Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Tenuous link to Rangers so I am sure the "Bear Den: this is for Rangers mafia" will be all over this but imagaine if these were the scenes after our cup final(s)?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13788491Riot police in Vancouver used tear gas to quell violence that broke out after the Vancouver Canucks lost the final game of the Stanley Cup.Cars were set on fire and shops were looted following the ice hockey team's 4-0 defeat to the Boston Bruins.Mobs of angry fans roamed central Vancouver after the game, as thick acrid smoke rose over the city centre.Similar riots broke out in the Canadian city after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup in 1994.Record crowds of supporters gathered in the heart of the city on Wednesday in the hope of seeing their team - the favourites - secure the Stanley Cup and be crowned winners of the National Hockey League (NHL).But hope quickly turned to gloom after the Boston Bruins scored first and then went on to secure an emphatic victory.Firecrackers As soon as the final buzzer sounded, a hail of beer bottles rained down on the giant outdoor television screens, the Associated Press reports.Continue reading the main story “Start QuoteIt's so sad to see this happen again. This is a real black eye on our city”End Quote Witness Larissa VanDam People chanted obscenities, and witnesses said some people took out their anger on nearby cars, flipping two over and setting them alight.Shops were also reported to have had their windows smashed and then looted.Some fans were seen trying to hold back more unruly members of the crowd, without much success.A line of 10 riot police tried to hold back a crowd of several thousand in one part of central Vancouver, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported.Police spokesperson Jana McGuinness said there were unconfirmed reports of at least four stabbings, as well as other injuries. Officers were pelted with bottles and firecrackers; streets were filled with rubbish, broken glass and streams of alcohol.After numerous arrests and a series of confrontations, police cleared the streets of downtown Vancouver about four hours after the riots broke out."It's so sad to see this happen again," Larissa VanDam told the Globe and Mail. "This is a real black eye on our city. We saw this happen in 1994 and I was so, so hoping it wouldn't happen again."Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson described the scenes as "embarrassing and shameful"."The vast majority of people who were downtown were there to enjoy the game in a peaceful and respectful manner," he said."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."The Canucks had the NHL's best regular-season record, but have never won the Stanley Cup since entering the league 40 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,526 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 It was canadaready's fault. Don't tar all Canadians with his violent, destructive brush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,969 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 4-0 whipping at home ouch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Senna 735 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Sectarian bigots at it again.If that's good enough for Manchester, it must be behind this too, surely BBC Scotland weren't being duplicitous in their reporting of us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 That is BRILLIANT!!Can we send that to Alex almond and all the Mhedia - try deflection as a strategy !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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