kentville man charged with intimidating premier after windshield-smashing incident released on bail
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protesters rally outside of nova scotia premier tim houston's first stop on his state of the province tour at the annapolis valley chamber of commerce event in wolfville last week. a man charged with intimidating the premier has been released on bail.
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a man charged with intimidation and other offences after protesters surrounded premier tim houston’s vehicle and the windshield was smashed last week has gotten bail.
jacob victor stephen smith, 19, of kentville is charged with intimidation of a justice system participant, two counts of intimidation and one of mischief.
after a two-hour show-cause hearing tuesday, judge angela caseley gave her decision wednesday.
evidence from the hearing cannot be reported because of a publication ban.
smith is free on $5,000 bail put up by his mother, with several conditions:
- keep the peace and be of good behaviour
- reside with his mother at her home in lawrencetown
- remain in the province
- have no contact with the premier or any member of his office and not be within 50 metres of houston’s residence, constituency office, the legislature, one government place and any homes, school or workplace of any members of houston’s family
- not go to any event or gathering the premier is attending
- not possess any weapons
he will be under house arrest and cannot leave the property except for medical emergencies, attending appointments with his lawyer or going to court with his mother or father, and directly travelling to and from work.
he must report to the bridgetown rcmp office daily. smith will return to court sept. 8.
smith was charged in connection with an incident at acadia university after the premier spoke at a chamber of commerce event. it was the first stop on a “state of the province” tour, during which houston is speaking about the economic future of the province and his party’s budget decisions.
several people with issues with those and other decisions by the provincial government gathered at acadia to voice their displeasure. when houston was trying to leave, some in the crowd became unruly. protesters surrounded houston’s car, pushing and banging against it, and the windshield was smashed.
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rcmp escorted houston back inside a university building before taking him away in a police vehicle.
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