End Time Headlines, by Ricky Scaparo: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is declaring a state of emergency to give the city more flexibility to deal with ongoing protests that have overwhelmed local resources.
In a statement, the city stated that the ongoing demonstrations pose a “serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents” and highlight a need for outside aid.
The release also says the decision underlines the need for support from upper levels of government. Earlier Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province has backed Ottawa during the nine-day protest that critics have branded an occupation.
A swell of 250 RCMP officers has bolstered police presence in the national capital today, as police try to step up enforcement. Local police are warning that anyone trying to bring items like gasoline or supplies to protesters and the 500 vehicles downtown could be arrested.
Our Comment:
Though the protest may be in the interest of freedom, they lead to reactions. Governments become more repressive, leading to further protests and unrest. The cycle gets worse and worse.
Prophetic Link:
“At the same time anarchy is seeking to sweep away all law, not only divine, but human. The centralizing of wealth and power; the vast combinations for the enriching of the few at the expense of the many; the combinations of the poorer classes for the defense of their interests and claims; the spirit of unrest, of riot and bloodshed; the world-wide dissemination of the same teachings that led to the French Revolution—all are tending to involve the whole world in a struggle similar to that which convulsed France.” Education, 228.2.