Fueling the Fire - Day 12

Twelve days into the protest and it's slowly getting bigger. They have started to bring large fuel containers for whatever reason. I'm not sure if they are empty or full of fuel. Obviously this is huge concern for the police. The police are really struggling telling residents they don't have enough manpower or resources to deal with the large size of the protest.

The night as reported from CTV News Ottawa:

The Ottawa Police Hate-motivated crime hotline has received over 200 calls for service.

Police and Bylaw Services officers have issued more than 450 tickets since Saturday morning. Tickets were issued for the following infractions.

• Excessive noise

• Use of Fireworks

• Failure to drive in marked lane

• Red light violations

• Driving through a No Truck Route

• Seatbelt violation

• Driving a motor vehicle on a sidewalk

• Cellphone

• Disobey sign

• Improper muffler

• Tint (too dark)

• Obstructed license plate

• Failure to produce documents

• Stunt Driving (vehicle seized)

• Suspended license

• No Insurance

Police said several vehicles were seized and towed, including one stolen truck and an abandoned vehicle in a roadway. On Saturday, Chief Peter Sloly said police needed additional resources to deal with the "Freedom Convoy" protest, along with the policing needs of the city.

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With no end in sight for the protest, Ottawa Police announced they would be cracking down by arresting anyone providing fuel to the protesters. In response, they mocked the police and revealed that demonstrators were trying to subvert officers by filling jerry cans with water, or just leaving them empty.