As we previously reported, the police in Ottawa moved in this morning on the Freedom Convoy protesters. They had arrested a couple of the organizers Thursday. That was a warning that action would come today. They wanted to try to clear everyone out before the weekend, so they would not, again, have thousands of people coming in. While they did a lot of arrests Friday, they may not have achieved their aim, as there were so many people — and more will be coming.

The police arrived with their names covered, so they couldn’t be seen on their uniforms, and with tow trucks that the government had said they would conscript into service under the Emergencies Act invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Some of the trucks had the names of the companies covered over and without plates, and at least one driver had a mask covering his entire face, to obscure who he was. These are not people proud of their actions.

“Police here are now breaking vehicle windows at gunpoint. They are rolling in busloads of officers and tow trucks without plates on them, “ from trucker Matt McKenzie #FreedomConvoy #Ottawa

— Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) February 18, 2022

Unbelievable scenes in Ottawa as dozens of armed officers move in aswell as a huge tow truck.
Source: https://t.co/PujyzksT91 pic.twitter.com/W8AO7W7ApR

— Wittgenstein (@backtolife_2022) February 18, 2022

Police are now breaking into protesters' vehicles as a measure to deal with dissenting Canadians in Ottawa.

Is this really about a virus?pic.twitter.com/tQ1NVsXZn1

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 18, 2022

You can see the mask on the tow truck guy here.

It looks like the windows of this vehicle being towed were smashed in. There are no longer any demonstrators on Nicholas St. They’ve either been arrested or have left on their own. pic.twitter.com/Bi1qSCfVpI

— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) February 18, 2022

The growing line of protestors arrested in downtown Ottawa pic.twitter.com/6eytZFYxgx

— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) February 18, 2022

There were hundreds of police officers, some of them heavily armed.

This is a bad image for Canada. pic.twitter.com/uX9bA3c2Fz

— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 18, 2022

Media reported that the police were even trying to hold them back from the enforcement area — presumably to prevent them from seeing what was going on.

When the police moved in, protesters were trying to hold the line, locking arms to not let the police past. They were not fighting back against the police, although one Fox News reporter said they were “shoving.” Indeed, it was the police shoving and trying to break the line, precipitating the action. The people were holding the backs of the people locking arms, so no one was actually physically shoving the police — they were just “holding the line” of people.

At one point, the police peeled one protester away from the man he was linked to, threw him to the ground, and began kicking him, and he disappeared behind the police line.

An Ottawa Police Officer Beats and Knee Thrusts an Already-Wounded Man to the Ground

"Just Following Orders" pic.twitter.com/QENbjWuhvA

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 18, 2022

Another encounter showed a veteran being thrown down by the police.

Youtube video depicts heavily armed Ottawa police throwing what appears to be a veteran to the ground as they begin to arrest a crowd gathered on Colonel By Dr. #FreedomConvoyCanada2022

Source: https://t.co/2UxhtkjZOX pic.twitter.com/YxbfWQgl89

— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa (@cosminDZS) February 18, 2022

You can see another protester here, apparently being beaten with a butt of a gun by the police. Keep in mind, none of these people hit back at the police; at best, they resisted being torn from the locked arm lines. They get kicked and beaten with guns for that.

Ottawa police continue advancing on protesters, overpowering their resistance and thrusting guns into their bodies.

This is Trudeau's idea of preserving safety. pic.twitter.com/iFOyFUeayN

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 18, 2022

The protest had been full of joy, with bouncy houses, spas, and snowball fights, like the one they had on Thursday evening. These were the dangerous “terrorists.”

A snowball fight has broken out at the freedom protest in Ottawa.

Footage by @PuffinsPictures pic.twitter.com/ditDmyK5mm

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 18, 2022

But in a symbol of how broken Canada’s freedoms now are, the police even destroyed the bouncy houses on Friday.

. @thevivafrei just arrived at the remains of the bouncy castles pic.twitter.com/S536AD6J46

— Poso Remembers Ottawa (@JackPosobiec) February 18, 2022

This is also a good picture of the wreckage of Justin Trudeau’s career.

So, while the city may have gotten rid of some of their more extreme progressives, you still had evil liberals left in charge, including Deputy Police Chief Steve Bell, who was willing to put this plan into action (the new, temporary police chief, Matt Torigian, quit after the controversy over his hiring). This is so incredibly excessive.

Protesters still appear to be there, and the police may have underestimated what they would need to clear them out. If they make it through this enforcement, they may have the weekend. We’ll keep you updated as this continues to unfold.