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btsmrtfan
Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 193 Location: GPS Not Working
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Dedicated
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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In other countries, people riot against vicious dictators, savage economic cuts or brutal police.
In Vancouver, mobs take to the streets, clashing with officers, torching cars and rubbish bins, smashing windows, ransacking department stores and showering giant TV screens with beer bottles...over an ice hockey match.
This is not the first time. There were riots in 1994, also when the Canucks lost in the Stanley Cup finals, but this time there is far more destruction in the downtown area. It was horrifying to watch...a mixture of alcohol and mob psychology. So how effective were the police?
And this is the city basking in the glow of being voted the World's most livable city 2011?? Fortunately, I'm heading home tomorrow. |
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The Great Wall of Whiner
Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Dedicated wrote: |
...over an ice hockey match. |
That's where you're wrong.
It was not over an ice hockey match.
Win or lose, those guy would have started something. They went there with intent.
Many by-standers took advantage of it and looted.
But where is YOUR home city?
And would kids in your hometown not do anything above naughty?
Don't criticize my hometown unless you have the guts to name your hometown, too.
A lot more people are helping to clean up and upset about the riot than participated. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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"In other countries, people riot against vicious dictators, savage economic cuts or brutal police."
Unfortunately, Vancouver lacks these motivations, and has to make do with an admittedly poor substitute.
Sports losses (or even wins) have caused such behavior in so many cities, so many countries. And it's always just a miniscule percentage of the local population that takes part in the hooliganism.
My home-town is Boston, and it's certainly had its share.
"However, Vancouver is hardly the first city to erode into disorder following a major sporting event. That's why Page 2 advises you to put on your riot gear and grab a couple canisters of tear gas as we head into the fray to compile a list of the most infamous sports disturbances in history ... and we promise not to make any jokes about these guys."
For a partial list
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=neumann-110617_vancouver_canucks_riot&sportCat=nhl
which includes Boston:
"Boston: 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008
Three fans died in recent Boston sports riots -- one following the Patriots' Super Bowl win in February 2004, another after the Red Sox won the 2004 AL pennant and a third after the Celtics won the 2008 NBA crown.
At least 37 arrests were made as fans burned cars and threw bottles at police after the Red Sox won the 2007 World Series. At least 20 fans were arrested after the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, and fans also rioted after the Pats won the Super Bowl in February 2005."
Regards,
John |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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1. Alcohol
2. A large group already primed
3. A spark (home team losing)
Simple recipe that you can apply everywhere for rioting. |
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