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VIDEO: Protester who interrupted Remembrance Day ceremony in Victoria arrested

As hundreds gathered for what appeared to be the largest Remembrance Day ceremony outside the B.C. legislature since before the pandemic, police had to react quickly as a loud protester attempted to interrupt the sombre event on Friday (Nov. 11).
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Police escort a protester who interrupted the Victoria Remembrance Day ceremony from the area. (Hollie Ferguson/Victoria B次元官网网址 Staff)

As hundreds gathered for what appeared to be the largest Remembrance Day ceremony outside the B.C. legislature since before the pandemic, police had to react quickly as a loud protester attempted to interrupt the sombre event on Friday (Nov. 11).

The man, who was dressed in runners, sweatpants and wearing a black baseball cap B次元官网网址 and noticeably not wearing a poppy pinned to his jacket B次元官网网址 managed to make his way to the cenotaph area a few minutes before 11:11 a.m. B次元官网网址 the time when hundreds of thousands pause each year to honour those who served in past wars.

The protester screamed to the crowd calling on those gathered to B次元官网网址渟hut down their governmentB次元官网网址 and call for Canada to pull out of NATO.

He went on to criticise how the Canadian government and military have responded to various global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, between Palestine and Israel and in Africa.

Two police officers grabbed the man and escort him away from the area, after which he began to fight them, leading to his arrest.

The Victoria Police Department said in a press release the man is facing recommended charges of assaulting a police officer and mischief.

Mayor Marianne Alto said while everyone has the right to protest, B次元官网网址淚 do think there are places where that protest is perhaps more appropriate. I donB次元官网网址檛 think today was that day.B次元官网网址

The incident is still under investigation and police ask that those with videos call 250-995-7654, ext. 1.

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