Shocking moment male pro-choice protester roundhouse kicks anti-abortion campaigner as she peacefully demonstrates (Video)
Shocking moment male pro-choice protester roundhouse kicks anti-abortion campaigner as she peacefully demonstrates (Video)
SHOCKING footage shows a man viciously roundhouse kick a woman as she takes part in a peaceful protest against abortion in Toronto.
The attacker, named as local hairstylist Jordan Hunt, has reportedly been fired from his job after footage of the assault went viral.The man claimed he was only looking to kick the phone out of the woman's hand.In the video Hunt assaults Marie-Claire Bissonnette, 27, after she accuses him of vandalising pro-life activists' signs.
The heavily pierced man appears to kick the woman over a disagreement over whether a 16-year-old rape victim should be allowed to terminate her pregnancy.
When she replied 'it's a baby' and abortion was 'killing', Hunt adopts a fighting stance and kicks her in the shoulder - knocking her phone to the floor.
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| Marie-Claire Bissonnette |
In a statement on Instagram, his former employer Noble Studio 101 said: “It has been brought to our attention that Jordan Hunt has been caught on camera assaulting an innocent bystander at a pro-life rally. We don't condone his actions and he has been let go.
The footage begins with the man apologising to another protester for ruining her jacket. The man gives a thumbs up or down when he asks whether a rape victim should be allowed to get an abortion
"We believe that everyone has a right to an opinion and the right to voice their opinion without fear of physical violence."
The altercation took place during the annual Life Chain street demonstration in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday.
Bissonnette filmed as Hunt became increasingly aggressive.
The thug tried to justify his actions by claiming he had been aiming for her phone and hit her by mistake.The man adopts a fighting stance as he kicks the woman
He then fled the scene as people called for the police.
Toronto Police Service confirmed it is investigating.
No arrests have been made.
The footage begins with the attacker apologising to another activist after allegedly ruining her new jacket.
A counter-protester warns that he is being filmed and urges him to calm down.
Hunt says: 'If somebody gets raped by somebody and they're like "I'm a 16-year-old and I can't have this baby", think you should keep it?"
He then makes a thumbs up then thumbs down gesture.Hunt then suddenly kicked her in the shoulder - knocking her phone to the floor
She replies: "It's a baby. If someone is raped and she gave birth then she decided to kill her child."
Without warning the man suddenly delivers a fierce roundhouse kick to his victim, knocking the phone out of her hand.
She shouts: “do not touch me”.
Bissonnette sustained minor injuries to her shoulder.
In a statement she said: “I've participated in many public pro-life activities throughout my life. This isn't the first time I've been attacked.
“Rocks have been thrown at me. I've been spat upon multiple times and pushed.
“Men have aggressively asked how I would like it if they raped me and forced me to have an abortion.
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