Vancouver Riots - Page 2

glatt · 06-17-2011, 12:14 PM

Well, there was a lot of looting going on. I saw several pictures of looters stealing suits from a formal wear shop. It could have come off a mannequin.

monster · 06-16-2011, 08:58 AM

But British Football/Soccer has managed to turn it around, I think?

Jaydaan · 06-16-2011, 10:21 AM

They are reporting, that some people had mollitove (SP) cocktails in the fenced area. The only way that could have happened was to take them with you, BEFORE the game. It sickens me to think that there were people out there ready to do damage win or lose. Add mob mentallity and stir in a few idiots, and see what we get. The downtown liquor stores were closed 1.5 HOURS BEFORE the game even started. There were cops out at 2pm, as the crowds started to appear. The media is blaming the police, because they did not do enough. Excuse me? Lets see... 100 000 people, lets say 5- 8 000 idiots and rioters... and 200-400 police. Had they pushed any harder, we would have had more people hurt, including police and fire personal. As it was, the fire department had to back off, because they were getting hit with rocks, bottles and anything else the idiots could throw at them, while they were putting out the first fire. Its a shame but the idiots still were able to cause this much damage and destruction.
I am a Canucks fan, I was dissapointed in them losing. I, along with thousands others said "$#%@!$#%%" and pouted. The better team won, its a game... this will not in any way affect my day to day life. To riot over it.... wow.

piercehawkeye45 · 06-16-2011, 11:35 AM

Even better.

wolf · 06-16-2011, 10:10 PM

Hockey today is a high school girl's sport compared to the days of the Broad Street Bullies.

TheMercenary · 06-17-2011, 07:24 AM

It's only a game.

classicman · 06-17-2011, 09:21 AM

Yeh - THAT dude is screwed.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-17-2011, 09:30 AM

On the other hand, Canada has many offspring of American draft dodgers.

glatt · 06-17-2011, 09:33 AM

Yeah, of the thousands of pictures out there, the one of the guy torching a cop car is probably the first one the cops will pursue. His future isn't looking so bright.

ZenGum · 06-18-2011, 03:38 AM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...18/3247261.htm

Quote:

An Australian man has been identified as part of the couple snapped kissing during a riot following Vancouver's hockey championship loss on Wednesday.

The striking image taken by Getty photographer Rich Lam has been splashed around the world over the past two days but until Friday, the identity of the couple was unknown.

Lying in the middle of a city street in Vancouver amid the fracas, fires and looting was Canadian Alex Thomas and her Australian boyfriend Scott Jones, seen cradling her in his arms and brushing his lips against hers.

Scott's father Brett Jones told public broadcaster CBC he recognised his son in the picture circulated around the world over the internet and in newspapers.

In an interview from his home in Perth, he said Scott, an aspiring stand-up comedian, was attempting to console Alex after she had been knocked down by police.

They were caught in the violence after leaving the hockey arena where the NHL's Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to win the Stanley Cup.

"They were between the riot police and the rioters, and the riot police were actually charging forward, and Alex got knocked by a [police] shield and fell to the ground," Mr Jones said.

"[Scott] was comforting her and gave her a kiss to say, 'It's going to be OK,' and the photographer just took the shot at that moment.

"They are both just totally stunned [that the photograph] has just completely gone viral around the world."

Consoling. What a gentleman.

casimendocina · 06-19-2011, 01:14 AM

From the knowledge I have gained watching programs like CSI/The Bill etc..., I would say that he'd been down at ground level a little longer than what is required for just a consoling kiss.

infinite monkey · 06-20-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casimendocina

From the knowledge I have gained watching programs like CSI/The Bill etc..., I would say that he'd been down at ground level a little longer than what is required for just a consoling kiss.

"It looks like someone was (puts on sunglasses) 'lying around.'"

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

footfootfoot · 06-19-2011, 01:51 AM

Some people need a lot of consoling...

casimendocina · 06-19-2011, 08:19 AM

involving intersecting of legs, no less.

footfootfoot · 06-19-2011, 12:23 PM

I find that comforting.

06-16-2011, 08:58 AM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	But British Football/Soccer has managed to turn it around, I think? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-16-2011, 11:35 AM	#4
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Even better. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

06-16-2011, 10:10 PM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Hockey today is a high school girl's sport compared to the days of the Broad Street Bullies. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-17-2011, 07:24 AM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	It's only a game. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-17-2011, 09:21 AM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yeh - THAT dude is screwed. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-17-2011, 12:14 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Well, there was a lot of looting going on. I saw several pictures of looters stealing suits from a formal wear shop. It could have come off a mannequin.

06-16-2011, 10:21 AM	#3
Jaydaan Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vernon, BC, Canada Posts: 378	They are reporting, that some people had mollitove (SP) cocktails in the fenced area. The only way that could have happened was to take them with you, BEFORE the game. It sickens me to think that there were people out there ready to do damage win or lose. Add mob mentallity and stir in a few idiots, and see what we get. The downtown liquor stores were closed 1.5 HOURS BEFORE the game even started. There were cops out at 2pm, as the crowds started to appear. The media is blaming the police, because they did not do enough. Excuse me? Lets see... 100 000 people, lets say 5- 8 000 idiots and rioters... and 200-400 police. Had they pushed any harder, we would have had more people hurt, including police and fire personal. As it was, the fire department had to back off, because they were getting hit with rocks, bottles and anything else the idiots could throw at them, while they were putting out the first fire. Its a shame but the idiots still were able to cause this much damage and destruction. I am a Canucks fan, I was dissapointed in them losing. I, along with thousands others said "$#%@!$#%%" and pouted. The better team won, its a game... this will not in any way affect my day to day life. To riot over it.... wow.

06-17-2011, 09:30 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	On the other hand, Canada has many offspring of American draft dodgers. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-17-2011, 09:33 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, of the thousands of pictures out there, the one of the guy torching a cop car is probably the first one the cops will pursue. His future isn't looking so bright.

06-19-2011, 01:14 AM	#11
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	From the knowledge I have gained watching programs like CSI/The Bill etc..., I would say that he'd been down at ground level a little longer than what is required for just a consoling kiss.

06-19-2011, 01:51 AM	#13
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Some people need a lot of consoling... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-19-2011, 08:19 AM	#14
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	involving intersecting of legs, no less.

06-19-2011, 12:23 PM	#15
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I find that comforting. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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