Vancouver Riots
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13788491

They're reporting on the radio that several people were prepared with gas masks..... so some clearly came intending to riot. Reminds me so much of the bad old days in English Football/Soccer. :(

Stupid Canadians.

Everybody knows that you're only supposed to riot and burn down parts of your city when your team wins.

Same here in France when we have a soccer game between Paris and Marseille.

A French singer called those supporters as being fed on hatred and beer.

I guess it's the same everywhere in the world whatever the game.

Maybe they like to burn the candle at both ends, so to speak?

I wonder how much financial and economic stress plays a part in people's desire to riot? Is rioting less likely to happen when the economy is good? People have more to lose? Is a hockey loss just an excuse for showing general disgruntlement?

I think that people are becoming more and more lawless as a whole. The respect for other's property that I grew up with just isn't there anymore.

Then there's my whole density theory.

Much like Malthus' rats, there is a maximum allowable population density for humans. Once that level is exceeded, people start eating each other, just like the rats, only without the cannibalism (most of the time). That's why crime, especially violent crime is higher in the city than the Suburbs.

I'm not a real doctor, but I do have a master's degree.

Wait - I thought only Philadelphia fans did bad things.:right:

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

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.

Philly fans do bad things to fans of other teams.

And Santa Claus.

The loss was just an excuse to riot. Then it turned into a party for the rioters and they had fun tearing up the city and looting.

You can see them having fun in all the facebook pictures. Posing in front of burning cop cars with big smiles.

Lots of photographic evidence if the cops have an interest.

Yeah, a few years back there was a riot at my university and a bunch of people got expelled because they took pictures of themselves trying to flip cars that stuff. Idiots.

But if you are going to riot, at least wear a hood or put a bandanna over your face or something...

or a gas mask?

Even better.:p:

Its hockey. If the players could burn down the ice, they would. Fights and violence increase ratings. It's encouraged.

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