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GoFundMe 'Steals' $9 Million From Canada's "Freedom Convoy" Truckers
Under Pressure From Trudeau

Despite initially refusing to cave to pressure from Canadian PM Justin
Trudeau and his allies, GoFundMe announced late Friday evening that it
had decided not to disburse any more money to the "Freedom Convoy" and
its supporters gathered in Coutts, Alberta and Ottawa. Users will now
need to request a refund of their donation, or risk the possibility
that the company will instead reroute it to an "approved" charity.

As Rebel News Editor-in-Chief Ezra Levant reported in a tweet,
GoFundMe has decided to take - or some might say steal - the roughly
CAD$9 million that was supposed to be used to pay for supplies like
gas, food and other necessities for the truckers and instead dole that
money out to charities of the company's choosing, unless donors fill
out a request form.

Why the company has decided on this policy, instead of instating
automatic refunds for donors, isn't clear. But as Levant joked, "what
a windfall" for Black Lives Matter, Greenpeace and Planned
Parenthood."

    At the request of Trudeau, @GoFundMe has just stolen $9,000,000
from the truckers. Rather than automatically refunding it to the
donors, they say they’re going to give it to groups of their own
choosing. What a windfall for Black Lives Matter, Greenpeace and
Planned Parenthood! pic.twitter.com/prEwLnypfe
    — Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) February 4, 2022

GoFundMe claimed that the fundraiser is in violation of "Term 8" of
its terms of service clause, and also explained that it often works
with local authorities to "make sure we have a detailed
understanding...of facts on the ground."

The decision was made in order to ensure GoFundMe "remains a trusted platform".

Others wondered how any of this is legal.

    How is this legal? https://t.co/2O3sKAOZmL
    — Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 5, 2022

The Ottawa police, meanwhile, insist that demonstrators in the city
are acting "unlawfully". Several have been arrested (mostly for
charges that may seem serious but actually aren't) for making
threatening statements on social media and for other issues.

Ottawa Police have also warned that they will be collecting as much
digital and financial information as they can from both the truckers
and anybody who donates to support them. In a threatening statement,
the police implied that supporters of the Freedom Convoy could face
prosecution just for donating.

    Enhanced intelligence operations and investigations: National,
provincial and local intelligence agencies have increased efforts to
identify and target protestors who are funding/supporting/enabling
unlawful and harmful activity by protestors. /11
    — Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 4, 2022

    Investigative evidence-gathering teams are collecting financial,
digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance
status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal
prosecutions. /12
    — Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 4, 2022

At this point, there's really nothing else for users to do but request
their refund (so that GoFundMe doesn't simply take their money) and
never donate to another fundraiser on the platform again.

Readers can find the link below:

    Here is the link for where you can request your full refund from
GoFundMehttps://t.co/Cs5qbRIHzz
    — Cory Morgan (@CoryBMorgan) February 4, 2022

After all, there are plenty other crowdraising platforms out there.