Resist unlawful orders | Former police officer Brian Denison speaks to Ottawa officers Feb. 8, 2022

Brian Denison was a police officer for 24 years.

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I loved risking my life for Canadians. That's what you're being called to do today.

There is an evil in this world right now, and there are things happening that you know, deep down, in your soul, in your heart, that what is happening is wrong. You know that your police service and your government are actually providing unlawful orders to you to uphold. You know that, you can feel that, because I feel that.

I am still a constable and will be forever, because that's what I'll do. I will continue to protect Canadians and anybody that comes into my life from outside of Canada. I'll be there for them as well. And you are exactly the same as I am. So I'm calling on all of you police officers across Canada that are dealing with any of these truckers or any of the protesters. They're not really protesters, they're trying to regain their freedoms back that have been taken away from them for the last two yeas.

So, you police officers out there, you have families, you have wives, significant others, children. Do you want them to grow up not having what you had growing up? No freedoms to do what you want to do? Just the government and the police headquarters telling you everything that you have to do, to put in your body? Is that what you want for your children?

So when you're out there on the line and you're dealing with people who are just wanting to regain their freedoms back, [it's] time to have some humanity. Time to go against unlawful from your police chiefs, your higher key, even right down to the sergeant on the street. If he tells you to do something and deep down you know that it's wrong, unlawful and it goes against your morals and your core values, you are obliged to stand down. OBLIGED. That is your duty. Your duty is to uphold the law. Your duty is NOT to do what I have seen in some of these photos coming back from Ottawa.

I was there. It was very peaceful. I walked around. I met a lot of policemen. I met a lot of truckers. What is happening now, what the police chief in Ottawa is doing and the mayor, and Justin Trudeau, is outright CRIMINAL, what you guys are starting to do against those truckers, those PEACEFUL demonstrators. Do NOT partake in that.

That is NOT what you are. You have values that you hold dear to yourself and the public holds you in high esteem. Do not throw that away by continuing to do any of these unlawful orders. Follow who you are. Do NOT follow leaders that are unlawfully telling you to do things. Treat people with respect and dignity, because you know what, they're fighting for you. They're fighting for your children. They're fighting for your children's children, your grandchildren, for the future generations.

So as a police officer, do what you signed up to do. Protect Canadians. You can run into the bullets like you've always done. Here's the bullets coming at ya: the bullets are unlawful orders, the bullets are bullying, intimidation by the government, by police leaders. Don't partake in that. Do not do it. You guys are better than that. Show who you really are. Police officers will shine in this country.

You will be so highly respected if you get on the right side of history and it's being written right now. So now is the time to make the choice. I've been saying this for months. Get off the fence. Speak up. Speak out. Please. Deep down in your soul you know what's happening is wrong. Time to act. Be that person that you really are. You are there to protect and serve. Do that. Thank you.

SOURCE: https://youtu.be/LXO4shLRIvw