Public Disorder & the Decline of Vancouver's Livability

[Vin]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Think again. And the residential school issue doesn't just affect those who attended; if parents or grandparents were forced into residential schools, they had no positive parenting experience, and so the entire family dynamic is damaged for generations.

I digress. Perhaps it is true that Residential Schools have a big part to play in the degradation of civil society:

Those who implemented the Residential School system were the real koo koos in the first place, and they could also pass down their lack of values to their next generations. Greed, ignorance, self-indulgence and entitlement can certainly lead a person astray. The moral fabric has broken down for all to see on the streets of today.

Another incident in Vancouver:
Vancouver woman punched near SkyTrain station in another random attack
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/woman-punched-skytrain-vancouver

Not safe to travel on buses:
Someone may be "launching projectiles" as 26 Vancouver bus windows smashed
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/someone-launching-projectiles-vancouver-buses

Of course, these are just "perceived" random crimes: nothing to be alarmed about:
VPD launches campaign to address rising crime in downtown core
https://globalnews.ca/video/8197828/vpd-launches-campaign-to-address-rising-crime-in-downtown-core

[Vin]

Latest:

As crime concerns grow, VPD will hold Q&A for those who feel unsafe in the city
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vpd-residents-crime-unsafe-vancouver

[Zepfancouver]

In the very early hours today a CCTV camera was installed on the Drake St. post, right above the traffic cam.
After the Stick Swinging Maniac Post #210 and later a store front window being smash Post #557 ,
it was time for this neighbourhood to join the Big Brother House.

[Cypherus]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Think again. And the residential school issue doesn't just affect those who attended; if parents or grandparents were forced into residential schools, they had no positive parenting experience, and so the entire family dynamic is damaged for generations.

My best friend is a victim of the residential school system, but he decided to fight his addiction, reform himself, and work for the federal government for 12 years and counting. No help from family, friends, or the Government. People, as it turns out, have the capability of being the captain of their own ship. So when a "druggie" engages in indecorous behaviour, many will not give sympathy as you see from BC judges.

[jollyburger]

Suspect arrested after 'violent crime spree' in downtown Vancouver
Three people were attacked Monday night, including a 65-year-old man who was stabbed in the face while he sat in a restaurant

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after three strangers were attacked in downtown Vancouver, police said.

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Vancouver police said reports began coming in about a man with a knife moving around the city’s West End around 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

“Officers flooded the area and located several people who had been assaulted and were in distress,” said VPD spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison in a statement.

Investigators think the attacker first approached a 21-year-old man near Emery Barnes Park and asked to borrow his vape pen.

The man refused and the attacker pulled out a knife and tried to stab him,” Addison alleged.

Police believe the attacker then walked to a restaurant on Davie Street where he stabbed a 65-year-old man in the face, then attacked a 25-year-old woman on Hornby Street.

Both those victims were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries.

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“VPD identified a suspect after collecting a significant amount of evidence from the crime scenes,” said Addison.

Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, police arrested a person at an apartment building in Mount Pleasant. He remains in custody.

Police are also investigating after a man was stabbed in the Downtown Eastside. The man showed up at hospital with stab wounds to his shoulder.

Addison said the West End attacks and that stabbing don’t appear to be connected.

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/susp...iolent-crime-spree-in-downtown-vancouver

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/susp...iolent-crime-spree-in-downtown-vancouver

guaranteed he is out on Bail already. free to exercise his rights and freedoms.

and if that involves stabbing more people. so be it. he deserves to live his life as he sees fit. and god bless him for that.

[logan5]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

guaranteed he is out on Bail already. free to exercise his rights and freedoms.

and if that involves stabbing more people. so be it. he deserves to live his life as he sees fit. and god bless him for that.

Different strokes for different folks. In this case, knife strokes. Shouldn’t judge people who have an alternative lifestyle.

This stupid thread chugs along quite nicely.

[Zepfancouver]

The old surveillance camera being replace by a new surveillance camera, captured by my surveillance camera.
Criminals are viewing this post as they walk out of court or a short few hours in jail laughing and saying
"you can strap a CCTV camera to my forehead and it still won't deter me from..."

Camera is not activated yet https://trafficcams.vancouver.ca/burrardDrake.htm
Edit: Feb 09 The camera is now activated. Its a better view then the other camera.

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

guaranteed he is out on Bail already. free to exercise his rights and freedoms.

and if that involves stabbing more people. so be it. he deserves to live his life as he sees fit. and god bless him for that.

I'm sure Pivot Legal or some other 'society' was there for him. There's big money operating a non-profit.. gotta earn those bucks!

Ron.

[s211]

Originally Posted by NewfBC

I'm sure Pivot Legal or some other 'society' was there for him. There's big money operating a non-profit.. gotta earn those bucks!

Ron.

Gotta SPEND those bucks actually. As long as you don't make a profit, your non-profit status is protected.

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by s211

Gotta SPEND those bucks actually. As long as you don't make a profit, your non-profit status is protected.

I was mostly referring to the peeps in their cushy "I work for a non profit" jobs .. but same difference.

Ron.

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by s211

Gotta SPEND those bucks actually. As long as you don't make a profit, your non-profit status is protected.

This is wrong. Non-profits have an excess of revenue over expenses all the time. An NPO would only lose its status if the revenues were available to its stakeholders for personal use.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

guaranteed he is out on Bail already. free to exercise his rights and freedoms.

and if that involves stabbing more people. so be it. he deserves to live his life as he sees fit. and god bless him for that.

Sad but true.

In Edmonton we have a serious gang problem that is responsible for ~70% of all petty crime/theft/disorder.

The police force is apprehensive to act due to this gang being of a certain background.

When did a reaction/response depend on who is doing something versus WHAT they are doing???

[logicbomb]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Sad but true.

In Edmonton we have a serious gang problem that is responsible for ~70% of all petty crime/theft/disorder.

The police force is apprehensive to act due to this gang being of a certain background.

When did a reaction/response depend on who is doing something versus WHAT they are doing???

It's really hard to blame law enforcement nowadays.

You have the same issue in Surrey with a segment of the population that's heavily involved in gang activity. It is suspected that many notorious gangsters are well known and their operations could be raided at any time but the RCMP is unwilling to risk any arrests for minimal gain due to potential backlash (allegations of racism and potential gang retaliation against law enforcements family), as our courts would probably issue lenient sentences.

VPD catch and release is because the courts are heavily bogged down or the judge simply issues sentences in the form of probation or time served. You also have federal measures aimed at tackling the overrepresentation of First Nations persons in prisons (https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/oip-cjs/p5.html) which has allowed some criminals to get off with really lenient sentences for major crimes.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

The old surveillance camera being replace by a new surveillance camera, captured by my surveillance camera.
Criminals are viewing this post as they walk out of court or a short few hours in jail laughing and saying
"you can strap a CCTV camera to my forehead and it still won't deter me from..."

Camera is not activated yet https://trafficcams.vancouver.ca/burrardDrake.htm
Edit: Feb 09 The camera is now activated. Its a better view then the other camera.

EDIT: Just noticed your edit that it was live.

I'm surprised at how bad some of the camera coverage for street traffic cameras is even downtown.

[Zepfancouver]

I was wondering if the public feed was a lower quality and still frames and the command center was getting a better quality and full motion video.

[Vin]

Let's continue to be "sympathetic" and "lenient" towards the addicts:

"Tragic loss of life": BC marks another all-time high for illicit drug deaths
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-illicit-drug-overdose-deaths

No big deal here, nothing to see and please move on. Human culling in progress at the moment.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by logicbomb

It's really hard to blame law enforcement nowadays.

You have the same issue in Surrey with a segment of the population that's heavily involved in gang activity. It is suspected that many notorious gangsters are well known and their operations could be raided at any time but the RCMP is unwilling to risk any arrests for minimal gain due to potential backlash (allegations of racism and potential gang retaliation against law enforcements family), as our courts would probably issue lenient sentences.

VPD catch and release is because the courts are heavily bogged down or the judge simply issues sentences in the form of probation or time served. You also have federal measures aimed at tackling the overrepresentation of First Nations persons in prisons (https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/oip-cjs/p5.html) which has allowed some criminals to get off with really lenient sentences for major crimes.

Cops need to get their asses off the cruisers and start doing beat patrols for a start. It will help them become less chunky.

[Vin]

Catch-and-release woman from hell attacks again.....

"Never thought I'd be attacked": Vancouver realtor speaks out after stranger assault
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-realtor-stranger-attack

[rofina]

Originally Posted by Vin

Catch-and-release woman from hell attacks again.....

"Never thought I'd be attacked": Vancouver realtor speaks out after stranger assault
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-realtor-stranger-attack

He's a realtor, selling Vancouver, love how carefully he spoke in this statement;

With more and more stranger attacks in Vancouver, Daily Hive asked Hoenisch if he still feels safe in the city.

“I personally feel safe. Yes. But the interesting thing is, I never paid people much mind. I was never concerned before. Never thought I’d be attacked. I knew it happened, but I was like, ‘Oh, that’s never gonna happen to me.’ But now I feel [that] people could attack and you have to be prepared for that. Not that I’m necessarily scared, but just prepared for something like that to happen.”

Dont have to be scared - just be prepared for casual, random assaults when in Vancouver, but they never happened to me, so meh, not a big deal.