Above, a short excerpt from the video of Tristan Bavaria, published on March 6 on Facebook, chosen to avoid the most violent remarks.
A 44-year-old man will face justice for uttering death threats against Patrick Lagacé, after the broadcast of a video on social networks in which he invites his subscribers to sue and “spin” the columnist and animator.
“The hunt for wokes is on. […] Guys like Lagacé, Quebec, you have to put them in the shadows, ”said Tristan Bavaria in particular, in a video shared on March 6 on Facebook, and which is still publicly accessible on the social network.
An arrest warrant has been issued for 44-year-old Bavaria at the Montreal courthouse. He faces two counts, for having uttered death threats against Patrick Lagacé and for having advised subscribers to a Facebook page to commit a criminal act.
Photo taken from Facebook
Tristan Bavaria
Pursue Lagacé
The one who once hosted the game show Call TV is due to appear on a date that has not yet been set. Bavaria, which prides itself on being the last bulwark of democracy and free speech, now says it lives in Florida on its social media.
The criminal charges were filed after a police investigation began after the live video was posted on a Facebook page which has more than 11,000 followers. On several occasions, Bavaria repeats to its subscribers to sue Patrick Lagacé. He declined to comment on the situation.
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Patrick Lagace
«Prosecute Lagacé is not just a hashtag trendy [Poursuivre Lagacé, ce n’est pas juste un mot-clic à la mode]. This is what must ultimately happen. But that can’t happen if no one deposits [poursuite]“, he says, filming himself in selfie mode in front of palm trees.
At the end of the fifteen-minute video, Bavaria gets angry and hurls insults at Mr. Lagacé and several other figures in the Quebec media world, including Richard Martineau, noted The newspaper.
Not the first time
This is not the first time that Internet users have found themselves in the dock for threats against Patrick Lagacé, columnist for The Press and host of radio and television programs at 98.5 FM and Télé-Québec.
Patrick Stephenson, a 46-year-old Ontarian, received a 12-month probation and 60 hours of community service last February for death threats.