{"id":4843,"date":"2020-11-10T15:05:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4843"},"modified":"2020-11-10T15:05:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:05:17","slug":"pro-lockdown-thug-smashes-rebel-news-reporter-david-menzies-microphone-during-disruption-of-peaceful-end-the-lockdown-rally-in-aylmer-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4843","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Lockdown Thug Smashes Rebel News Reporter David Menzies&#8217; Microphone During Disruption of Peaceful END THE LOCKDOWN Rally in Aylmer, Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/rebel_news_plus?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/podcast?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/campaigns?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take Action<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/shop?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shop<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/donate?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pro-Lockdown Thug Smashes Rebel News Reporter David Menzies&#8217; Microphone During Disruption of Peaceful END THE LOCKDOWN Rally in Aylmer, Ontario<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><br><br>Another day, another anti-lockdown protest.\u00a0When will our public officials listen to the concerns of their people?<br><br>Last Saturday, I attended the \u201cFreedom March\u201d in Aylmer, Ontario, a town of 7,500 people, just a stone\u2019s throw from London and home to Church of God Pastor Henry Hildebrandt \u2014 the courageous pastor who defied lockdown orders at the start of the pandemic to host drive-in sermons.<br><br>\u00a0By some reports,\u00a0<strong>nearly 2,000 people participated in the rally,<\/strong>\u00a0while small groups of counter-protesters lined the streets to greet the freedom fighters as they marched through town.<br><br>\u00a0One week before the protest, Aylmer Mayor Mary French\u00a0<strong>declared a state of emergency<\/strong>\u00a0in anticipation that the protesters would cause civil unrest \u2014 presumably acting on the advice of her \u201cpre-crimes\u201d investigations unit.\u00a0Perhaps Mayor French\u2019s hunch was correct. <br><br>You see, despite being a joyous and mostly peaceful event, a handful of counter-protesters tried to disrupt the rally. \u00a0We encountered one hooligan who spouted\u00a0<strong>death threats<\/strong>\u00a0while another decided to\u00a0<strong>smash my microphone<\/strong>\u00a0out of my hand! <br><br>The police saw the whole thing yet they let him walk away!We\u2019re still looking for my assailant, and we\u2019re offering a $500 reward at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/find_the_thug_aylmer_form?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=7\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FindTheThug.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to the first person that can help us identify him.<br><br>\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/huge_lockdown_protest_in_small_ontario_town_aggressive_counter_protesters_disrupt_the_rally?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=8\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Clear here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to watch my full report.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/huge_lockdown_protest_in_small_ontario_town_aggressive_counter_protesters_disrupt_the_rally?e=05f55ed9bd5ff7e4ccf3c1907a40cf4d&amp;utm_source=therebel&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=dm_aylmerprotest_11&amp;n=9\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>It\u2019s a perverse irony that the people supporting the lockdowns claim they want to protect public health, yet they are often<strong>\u00a0the first ones to threaten, intimidate, attack, and defame<\/strong>\u00a0anyone questioning the supposed wisdom of our public officials. \u00a0Are they really in support of public health, or are they just enjoying what little bit of power is afforded to them by our newfound health dictatorship?\u00a0<br><br>Yours truly,\u00a0David Menzies\u00a0<br><br>P.S.It\u2019s shocking how often peaceful protests like this attract violent individuals, and worse yet, how reluctant the police are to get involved.\u00a0<strong>That\u2019s why we like to hire bodyguards and take legal actions<\/strong>\u00a0against anyone that lays their hands on our reporters. 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