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As much as I disagree with the convoy movement, it seems that the charges are more politically motivated (anti-far right) than bringing justice. A lot of those charges could be applied to anyone partaking in a protest: mischief, obstructing police, and intimidation are all charges that could potentially be applied to both the convoy and the current ceasefire protesters at various North American campuses; given a literal reading of the criminal code.
Intimidation:
Mischief:
Offenses related to public officers:
Obviously there's a double standard where such charges would not even be brought up unless it's extreme cases. But shall pat King be charged and given a lengthy prison sentence (5 years for example), that'd probably set a precedence for the justice system to be used to deter politically motivated protests; this time it's the freedom convoy, the next could be Gaza-related protests shall it persist.
You need not waste your empathy with this guy because there's ample precedence already, including earlier rulings for other members of the Convoy. His sentencing even on maximum penalty would change nothing on the already precarious position of righteous civil disobedience for reasonable causes.
And used on first nations protesting pipelines and the like.