An Ontario Cop Posted A Video Supporting The 'Freedom Rally' & People Are Not Happy
Police say they're "looking into" the video.
An Ontario police force is currently looking into a video posted by one of its officers, who called the convoy of Canadian truckers protesting the vaccine travel requirements "true heroes" on Monday.
"We were made aware today of a video circulating on social media from one of our uniformed members regarding the Freedom Rally," Durham Regional Police officers said on January 24, and added that the views expressed in that video don't reflect those of DRPS.
"We are currently looking into this matter," they wrote.
In the video posted on Constable Erin Howard's Twitter page, the uniformed officer shared her support for the Canadian truckers driving across the country in protest of the new travel requirements for unvaccinated people at the U.S. border.
"I'm just—I really wanted to give a shoutout to all the truckers. I think what you guys are doing is incredible," Howard said, after introducing herself in the clip.
"You're fighting for our rights and freedoms, and right now it feels like we're a little bit at war and those rights and freedoms are at stake."
As of January 15, the feds removed travel exemptions for unvaccinated individuals, which affected truck drivers. While unvaccinated Canadian drivers can't be denied entry, they may now have to deal with certain requirements when they come back home, like a 14-day isolation period.
According to a government press release, any non-Canadian trucker who is either partially vaccinated or unvaccinated will be turned around at the U.S. border, and won't be allowed into the country.
"You guys are honestly true heroes, what you're doing is just incredible," Howard said.
"I will be in Ottawa when you guys roll in. I'm going to be speaking on behalf of Police on Guard, and we are thrilled, thrilled and honored to be able to be there. I can't wait to meet you guys. I hope to talk to a lot of you in person."
Several Twitter users had thoughts about Howard's video.
"If this is an officer *in uniform* making a political statement, it betrays a real lack of sound judgment. Please note: it's doing it in uniform which is the concern," one user wrote.
Another commented that Howard is "going to regret this," and added that "if the right thing is done, the herd is about to be thinned" at DRPS.
Some showed support for the officer, too, and said that she's done "nothing wrong."
Narcity reached out to Howard on Twitter, but did not immediately hear back before this article was published.