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They were full of booze and drugs, just a bunch of wild animals out to make trouble
They were full of booze and drugs, just a bunch of wild animals out to make trouble

They were full of booze and drugs, just a bunch of wild animals out to make trouble

Date6/2/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: They were full of booze and drugs; just a bunch of wild animals out to make trouble. They were a mob looking for a place to happen ... they did a hell of a lot of damage. Metro Police Staff Sgt. Jim Stafford; after Monday's riot at Ontario Place.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013522F
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