Stanley Cup Riots

Tress · 06-16-2011, 06:35

It appears that even Canadians do not need much reason to riot these days.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,3365328.story

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Violence erupted on the streets of Vancouver on Wednesday after the Canucks were beaten by the Boston Bruins in the final of the NHL's Stanley Cup.

Riot police fired tear gas to control a mob after cars were overturned and set ablaze following the Bruins's 4-0 win over the home team in the deciding Game Seven.

Television showed stores in the downtown area being looted and hockey fans hurling bottles at police and smashing windows in a repeat of ugly scenes that followed Vancouver's loss to the New York Rangers in the seventh game of the 1994 finals.

"It is extremely disappointing to see the situation in downtown Vancouver turn violent after tonight's Stanley Cup game. Vancouver is a world-class city and it is embarrassing and shameful to see the type of violence and disorder we've seen tonight," Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson said in a statement.

"The vast majority of people who were in the downtown tonight were there to enjoy the game in a peaceful and respectful manner.

"It is unfortunate that a small number of people intent on criminal activity have turned pockets of the downtown into areas involving destruction of property and confrontations with police."

Boos rang out inside the packed stadium when NHL commissioner Gary Bettmann presented the trophy to Boston's Slovakian captain Zdeno Chara after Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand had each scored twice and goaltender Tim Thomas won the most valuable player award after his second shutout of the finals.

The Bruins, one of hockey's "Original Six" teams, had not won the sport's most coveted prize since 1972 and defied the odds to win it this time in one of the most enthralling finals series in years.

Three of their four playoff rounds went the full distance of seven games and they came from 2-0 behind in the finals to beat the Canucks, who were favorites to win after finishing the regular season with the NHL's best record.

"I think it was great the way our team just looked at the small picture," said Boston coach Claude Julien.

"Every game, all we talked about was going out there and earning it. It wasn't ours to have, it was ours to earn."

The Canucks had home advantage for the finals and although they won their first three games in Vancouver, they lost all three in Boston before Wednesday's decider on home ice.

For Vancouver, the loss ended their dream of winning the Stanley Cup for the first time, just over a year after the city hosted the Winter Olympics.

"I think anybody in our situation right now would feel real disappointed, whether you're the favorite or not," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said.

More coverage, and it seems that social networking will be used against the perps.

http://mashable.com/2011/06/15/vancouver-hockey-riot/

Soon after the Vancouver Canucks lost game 7 of the Stanley Cup hockey series to the Boston Bruins, rioting broke out. As the violence became more intense, we found numerous pictures on photo-sharing sites such as Twitpic and yfrog.

As you can see in the picture above and in the gallery below, a car was set on fire, a truck was flipped over, and when police entered the area of downtown Vancouver with full riot gear, crazed fans were throwing beer bottles and shoes at their plastic shields, according to CTV News.

As the rioting intensified, so did the volume of user content on Twitter and Facebook. Some rioters were even posing for pictures that were subsequently posted on Facebook, making them much easier to catch as soon as the intensity of the moment dies down.

Pics and video we found were sourced from people who were observing the riot firsthand and then uploaded their content to YouTube, Twitpics and yfrog.

glebo · 06-16-2011, 07:29

Just goes to show ya just where society as a whole is going...

It doesn't take much for chaos or anarchy...

but over sports???

It is finaly spring up there isn't it??

tonyz · 06-16-2011, 10:04

Rioting over a sporting event...douchebaggery at its finest.

Gypsy · 06-16-2011, 18:56

You stay classy Vancouver.

MtnGoat · 06-17-2011, 06:55

Yesterday I was watching some of the video on the evening news. All I will say is WTH Vancouver Police!!

IMHO they (Vancouver - Police) seem not to plan well if the canucks won that evening! Failure of the SEVEN P's.

Vancouver is a very nice city for it being so large. Sad over the way that city planned for this event. Lessons learned by many cities.

LongWire · 06-17-2011, 08:09

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Originally Posted by MtnGoat

Yesterday I was watching some of the video on the evening news. All I will say is WTH Vancouver Police!!

IMHO they (Vancouver - Police) seem not to plan well if the canucks won that evening! Failure of the SEVEN P's.

Vancouver is a very nice city for it being so large. Sad over the way that city planned for this event. Lessons learned by many cities.

I think that you are correct. They were talking about this on the radio yesterday. That element was there to get down regardless of the outcome. Those individuals need to get a clue and then a life.

Hey guys next time someone loses or wins something, why don't you go and break your own shit. Throw some bricks through your own windows and torch your own car. Quit fucking with other peoples shit!!!!!!!

Dozer523 · 06-17-2011, 10:54

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Originally Posted by tonyz

Rioting over a sporting event...douchebaggery at its finest.

Ay? You mean Canadians rioting. That's what really amazing. Hosers.

LongWire · 06-17-2011, 11:36

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Originally Posted by Dozer523

Ay? You mean Canadians rioting. That's what really amazing. Hosers.

Take Off Ay!!!!

Masochist · 06-21-2011, 11:26

How does a potential Olympic athlete with supposedly "no criminal record" go straight to making a police cruiser into a Molotov cocktail? And how does the author justify that he shouldn't lose his potential spot on the Olympic team?

Click on source for video.

Quote:

Vancouver Rioter, An Elite Canadian Athlete, Makes A Teary Confession
Monday, June 20, 2011 1:28 pm
Written by: Max Thompson

The crowd mentality of a mob, combined with the peer pressure that so often pushes teenagers to the edge of reason, made Vancouver's riot last week a very poor place to be for 17-year old Nathan Kotylak.

Kotylak was caught lighting a rag on fire that was tucked into the gas tank of a police car during the riot following the Canucks' Game 7 loss to Boston in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Over the weekend, he apologized: VIDEO

There were a lot of dumb mistakes made that evening in Vancouver, and a lot of people will be dealing with the legal system for quite some time because of it. But Kotylak may have cost himself a life dream.

That's because he's a member of the men's Canadian water polo team, and his skills in the pool have earned him a scholarship to the University of Calgary. But his future is now in limbo as countless cell phone cameras and video cameras caught him committing a heinously stupid act. Wrong place, wrong time, wrong decision. And he may never live it down.

Kotalyk's Canadian national team executive director, Ahmed El-Awadi, expressed his disappointment at hearing about the allegations, but maintained they were still allegations for now. Kotalyk hasn't been charged yet, but if he is, it will be for arson and inciting a riot.

What Kotylak did was inexcusable. And he apologized only after attention was drawn to him on a massive scale.

But it could have been much worse. Kotylak wasn't shoplifting or hurting other people, and the vehicle was clearly already trashed beyond repair.

It doesn't make it right. But his confession seemed pure to the point of being poignant. Does he deserve to lose a bright future?

http://www.thepostgame.com/features/...ary-confession

glebo · 06-22-2011, 13:22

He fucked up...pay the piper my boy...to bad...so sad.

Send him packin'...