EU capital bans ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest - Police will keep the Canada-inspired trucker demonstration out of the Belgian capital, its mayor says

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[–]FlippyKing 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

These people should be careful what they wish for. If truckers decide to stop bringing things to their cities, how will that work out?

[–]NeedMoreCoffee 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The issue here is that they didn't submit a permit application for protest. It might sound weird but in Belgium you can protest all you want as long as you get a permit with an explanation where you will protest and a ball park number of people you think might come so that the city can foresee available paramedics and police officers in case of emergencies and to make streets car free so the people can protest in peace.

On occasion your permit might get denied if there already is a protest on the same day on the same place or if there just is not enough police or paramedics available

The "Freedom Convoy" didn't apply for a permit. If they would have there would have been no issues what so ever.

[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It doesn't have to be truckers. Masses of people could just go on strike and sit idle until shit hits the fan.