Kelowna, B.C. ‘freedom rally’ organizer challenges RCMP following 2021 arrest
Global News
On Friday morning, David Lindsay was in court three weeks before the start of his assault trial stemming from an incident at a protest in the summer of 2021.
Dozens of people filled a Kelowna, B.C., courtroom on Friday morning to support local freedom rally organizer David Lindsay.
Lindsay headed to trail after he was charged with assault during a protest at the Interior Health building in downtown Kelowna in August 2021.
“They are saying I assaulted them, and that is essentially what it comes down to. I think the trial will show that there was no assault,” said Lindsay.
The assault trail is scheduled to begin on the first of March and is expected to last for two days.
Lindsay has since filed a Notice of Constitutional Challenge against the RCMP, arguing, “They have no jurisdiction over the arrest nor the investigation that followed.”
“That the agreements between the province and the federal government are unconstitutional under the original British North America Act and now the constitution act of 1867.”
According to Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee, people can challenge the constitution if they feel the arrest is unlawful.
However, Lee said these challenges are often unsuccessful, saying the bar for police to arrest people is very low.