with her mobility scooter.

She went to the hospital shortly after and had her injuries taken care of. Bruising on the back of her leg, a broken collar bone and sore ribs are just some of them. Despite all this, she’s in high spirits, saying:

"I’m still alive, I’m still here. Thank you to everyone out there. I’m okay."

After filming this interview on February 19, private text messages from an RCMP musical ride mounted unit were leaked. Those messages mocked protesters who had been trampled.

You can read our full investigative report on the messages officers included here:

https://www.rebelnews.com/leaked_rcmp_messages_time_for_the_protesters_to_hear_our_jackboots_on_the_ground

On February 20, the RCMP issued a statement acknowledging the authenticity of the text messages:

https://twitter.com/rcmpgrcpolice/status/1495513560360927239

The police force is investigating but no officers have been suspended.

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