Man won't be charged in Scarborough evacuation

          Charges are not going to be laid against the 27 year old man who was connected with the event of September 14, 2009. In Northeast Scarborough at approximately 1:30 p.m, a potentially explosive device was found in a vehicle next to a large propane tank, which caused the police to tow the vehicle and evacuate the entire neighbourhood. When officers inspected the van at the towing pound, they found a 3-inch diameter PVC pipe with wiring and a bottle containing clear liquid attached to the assembly in the vehicle’s rear. The police evacuated the 1.6 km area bordered from Steeles Ave. to the north, Finch Ave. to the south, Morningside Dr. to the east, and Middlefield Rd. to the west. Investigators proposed charging the man with three different offences including mischief and possession of an explosive device, but after a while of consulting with the crown attorney, he was not charged. Instead, the man will undergo mental health assessments instead. As of now, the police are unsure of how potentially dangerous the device might be, but bomb experts are examining it.

          I think that this is a very scary event, because lots of innocent people could have been potentially killed. I think that the police should charge the man because it sounds like parking the van there with the device was no mistake. It was done to create fear which is the definition of terrorism. It does not sound as though he had a legitimate reason as to why that device was in his vehicle. I hope that the experts can find out how deadly the device really is, because my thoughts on the safety of the city of Toronto have changed. Hopefully the police can get this all sorted out and make the people of Toronto feel more safe.