Ex-RCMP warns guns may be planted at Ottawa protest by ‘nefarious elements’
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Summary
Learn English with Danny Bolfert, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police sniper supervisor, who was tasked with protecting the Prime Minister, on the day that 2,000 firearms were stolen in Peterborough, Ontario on February 13th.
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Good evening, I'm Danny Bolfert. I was a former RCMP sniper supervisor that was regularly tasked
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with protection of the Prime Minister. Today, on February 14th, we received information
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from multiple believe reliable sources that firearms may be planted in Ottawa,
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specifically around the Freedom Convoy, to discredit the protest and to use as a pretext
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forcibly remove peaceful protesters. Due to the nature of this information, we felt it prudent
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to notify the public in the interest of their safety. This private intelligence correlates with
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the approximately 2,000 firearms stolen in Peterborough, Ontario on Sunday morning,
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February 13th. Our sources have notified us that these weapons may be planted by nefarious elements
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and at this point, we have no further knowledge about who is behind this act of sabotage.
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As soon as we receive this information, we notify the appropriate authorities with whom we are
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collaborating, including the Ottawa Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian
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Mounted Police and the Parliamentary Protective Service. We implore any of our demonstrators,
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if any activity is suspicious, please call 911 immediately.
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Many of us have left our homes to come here to demonstrate peacefully.
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We are all pleading with the police. Do not act indiscriminately.
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We are calling on all scrupulous journalists. Please turn your investigative talents to this matter.
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We expressly affirm the principle that change can only occur within the democratic process.
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We have never, nor do we ever intend to step outside of this democratic process.
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Public and police safety remains our paramount concern. Thank you.