Yves Engler: I’m Being Charged for Responding to Anti-Palestinian Hate on X (Twitter) (www.antiwar.com)

submitted 1 year ago by badwetter@kbin.melroy.org to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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UPDATE: After writing the report below, the Montreal police claimed that Engler was victimizing the police by writing the report below. Engler wrote this update before being taken into custody. Engler says that a new investigator has told him that the Montreal police will be charging me with intimidation, harassment,…

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[-] Adrius@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago

I see a lot of posts about this guy but a quick scroll of his twitter sees him defending Russia and Belerus. Opposing Canada helping Ukraine, etc. Seems like a lot of red flags on this dude.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

That may be, but it still doesn't explain how the cops can charge him with intimidation of cops. Charges like that should only come from a prosecutor.

[-] Adrius@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

I agree that there may be a case of cops going beyond the law. I only looked into this since the Canada feed has about 4+ articles talking about this guy with very little details. A 2 second search shows he's basically a Russian agent.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Then cops can recommend charges be laid by the feds.

In no way, shape or form do the cops have any right to charge him with anything at this point.

[-] Adrius@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 year ago

Sure, I agree. Lemmy.ca has been spammed with articles about this activist though that don't mention that he's pro-Russia/Anti-Ukraine. Just thought I'd add some context.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Jfc. Fucking cops should be charged with harassment.

As always, ACAB.

[-] Adrius@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

This guys entire twitter feed is him harassing people for views....

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Then cops can charge him with harassing those people. They have zero right to charge him with harassing themselves.

[-] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Getting the police involved because someone is annoying on twitter just seems like a bad precedent.

Like if his behaviour actually does constitute harrassment, that's a concern, but as far as I can see it seems like he's just loud and opinionated. If you don't like it, use the block button.

[-] badwetter@kbin.melroy.org -1 points 1 year ago

@eatCasserole@lemmy.world

Regardless (if you read the story) it would be realized that SHE never blocked him on 𝕏, which is the 1st response any reasonable person would do. So, IMHO it was a setup by a litigious zealot, who is Zionist. Zionism isn't pretty.

@HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works @Adrius@ttrpg.network

[-] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know why people downvoted this, but yes, it's clear that she never blocked him, which would be the reasonable thing to do. Your interpretation seems totally reasonable to me.

[-] kbal@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I'm going to want to hear the other side of the story before drawing any conclusions about whether or not this noted disseminator of Russian-originated disinformation misbehaved badly enough on twitter that he should be arrested for it. I trust that he will get a fair trial.