“Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa, Ontario were arrested and released “in the middle of nowhere” because the arrests were “illegal.”
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-. Claim dated 25 Feb 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
An associate professor of law who observed the protests said that “police had the authority to arrest and charge everyone in the illegal gathering.”
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 February 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 February 2022. Its rating was “False”.
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