Suitcase Scare at the Abortion Mill

CANWEST: OTTAWA - A busy block in downtown Ottawa was evacuated Monday after a suitcase, intended for the garbage heap, raised suspicions when it was dropped off near an abortion clinic - a short distance from Parliament Hill. An Ottawa police bomb squad was called in and the area was cordoned off while bomb technicians assessed the situation. Sgt. Rick Giroux said the suitcase was left in the area at about 1 p.m. by an individual who immediately left the scene. A large suitcase was left outside the abortion clinic early Monday afternoon. The suitcase was deemed harmless and the area was cleared by 2:45 p.m. The section of Bank Street houses an abortion clinic that has been the site of constant silent protests, with many people gathering directly across the street, carrying pro-life placards. As soon as the police tape was removed, about a half dozen protesters continued their silent action. (Source)

CBC: A suitcase that prompted a bomb scare Monday afternoon outside a downtown Ottawa abortion clinic turned out to be empty. Police reopened Bank Street between Wellington and Queen Streets around 3 p.m., an Ottawa police statement said, after determining that the large black suitcase leaning against a post on the east side of Bank was empty and had been left out for disposal. The streets had been closed earlier in the afternoon. Anti-abortion protesters often march and wave placards outside the clinic. (Source)

Editor's Note: Please excuse us for posting from the CBC, but it could not be avoided since they have reported on some new information. According to the red highlighted section above, it appears there was not even any intent to cause a disturbance.

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Discussion over at CBC's website here. We encourage our readers to join the discussion. For those visiting this website from the CBC discussion, a reality check that no mainstream media bothered to report:

OTTAWA, October 16, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Yesterday at about 2 p.m. several women participating in 40 Days for Life Ottawa and keeping vigil at the Bank St. abortuary were violently assaulted. A woman began yelling obscenities at the pro-life volunteers and then became physically aggressive, throwing food at one of the vigil participants and then throwing punches and kicking. Eyewitnesses said that the woman came with her lunch and sat between two ladies who were praying. She then shouted out repeatedly, "You've had your protest, now I'm going to have mine," whereupon she threw her food at one vigil-keeper and then began pushing, screaming obscenities, and swinging her fists. The belligerent woman approached an elderly lady and said, "You're old, why don't you die," according to an eyewitness. Suzanne Poulin, age 51, was one of the women who bore the brunt of the attack. Suzanne told LifeSiteNews.com that the attacker threw her to the ground and began pummeling her face. She suffered bruises to her face and nose, a cut lip and her ear was torn, possibly by a ring the assailant was wearing. Just before this Suzanne was advising the other vigil-keepers to remain silent and not engage the abusive woman. Suzanne emphasized that none of the vigil-keepers touched or hurt the assailant. The police were called while the security guard from the abortion mill and some men from the gathering crowd tried to subdue the attacker, who was described as about 30 years old, and well dressed and groomed. Four police cruisers came to the scene, at which point the attacker to fled into an adjacent building. She was apprehended by police and arrested. The assailant continued to scream insults and obscenities as they took her away, while a paramedic attended to Suzanne and the other women that had been injured in the attack. Suzanne told LifeSiteNews.com that she will press charges against the attacker, but that she also forgave her and will continue to pray for her. "As a mother, I have developed good judgment to know when someone needs correction. This woman needs not only to be corrected, she needs anger management. Her actions will probably have a very negative effect on the rest of her life. With prayer, this incident may help her to see the truth and turn her toward life," Suzanne said. Suzanne returned to the Bank St. abortuary for her vigil today. For updates from the vigil site go to: http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/