Nicholas Jordan Wagter, a Vancouver researcher and activist, has become the centre of a growing online firestorm after videos of his involuntary psychiatric detention under Canada's Mental Health Act spread across social media.
The 27-year-old, who has posted lengthy claims about Chinese influence operations in Vancouver and government corruption, was taken to Vancouver General Hospital after a traffic stop involving police and a mental health crisis team. While supporters call it 'medical kidnapping,' others believe the case points to a serious mental health episode rather than political retaliation.
