The man charged for his alleged role in a protest that saw the windshield of a vehicle carrying Nova Scotia’s premier smashed in has been released on $5,000 bail.
The 19-year-old Kentville man appeared in provincial court Wednesday morning and was released on conditions that include house arrest at a residence in Lawrencetown, N.S., in Annapolis County.
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Premier Tim Houston and his staff were in Wolfville, N.S. on July 15 when protesters blocked vehicles from leaving a speaking event at Acadia University.
Mounties say a person allegedly climbed onto a vehicle and smashed the windshield while the premier and his staff were inside.
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The 19-year-old was arrested last week and has been charged with intimidation of a justice system participant, two counts of intimidation and mischief under $5,000.
His case is scheduled to return to court in Kentville, in September.
That is a domestic terrorist not a protester