The United States "Freedom Convoy" protesters plan to gather in Washington, D.C., later this week as American truckers opposed to President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates take inspiration from their Canadian counterparts.
During an interview with a local D.C. media outlet, an organizer of one of the convoys, Bob Bolus, said that the plan was to "squeeze" the nation's capital similar to what a boa constrictor does to its prey. The truckers hope that their demonstrations and their effects will shut down the city.
US Freedom Convoy
Bolus said that he and the other protesters would gather along the Beltway and force authorities to shut the area down. The organizer owns a truck parts and towing business located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He said that he expected to be able to leave by Wednesday and travel to D.C. going to the Capital Beltway.
It is there where he hopes to unite with other American trucker convoys which are also making their way, such as "The People's Convoy." Bolus said that like a boa constrictor, the convoys plan to squeeze, choke, and swallow the government, as per The Blaze.
In an interview, Bolus was asked whether or not he understood the impact of the convoys on Americans who were trying to go to work and how they would affect emergency responders. He said that the truckers would leave a lane open for emergency vehicles to let them get in and get out.
He added that the freedom convoys would not compromise the health or safety of any person despite their opposition to the Biden administration's vaccine mandates. But regarding the people who need to go to work, he said, "that's too bad."
According to Fox5 DC, Bolus was also asked if he was prepared to be arrested for his actions, but he responded by saying that he would not be taken into police custody. While he did not disclose how many people would join the protest in D.C., he said he had heard interest from hundreds of people.
Opposition to Vaccine Mandates
Bolus argued that the federal policies the freedom convoys are opposing go far beyond just vaccine mandates. He said that the American government was trying to take away the rights of the people. He noted high fuel prices and illegals marching across the border, as well as children getting vaccinated against the coronavirus infection.
The People's Convoy, which is leading the coalition of American truckers, describes itself as a "peaceful and unified transcontinental movement." Federal police have already started preparing for the arrival of the convoys, said D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee.
The official said that there would obviously be disruptions to traffic and said that authorities would be candid about what people can expect to see as a result of the convoys, taking what happened in Ottawa as an example. Washington police temporarily canceled officers' leave over the next week to have a larger force. Authorities reportedly started mobilizing hundreds of law enforcement personnel as part of their response plan against the American truckers' freedom convoys, the Dailymail reported.
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