We reported earlier about how True North’s Andrew Lawton got pepper-sprayed by the police on Friday, and Rebel News’ Alexa Lavoie was hit multiple times with a police baton and shot with a non-lethal round or canister, hitting her in the thigh.

But the Ottawa police also knocked over other reporters in their dash against the protesters, as they claimed no one was hurt.

This photojournalist was arrested for doing his job. https://t.co/l1IaCWBMXl

— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) February 19, 2022

Take a look at this clip. Big push from police – we are at the West Block now. We were walking backwards but a tent structure and some hay bales were in the way & people couldn’t get around fast enough. I got knocked over & people fell on me until some protesters pulled me out. pic.twitter.com/0vxLUjQsAv

— Rachel Emmanuel (@Emmanuel_Rach) February 19, 2022

But despite the aggressive move from the police to push and beat the protesters out of the streets, protesters were not attacking the police. Instead, you had scenes like this where they all prayed.

In Ottawa, protesters kneel in prayer and ask for strength in the face of heavy-handed policing and authoritarian rule. pic.twitter.com/6ZiW3nLFnA

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 19, 2022

They are praying the Rosary before the police.

A group of individuals are praying in front of police in Ottawa right now. pic.twitter.com/mk5MdUowsV

— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 19, 2022

Something that you probably didn’t see at any BLM protests–and hopefully that gets through to some of the police to remember the humanity of everyone involved, including themselves.

Rebel News’ Ezra Levant said that they would be suing the police and government over the assault on the reporter Alexa Lavoie.

4. I have spoken with Alexa and with legal counsel. We will sue the police on Alexa’s behalf.

I know the rest of the Media Party is delighting at Trudeau’s brutality and martial law. But we still believe in peace and freedom.

Help me https://t.co/hh5yPCJSAS.

— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) February 19, 2022

True North had announced they would be suing over the pepper-spraying of Lawton the day before.

The story about the police running their horses over the protesters also didn’t go over well in the United State, when it hit Saturday morning. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was among the people who commented about the heavy-handedness of the police and the government.

And so now our horses will stomp old ladies into the ground…. https://t.co/YeAkfaRC8C

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 19, 2022

The head of the Conservative Party is demanding answers for the police’s aggressive actions.

I'm disturbed & saddened by what we are seeing today in Ottawa. This situation was created by the PM & his desire to divide Canadians. It’s time for MPs to return to the House tomorrow to stop the overreach by this government & restore unity, wholeness & hope back to our nation.

— Candice Bergen (@CandiceBergenMP) February 18, 2022

This might look familiar — they’re fencing out the house of the Canadian people, so now no one can get in. Where have we seen this before?

City workers install fencing to block northbound access to Sparks St. and Parliament Hill. pic.twitter.com/phqVmuPa4S

— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) February 19, 2022

They’re slowly pushing the protesters out of the area, but some are still hanging in there. Meanwhile there are protests continuing in other places in Canada, including in Toronto.