{"id":1281708,"date":"2022-02-08T13:08:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1281708"},"modified":"2022-02-08T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:08:45","slug":"far-left-activist-identified-as-suspect-in-canada-protest-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-activist-identified-as-suspect-in-canada-protest-hit-and-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-Left Activist Identified as Suspect in Canada Protest Hit-and-Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-left-activist-identified-as-suspect-in-canada-protest-hit-and-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1281708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1314471321-e1625863036441-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Winnipeg police have identified far-left activist&nbsp;David Alexander Zegarac as the driver accused of running down four anti-mandate protestors on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Zegarac, 42, was arrested Friday at around 10:30 p.m. after a Jeep struck a group of four protesters at Winnipeg\u2019s&nbsp;Memorial Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. that evening. Authorities temporarily hospitalized one of the injured protestors, while three others suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The assembly was a<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8597464\/hit-and-run-truck-convoy-manitoba-legisltature\/\"> peaceful protest<\/a> against civil rights restrictions imposed in Canada in the name of stopping the Chinese coronavirus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The establishment media is losing all credibility when they refuse to report that last night in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Winnipeg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Winnipeg<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freedomconvoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freedomconvoy<\/a> protestor was violently hit by a SUV in what appears to be an intentional hit and run. Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisDca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chrisDca<\/a> for covering this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I13T0f7nFG\">https:\/\/t.co\/I13T0f7nFG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sTmnbdQ4g0\">pic.twitter.com\/sTmnbdQ4g0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Calver (@TylerCalver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerCalver\/status\/1490028828768583689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Police initially refused to comment on the identity of the driver of the vehicle but later stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipeg.ca\/police\/press\/2022\/02feb\/2022_02_06.stm\">42-year-old&nbsp;Zegarac<\/a>&nbsp;would be looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/hit-and-run-trucker-convoy-winnipeg-manitoba-police-1.6340990\">various charges<\/a> including four counts of assault with a weapon, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/local\/driver-charged-with-hitting-convoy-protesters-named-576177072.html\">report<\/a> from the <em>Winnipeg Free Press<\/em>, Zegarac has a history in Winnipeg\u2019s punk music scene as part of the \u201cpolitical punk group\u201d Brat Attack, whose lyrics feature far-left and anti-conservative themes.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative outlet Rebel News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/man_charged_in_winnipeg_car_attack_on_convoy_protest_is_radical_far_left_anarchist\">reported<\/a> that of the group\u2019s songs&nbsp;is directed at former Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and is entitled \u201cHey Harper You Anti-Choice Homophobe Fuck, Die Die Die.\u201d It&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plyrics.com\/lyrics\/bratattack\/heyharperyouantichoicehomophobefuckdiediedie.html\">includes the lyrics<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fuck you Mr. Stephen Harper<br \/>You fascist white bred bible thumper<br \/>It\u2019s not OK to be anti-gay<br \/>I think mr. homophobe needs some dick today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A 2008 profile of a man who fits Zegarac\u2019s description \u2013 same name, founder of Brat Attack, Winnipeg resident \u2013 reportedly formed an <a href=\"https:\/\/thescope.ca\/culture\/anarchy-and-the-rock\">anarchist activist group<\/a> while living in St. John\u2019s in the province of Newfoundland in an effort to use music and other methods to spread far-left ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not confirmed any potential motives. Constable Rob Carver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/hit-and-run-trucker-convoy-winnipeg-manitoba-police-1.6340990\">told reporters<\/a>&nbsp;on Saturday that \u201cSome comments were made by the accused that tends to suggest this was not specifically about the [vaccine] mandates. He wasn\u2019t for or against any of the general views that are floating around this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canadian Truckers convoy leader on the Establishment Media attacks: \u201cWhen they keep changing what the outrage is, you know it\u2019s fake.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GrNWypsZQN\">https:\/\/t.co\/GrNWypsZQN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1489987913144225797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman also commented on the incident <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mayor_Bowman\/status\/1490015985545453569?s=20&amp;t=1L5YPp89SZf4jFyqtODwSA\">saying<\/a>, \u201cWhile I expect the [Winnipeg Police Service] to address details of this incident as appropriate, I remind all Winnipeggers of the need for calm. Canadians have the right to protest peacefully\/lawfully &amp; without injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Winnipeg saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/07\/02\/mobs-rip-down-statues-queen-victoria-captain-cook-canada\/\">several statues toppled<\/a> on Canada\u2019s national holiday Canada Day by far-left extremists and others, including statutes of former queen Victoria and current Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p>The toppling of the statues was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikiashton\/status\/1410716592451702787?s=20&amp;t=GNPpOmA22BSgmKdQWCyFzA\">celebrated<\/a> by local far-left New Democrat (NDP) MP Nikki Ashton who stated on Twitter, \u201cDecolonization on the grounds of our legislature on Treaty 1 Territory, the homeland of the M\u00e9tis,\u201d followed by a heart emoji.<\/p>\n<h5><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-size-large\">Follow Chris Tomlinson on Twitter at&nbsp;<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomlinsonCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@TomlinsonCJ<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>or email at&nbsp;ctomlinson(at)breitbart.com<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winnipeg police have identified far-left activist\u00a0David Alexander Zegarac as the driver accused of running down four anti-mandate protestors on Friday. Zegarac, 42, was arrested Friday at around 10:30 p.m. after &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1281708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1281708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1281708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1281708\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1281708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1281708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1281708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}