UPDATE: 5:30p.m.

The patrons who filled Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 court room 9 for the assault case of a prominent 香蕉视频直播榝reedom fighter,香蕉视频直播� saw a few heated exchanges between periods of inaction on the second day of the trial.

The accused, David Lindsay, is representing himself while on trial for two counts of assault. While cross examining Crown香蕉视频直播檚 two witnesses, Lindsay took long pauses between questions to carefully choose his words.

Crown prosecutor David Grabavac was often quick to object to the questions when necessary, at one point saying 香蕉视频直播渕otive is an issue with respect to the accused, not the witnesses. That香蕉视频直播檚 a concept that is taught in the first month of law school,香蕉视频直播� when Lindsay asked Paladin security guard Taj Smith if there was corroboration to use force against him.

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The court was shown two videos showing different perspectives of the incident outside the Interior Health building at 505 Doyle Avenue, on Aug. 19, 2021.

In the video a security guard is heard saying 香蕉视频直播測ou can do your demonstration out on the street,香蕉视频直播� to which Lindsay responded 香蕉视频直播淚 disagree, I have a right of access.香蕉视频直播�

Smith said that Lindsay was banned from the Interior Health building the week prior and had been notified of the decision.

The video then shows Lindsay moving towards and then bumping into the security guards, who were stationed in front of the doors to the building. The three security guards standing shoulder to shoulder were also seen moving and it is not clear if they moved forward or not when attempting to get closer together as Lindsay moved towards them.

Lindsay suggested to Smith that the security guards moved into him, not the other way around.

Smith disagreed and said,香蕉视频直播漺e got closer together to prevent unauthorized entry.香蕉视频直播�

香蕉视频直播淲ould you like to stand down for a set of glasses?香蕉视频直播� Asked Lindsay after Smith disagreed with him.

The statement drew an objection from Crown and a murmur from the crowd of Lindsay香蕉视频直播檚 supporters.

Jason Davis, the Branch Manager for Paladin Security, was the next witness called to the stand by Crown.

Davis said that he was asked to attend the protest at the Interior Health building to 香蕉视频直播渕ake sure that things didn香蕉视频直播檛 get out of hand.香蕉视频直播�

Davis said that he spoke to Lindsay and told him that he was not welcome in the building after issues that had occurred the week before.

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Davis also clarified that the Interior Health building on Doyle Ave. is not public property. He explained that it is private property that is open to the public and that people can have their right to entry taken away.

The trial was not completed by the end of the day and requires three more days, which will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

Original: 12:45p.m.

A prominent leader in Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播榝reedom fighter香蕉视频直播� community has begun cross examination of an officer who was present on the scene of an alleged assault, on the second day of a drawn-out trial.

David Lindsay is representing himself in the trial for two counts of assault stemming from an incident that occurred in 2021 at an Interior Health Building downtown Kelowna.

Court was delayed on day one of the trial on March 1 after Lindsay and his supporters refused a bag search.

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Officer David Fortier was the first witness called to the stand in the trial.

His testimony is under a voir dire and parts of it may not be entered into evidence.

Fortier said that Lindsay was 香蕉视频直播渘ot violent but confrontational,香蕉视频直播� when speaking with him prior to the alleged assault on Aug. 19, 2021.

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Fortier was parked in front of the Interior Health Building at 505 Doyle Avenue, waiting for his colleague, when he noticed a protest going on in front of the building.

He claims that he was approached by Lindsay, who asked 香蕉视频直播渁re you here for me?香蕉视频直播�

Fortier said that Lindsay then asked him what would happen if he entered the Interior Health building.

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The second witness, Taj Smith, a Paladin security guard was then called to the stand by the Crown prosecutor.

On the day of the alleged assault, Smith was working at Interior Health and was tasked with standing in front of the door to prevent people from entering the building.

Smith said that the nature of the protest was 香蕉视频直播渁mbiguous香蕉视频直播� and related to COVID-19, mask mandates and vaccines.

He said there was a protest a few weeks prior where protestors entered and disturbed the employees and patrons of Interior Health.

After the incident, Smith said that some people were contacted by Interior Health and were told that they were no longer allowed inside.

香蕉视频直播淢r. Lindsay was one of the people not welcome inside the building.香蕉视频直播�

Smith said that on the day of the incident, Lindsay was spoken to by another Paladin security guard and was told that that he was not allowed inside the building.

He said that he overheard Lindsay telling another security guard that he would be entering the building.

Smith said that he also heard Fortier telling Lindsay that he would be arrested if he entered the building.

Smith was still standing at the doors of the building when Lindsay and a group of protestors approached the entrance.

He testified that Lindsay walked up towards two other guards and tried to push past them.

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The trial continues later this afternoon.

Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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