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Placard-waving protesters show their support for Constable David Packer, ordered yesterday to quit or be fired from the Metro police force for disobey(...)
Placard-waving protesters show their support for Constable David Packer, ordered yesterday to quit or be fired from the Metro police force for disobey(...)

Placard-waving protesters show their support for Constable David Packer, ordered yesterday to quit or be fired from the Metro police force for disobey(...)

Date1/26/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Placard-waving protesters show their support for Constable David Packer, ordered yesterday to quit or be fired from the Metro police force for disobeying a direct order. The father of five refused to patrol outside Dr. Henry Morgentaler's Harbord St. abor
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0072276F
    Contradictions?, Constable David Packer was told he must quit of be fired for failing to guard the Morgentaler clinic as ordered
    Contradictions?, Constable David Packer was told he must quit of be fired for failing to guard the Morgentaler clinic as ordered
    Mahler, John
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