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Police negotiate with a man outside the office of the Speaker at Queen's Park yesterday (top photo) when he threatened to set himself on fire. He was (...)
Police negotiate with a man outside the office of the Speaker at Queen's Park yesterday (top photo) when he threatened to set himself on fire. He was (...)

Police negotiate with a man outside the office of the Speaker at Queen's Park yesterday (top photo) when he threatened to set himself on fire. He was (...)

Date2/9/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Police negotiate with a man outside the office of the Speaker at Queen's Park yesterday (top photo) when he threatened to set himself on fire. He was clutching a can of gasoline and a lighter. After he surrendered he is searched (centre photo) then arrested and led away to face charges.
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Police negotiate with a man outside the office of the Speaker at Queen's Park yesterday (top photo) when he threatened to set himself on fire. He was (...)
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