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Mother of Seven Arrested Without Warning for Showing Abortion Image
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 September 2006
Posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A
pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Suzie Ryan, mother of seven, was silently holding the image outside the
Morgentaler centre as abortions were being performed inside. Mrs. Ryan
was charged with violating s.163 of the Criminal Code. S.163 is about
the display of obscene material. She was released after being held in a
jail cell for several hours. She must face the charges in court in
November.
Prior to her arrest Mrs. Ryan was not warned in any way that she was
committing an illegal act. Six to eight police officers arrived and
forcibly put her in a paddy wagon, while confiscating her sign and
umbrella.
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of abortion
images. Mr. Ryan believes the abortuary staff must have put in one or
more complaints this morning.
CLCNB is not aware of any other case in Canada where a pro-life citizen
was arrested without prior warning for simply displaying an abortion
image in a public place. Such images have been repeatedly displayed by
such groups as Show the Truth which has won precedent-setting cases in
which it also was charged for showing graphic abortion pictures. That
group visited Fredericton twice this past summer. At the time
Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside expressed displeasure with the group's
tactics, but said there was nothing the city could legally do to
prevent such displays.
The Morgentaler abortion facility has no legal restrictions against
protest in the surrounding public area. Pro-life supporters regularly
are present on Tuesday mornings when abortions usually take place.
Mrs. Ryan says she is quite shaken by the incident.
Peter Ryan says it is incredible when someone can be accused of a crime
for peacefully protesting the murder of innocent children. "Here's the
analogy," he said. "The Nazi death camps are exterminating Jews.
Outside someone protests with an image of the Holocaust. The camp staff
complains to police. The person is arrested as a criminal. The
slaughter goes on. That's where we now are in this country.
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On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:20:51 GMT, panPiotrGlownia
<panPiotrGlownia@roc.usenetexchange.com> wrote:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:08:06 -0400, IAAH <iaah@dodgeit.com> wrote:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:47:40 -0500, "Peter D" <please@.sk> wrote in
message <yFBTg.223$HO6.116@newsfe19.lga>:
What's most disturbing about this is that it places a chilling stranglehold
on the right of expression and speech. Yes, the image is offensive, but so
what? DON'T LOOK!
I hope a formal compaint is filed before the Human Rights Tribunal and the
Police are forced to drop all charges. I'm disgusted that such a
non-aggressive act of protest was subjected to such harrassment in my
country.
The CHRC will refuse to consider such complaint, because it would be against
the ZYD Morgentaler's business, where he makes tens of millions of dollars a
year from stupid taxpayers!!
Mind you, if a Catholic Bishop were to lay the complaint, perhaps THEN the
CHRC might act?
D'you know, I find it very 'odd' that only anti-abortion sites have
this story, and it's ALL the same verbatim text.
In Canada, the ZYD-controlled media do not want to publicise the fact that
their fellow ZYD MORGENTHALER makes so many millions of dollars, killing
babies!!
After all, Len Asper doesn't want to have these people picketing in front of
HIS house?
Mother of Seven Arrested Without Warning for Showing Abortion Image
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 September 2006
Posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A
pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Suzie Ryan, mother of seven, was silently holding the image outside the
Morgentaler centre as abortions were being performed inside. Mrs. Ryan
was charged with violating s.163 of the Criminal Code. S.163 is about
the display of obscene material. She was released after being held in a
jail cell for several hours. She must face the charges in court in
November.
Prior to her arrest Mrs. Ryan was not warned in any way that she was
committing an illegal act. Six to eight police officers arrived and
forcibly put her in a paddy wagon, while confiscating her sign and
umbrella.
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of abortion
images. Mr. Ryan believes the abortuary staff must have put in one or
more complaints this morning.
CLCNB is not aware of any other case in Canada where a pro-life citizen
was arrested without prior warning for simply displaying an abortion
image in a public place. Such images have been repeatedly displayed by
such groups as Show the Truth which has won precedent-setting cases in
which it also was charged for showing graphic abortion pictures. That
group visited Fredericton twice this past summer. At the time
Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside expressed displeasure with the group's
tactics, but said there was nothing the city could legally do to
prevent such displays.
The Morgentaler abortion facility has no legal restrictions against
protest in the surrounding public area. Pro-life supporters regularly
are present on Tuesday mornings when abortions usually take place.
Mrs. Ryan says she is quite shaken by the incident.
Peter Ryan says it is incredible when someone can be accused of a crime
for peacefully protesting the murder of innocent children. "Here's the
analogy," he said. "The Nazi death camps are exterminating Jews.
Outside someone protests with an image of the Holocaust. The camp staff
complains to police. The person is arrested as a criminal. The
slaughter goes on. That's where we now are in this country.
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09 Oct 2006 02:03:16 PM |
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Peter D wrote:
<snip the crap>
What is disturbing about this is that young kids were being forced to
look at large posters of aborted fetuses. It was gruesome and
unwarranted. Pro-life or Pro-choice makes no never mind here. This dumb
***** and the bozos from Ontario that were here during the summer have
been served notice. It will not be tolerated by the citizens of
Fredericton any longer.
I think that abortion for convenience is wrong and immoral but just
because I am Pro-life does not mean I am going to gross people out.
I say let the Pro-choicers have their way. God is watching and will be
the final judge.
She deserves a few days in the klink for he stoopidity and lack of
respect for the law when she refused to show ID.
As for no warning given ... that is pure *****. She was given ample
opportunity to stop. Also after the Ontario gang started this *****
during the summer the word was out that the next person doing this was
going down. She made her stand and now she will pay the price.
I suggest that anyone who wants to follow in her footsteps come on down.
I will enjoy watching you get pepper sprayed, tasered, and locked up.
L
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09 Oct 2006 04:48:00 PM |
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"Loogie" <boogieloogie@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ege6dj$jb9$1@news.datemas.de...
Peter D wrote:
Presumably it was my concern with the imposition on the right of free speech
and free expression.
What is disturbing about this is that young kids were being forced to look
at large posters of aborted fetuses.
How do you knwo this? I haven't seen a single report that says she was
forcing anyone, never mind youg kids, to look a tlarge posters of aborted
fetuses.
It was gruesome and unwarranted.
In your opinion. There are people who were offended by a gallery shoiwng
featuring human sexual expression, including homsexual images. They would
regard them as offensive, even gruesome. So what?
***** and the bozos from Ontario that were here during the summer have
been served notice. It will not be tolerated by the citizens of
Fredericton any longer.
You speak for all? Tolerance is the hallmark of a democracy. Wait until your
rights are outlawed. Maybe then you'll see the issue.
Why does her expression of dissent so offend you? Can you not tolerate that
which you don't agree with?
This isn't a "pro-abortion" or "anti-abortion" matter. It's a matter of an
unreasonable imposition on a citizen's right to express dissent and
disagreement.
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| User: "Loogie" |
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09 Oct 2006 06:03:01 PM |
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Peter D wrote:
"Loogie" <boogieloogie@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ege6dj$jb9$1@news.datemas.de...
Peter D wrote:
Presumably it was my concern with the imposition on the right of free speech
and free expression.
free speech and expression has limits. These people crossed the line
when they infringed the rights of the children to be protected from
something they are too young to comprehend
What is disturbing about this is that young kids were being forced to look
at large posters of aborted fetuses.
How do you knwo this? I haven't seen a single report that says she was
forcing anyone, never mind youg kids, to look a tlarge posters of aborted
fetuses.
How do I know? Hmm how about me and countless others driving with our
children in the Fredericton area and these clowns displaying their crap
for all to see. I suppose we could have put bags over our kids head so
they would not be traumatized by looking at these images.
You may not have seen a single report so I can conclude that you do not
live here. The images never made it on our media because they were too
graphic. However the fallout in the media has boisterous and wide
spread. The majority of reasonable people were offended...both pro-life
and pro-choice.
It was gruesome and unwarranted.
In your opinion. There are people who were offended by a gallery shoiwng
featuring human sexual expression, including homsexual images. They would
regard them as offensive, even gruesome. So what?
***** and the bozos from Ontario that were here during the summer have
been served notice. It will not be tolerated by the citizens of
Fredericton any longer.
You speak for all? Tolerance is the hallmark of a democracy. Wait until your
rights are outlawed. Maybe then you'll see the issue.
Rights only go so far. These kooks crossed the line of what is
considered acceptable.
Why does her expression of dissent so offend you? Can you not tolerate that
which you don't agree with?
Sure I can. Everyone has a point of view and is entitles to it. I hate
child pornography but I am not gonna go out and display a sign showing a
pedophile molesting a kid with a slogan underneath that says 'SAY NO TO
CHILD PORN' Your view is that this is acceptable. You of course are
wrong. They could have protested without using such a graphic nature.
This isn't a "pro-abortion" or "anti-abortion" matter. It's a matter of an
unreasonable imposition on a citizen's right to express dissent and
disagreement.
You are right and my rights and my children's right were violated for
being exposed to this. Try again...your argument is not valid.
L
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| User: "Peter D" |
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09 Oct 2006 07:19:31 PM |
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"Loogie" <boogieloogie@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:egekf3$fbp$1@news.datemas.de...
Peter D wrote:
"Loogie" <boogieloogie@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ege6dj$jb9$1@news.datemas.de...
Peter D wrote:
Presumably it was my concern with the imposition on the right of free
speech and free expression.
free speech and expression has limits. These people crossed the line when
they infringed the rights of the children to be protected from something
they are too young to comprehend
There is a "tight' for children to be protected form that which they are too
young to comprehend? WoW! And who gets to decide? You? Or some other
goose-stepping fascist with time on his hands?
What is disturbing about this is that young kids were being forced to
look at large posters of aborted fetuses.
How do you knwo this? I haven't seen a single report that says she was
forcing anyone, never mind youg kids, to look a tlarge posters of aborted
fetuses.
How do I know? Hmm how about me and countless others driving with our
children in the Fredericton area and these clowns displaying their crap
for all to see.
Well then, it was YOU who "forced" your children to see these images. She
displayed it. YOU drove your children past it. How many times did you do it
to make sure they were sufficviently offneded?
I suppose we could have put bags over our kids head so they would not be
traumatized by looking at these images.
You could try no to seek deliberate offence and select another route.
Why does her expression of dissent so offend you? Can you not tolerate
that which you don't agree with?
Sure I can. Everyone has a point of view and is entitles to it.
Of course you are. But that would be the answer to, "Is everyone entitled to
a point of view?" I asked why her expression of dissent so offended you and
whether you could tolerate that which you don't agree with -- the answers
seems to be "because I forced my children to view the image by driving them
past her" and "no."
This isn't a "pro-abortion" or "anti-abortion" matter. It's a matter of
an unreasonable imposition on a citizen's right to express dissent and
disagreement.
You are right and my rights and my children's right were violated for
being exposed to this. Try again...your argument is not valid.
YOU seem to be the one who violated your children's "right" by forcing them
to watch as you drove by. YOU held them captive in the car. Or did she go
out and find you and shove the images in your child's face?
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| User: "Tony Nicoya Mantler" |
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09 Oct 2006 07:07:09 PM |
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In article <egekf3$fbp$1@news.datemas.de>, Loogie <boogieloogie@gmail.com>
wrote:
: free speech and expression has limits. These people crossed the line
: when they infringed the rights of the children to be protected from
: something they are too young to comprehend
Roughly translated: "blah blah blah, won't someone please think of the children?"
Cheers - Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler :)
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Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler - Master of Code-fu
-- -- http://www.ubb.ca/ --
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| User: "Carter" |
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09 Oct 2006 03:23:08 PM |
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Loogie wrote:
Peter D wrote:
<snip the crap>
What is disturbing about this is that young kids were being forced to
look at large posters of aborted fetuses. It was gruesome and
unwarranted. Pro-life or Pro-choice makes no never mind here. This dumb
***** and the bozos from Ontario that were here during the summer have
been served notice. It will not be tolerated by the citizens of
Fredericton any longer.
I think that abortion for convenience is wrong and immoral but just
because I am Pro-life does not mean I am going to gross people out.
I say let the Pro-choicers have their way. God is watching and will be
the final judge.
She deserves a few days in the klink for he stoopidity and lack of
respect for the law when she refused to show ID.
As for no warning given ... that is pure *****. She was given ample
opportunity to stop. Also after the Ontario gang started this *****
during the summer the word was out that the next person doing this was
going down. She made her stand and now she will pay the price.
I suggest that anyone who wants to follow in her footsteps come on down.
I will enjoy watching you get pepper sprayed, tasered, and locked up.
AMEN!
Carter
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29 Sep 2006 11:37:43 AM |
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Guess the Morgentaler child killing factory wanted to make its' quota for
getting so many millions from the government?
Don't forget that Morgentaler gets tens of millions each year, for killing
babies!!
On 27 Sep 2006 18:03:16 -0700, "Sound of Trumpet"
<soundoftrumpet@bluebottle.com> wrote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709046/posts
Mother of Seven Arrested Without Warning for Showing Abortion Image
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 September 2006
Posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A
pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Suzie Ryan, mother of seven, was silently holding the image outside the
Morgentaler centre as abortions were being performed inside. Mrs. Ryan
was charged with violating s.163 of the Criminal Code. S.163 is about
the display of obscene material. She was released after being held in a
jail cell for several hours. She must face the charges in court in
November.
Prior to her arrest Mrs. Ryan was not warned in any way that she was
committing an illegal act. Six to eight police officers arrived and
forcibly put her in a paddy wagon, while confiscating her sign and
umbrella.
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of abortion
images. Mr. Ryan believes the abortuary staff must have put in one or
more complaints this morning.
CLCNB is not aware of any other case in Canada where a pro-life citizen
was arrested without prior warning for simply displaying an abortion
image in a public place. Such images have been repeatedly displayed by
such groups as Show the Truth which has won precedent-setting cases in
which it also was charged for showing graphic abortion pictures. That
group visited Fredericton twice this past summer. At the time
Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside expressed displeasure with the group's
tactics, but said there was nothing the city could legally do to
prevent such displays.
The Morgentaler abortion facility has no legal restrictions against
protest in the surrounding public area. Pro-life supporters regularly
are present on Tuesday mornings when abortions usually take place.
Mrs. Ryan says she is quite shaken by the incident.
Peter Ryan says it is incredible when someone can be accused of a crime
for peacefully protesting the murder of innocent children. "Here's the
analogy," he said. "The Nazi death camps are exterminating Jews.
Outside someone protests with an image of the Holocaust. The camp staff
complains to police. The person is arrested as a criminal. The
slaughter goes on. That's where we now are in this country.
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29 Sep 2006 12:16:35 PM |
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"KenSpenser" <KenSpenser@roc.usenetexchange.com> wrote in message
news:4tiqh2tp562htni6v582bah6nigdvp1ccp@4ax.com...
Guess the Morgentaler child killing factory wanted to make its' quota for
getting so many millions from the government?
And you chuckles are the poster child for the retro-active abortion
movement!
PV
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29 Sep 2006 07:00:03 AM |
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Sound of Trumpet quoted:
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of abortion
images.
The Crown Prosecutor's office may enjoy a degree of immunity from false
arrest or malicious prosecution lawsuits that the police department
does not, but I wouldn't count on it.
It seems rather silly to me for people who object to anti-abortion
demonstrations to act so as to further inflame and polarize the
abortion debate, but what do I know?
John Savard
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28 Sep 2006 11:21:04 AM |
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Sound of Trumpet wrote:
A pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Good. In Canada we don't appease Christian terrorists. If she has a
problem with that, she can move south of the border to the United
States of Christotaliban.
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No Gods. No Masters.
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| User: "Michael Price" |
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29 Sep 2006 05:55:25 AM |
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DarkAngel wrote:
Sound of Trumpet wrote:
A pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Good. In Canada we don't appease Christian terrorists.
Holding up a disgusting picture is not terrorism, although if you
listen
to Sound of Trumpet long enough you might think so. Pictures are not
bombs.
If she has a
problem with that, she can move south of the border to the United
States of Christotaliban.
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No Gods. No Masters.
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29 Sep 2006 10:41:01 AM |
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Michael Price wrote:
DarkAngel wrote:
Sound of Trumpet wrote:
A pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Good. In Canada we don't appease Christian terrorists.
Holding up a disgusting picture is not terrorism, although if you
listen
to Sound of Trumpet long enough you might think so. Pictures are not
bombs.
Regardless of whether they blow your mind.
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Dan Clore
My collected fiction, _The Unspeakable and Others_:
http://amazon.com/o/ASIN/1587154838/ref=nosim/thedanclorenecro
Lord We˙rdgliffe & Necronomicon Page:
http://www.geocities.com/clorebeast/
News & Views for Anarchists & Activists:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo
Strange pleasures are known to him who flaunts the
immarcescible purple of poetry before the color-blind.
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29 Sep 2006 05:24:41 AM |
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Sound of Trumpet wrote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709046/posts
Mother of Seven Arrested Without Warning for Showing Abortion Image
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 September 2006
Posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A
pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an aborted
child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Suzie Ryan, mother of seven, was silently holding the image outside the
Morgentaler centre as abortions were being performed inside. Mrs. Ryan
was charged with violating s.163 of the Criminal Code. S.163 is about
the display of obscene material. She was released after being held in a
jail cell for several hours. She must face the charges in court in
November.
Prior to her arrest Mrs. Ryan was not warned in any way that she was
committing an illegal act. Six to eight police officers arrived and
forcibly put her in a paddy wagon, while confiscating her sign and
umbrella.
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of abortion
images. Mr. Ryan believes the abortuary staff must have put in one or
more complaints this morning.
CLCNB is not aware of any other case in Canada where a pro-life citizen
was arrested without prior warning for simply displaying an abortion
image in a public place. Such images have been repeatedly displayed by
such groups as Show the Truth which has won precedent-setting cases in
which it also was charged for showing graphic abortion pictures. That
group visited Fredericton twice this past summer. At the time
Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside expressed displeasure with the group's
tactics, but said there was nothing the city could legally do to
prevent such displays.
The Morgentaler abortion facility has no legal restrictions against
protest in the surrounding public area. Pro-life supporters regularly
are present on Tuesday mornings when abortions usually take place.
Mrs. Ryan says she is quite shaken by the incident.
Peter Ryan says it is incredible when someone can be accused of a crime
for peacefully protesting the murder of innocent children. "Here's the
analogy," he said. "The Nazi death camps are exterminating Jews.
Outside someone protests with an image of the Holocaust. The camp staff
complains to police. The person is arrested as a criminal. The
slaughter goes on. That's where we now are in this country.
Isn't it terrible when people are fined or put in jail just for
showing images
that other people don't like? You know like you supported in your
anti-internet
porn thread. Hypocrite.
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| User: "R. Pierce Butler" |
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30 Sep 2006 12:29:23 AM |
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"Michael Price" <nini_pad@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1159525481.587988.253300@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
Sound of Trumpet wrote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709046/posts
Mother of Seven Arrested Without Warning for Showing Abortion Image
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 September 2006
Posted on 09/26/2006 10:54:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A
pro-life woman was arrested Tuesday for holding an image of an
aborted child outside an abortion facility in Fredericton, New
Brunswick.
Suzie Ryan, mother of seven, was silently holding the image outside
the Morgentaler centre as abortions were being performed inside. Mrs.
Ryan was charged with violating s.163 of the Criminal Code. S.163 is
about the display of obscene material. She was released after being
held in a jail cell for several hours. She must face the charges in
court in November.
Prior to her arrest Mrs. Ryan was not warned in any way that she was
committing an illegal act. Six to eight police officers arrived and
forcibly put her in a paddy wagon, while confiscating her sign and
umbrella.
Police Staff Sergeant Kelly later explained to Mrs. Ryan's husband,
Campaign Life Coalition New Brunswick (CLCNB) president Peter Ryan,
that the police were acting following instructions from the Crown
Prosecutor office and some 35 complaints about the display of
abortion images. Mr. Ryan believes the abortuary staff must have put
in one or more complaints this morning.
CLCNB is not aware of any other case in Canada where a pro-life
citizen was arrested without prior warning for simply displaying an
abortion image in a public place. Such images have been repeatedly
displayed by such groups as Show the Truth which has won
precedent-setting cases in which it also was charged for showing
graphic abortion pictures. That group visited Fredericton twice this
past summer. At the time Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside expressed
displeasure with the group's tactics, but said there was nothing the
city could legally do to prevent such displays.
The Morgentaler abortion facility has no legal restrictions against
protest in the surrounding public area. Pro-life supporters regularly
are present on Tuesday mornings when abortions usually take place.
Mrs. Ryan says she is quite shaken by the incident.
Peter Ryan says it is incredible when someone can be accused of a
crime for peacefully protesting the murder of innocent children.
"Here's the analogy," he said. "The Nazi death camps are
exterminating Jews. Outside someone protests with an image of the
Holocaust. The camp staff complains to police. The person is arrested
as a criminal. The slaughter goes on. That's where we now are in this
country.
Isn't it terrible when people are fined or put in jail just for
showing images
that other people don't like? You know like you supported in your
anti-internet
porn thread. Hypocrite.
I disagree with the law but on the same token I don't want to see it
either.
Years ago if someone did something that you didn't like you told them to
quit. If they persisted then you had a quiet discussion about it and
came to a reasonable compromise. Now people want other people arrested
for picking their nose.
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