Vancouver Fans a National Embarrassment.

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#1 harashawn
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Of course this doesn't include ALL Vancouver fans. Just the ones who rioted.

Vancouverites awoke Thursday morning to the aftermath of devastating riots that overtook downtown streets shortly after the hometown Canucks were crushed 4-0 in the deciding game of the Stanley Cup finals.

There were stabbings, numerous cars set on fire, and marquee stores looted throughout the downtown area, as police used tear gas and pepper spray to try – mostly unsuccessfully – to quell the ugly outbreak of violence. At least one person is listed in critical condition.The_Globe_And_Mail

I am ashamed to be from the same country as these people. Does losing the cup gives fans the right to riot? What would the team think of this? Please, OT, share your thought on this disgrace.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/embarrassment-shame-and-aftermath-of-vancouver-riot/article2062706/

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#2 Fundai
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They Embarrased our city again...

But the ones that started it arn't fans... They Started it to cause trouble, just to start something... :(

Seriously guys, we are internationally recognized as one the greatest, best, most world class Cities out there, and you go around destroying it...

Embarassing, just embarassing.

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#3 jimy1475
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they were having a party hardcore style

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#4 AussieePet
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Someone made this thread. This isn't Thumblr no need to reblog or repost stuff :D

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#5 harashawn
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[QUOTE="Fundai"]

They Embarrased our city again...

But the ones that started it arn't fans... They Started it to cause trouble, just to start something... :(

Seriously guys, we are internationally recognized as one the greatest, best, most world class Cities out there, and you go around destroying it...

Embarassing, just embarassing.

Not just the city, but the entire country is shamed by this, in my opinion.
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#6 harashawn
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This isn't Thumblr no need to reblog or repost stuff :D

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Excuse me sir, I didn't see any other threads on this..
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#7 AussieePet
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[QUOTE="AussieePet"]

This isn't Thumblr no need to reblog or repost stuff :D

harashawn

Excuse me sir, I didn't see any other threads on this..

Im a girl thank you , but it was a thread if you was on earlier.

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#8 pspdseagle
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Meh, not really embarressing.

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#9 chrisrooR
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[QUOTE="harashawn"][QUOTE="Fundai"]

They Embarrased our city again...

But the ones that started it arn't fans... They Started it to cause trouble, just to start something... :(

Seriously guys, we are internationally recognized as one the greatest, best, most world class Cities out there, and you go around destroying it...

Embarassing, just embarassing.

Not just the city, but the entire country is shamed by this, in my opinion.

As a Canadian, I'm pretty ashamed of what these people decided to do...although I can't help but feel that the same sort of thing would happen in Toronto if we won or were denied a Cup after so many years.
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#10 Ringx55
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It's pretty shameful... Especially after all the praise we got from the Olympics this just sets us back.
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#11 BlackDevil99
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the fans in the arena acted so nicley too, givin thomas the standing ovation.

i really expected better of vancouver.

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#13 Omni-Slash
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Not sure what's more embarrassing though..the Rioting...or Vancouver's Play on the Ice during Game 7......
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#14 Verge_6
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I've heard that the trouble makers were mostly comprised of the bandwagon twits that plague every major sports team that starts doing well, so there is some consolation in that, should it be true.

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#15 Oleg_Huzwog
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What would the reaction have been if Canada had lost the gold medal game last winter?

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#16 spazzx625
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They want to be sure that the world knows that Canada is SERIOUS about its hockey.
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#17 Maniacc1
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Check out this winning first person view of the riots.

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#18 Solid_Link22
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reminds me of what happens here in L.A when the Lakers win the championship lol

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#19 Netherscourge
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Well, I know one thing...

They will NEVER get a Winter Classic in Vancouver now!

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#20 pspdseagle
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Who are the morons who would leave their cars outside? After knowing what happened 17 years ago?
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#21 Omni-Slash
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Reports say 150 were injured...
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#22 Tylendal
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Just a bunch of twits trying to cause havoc. There were molotov cocktails being thrown around, those don't show up without some preparation. On top of that, riots happen all the time when sports teams clinch in the finals. This isn't just Vancouver that does this.
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#23 EasyStreet
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At least these two made lemonades out of the situation

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#24 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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That's a shame, but there are jerks everywhere. No city is safe.

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#25 Led_poison
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It happened in Toronto too, that one time the Maple Leafs reached the conference finals. I think it was 2002
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#26 194197844077667059316682358889
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Such behavior on the very day that the following panel appeared in Alpha Flight (Canada's Premier Superhero Team!) #1
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#27 EliteM0nk3y
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I'm going to take a bet and say a lot of that was caused by anarchists who used the loss as a cover to do their rioting. I am sure some Canuck fans did their share, but not all of them.
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#28 weezyfb
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talk about an overreaction thread and story. Sports and violence go together
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#29 Pirate700
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I'd say those losers are like a bunch of wild animals but animals are above this crap.

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#30 majoras_wrath
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Sometimes, people deserve to be beat with a stun baton. This is one of those times.
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#31 Dr_Snood
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talk about an overreaction thread and story. Sports and violence go togetherweezyfb
From the videos I've seen of people breaking windows, destroying cars, burning crap, and hurting people, I wouldn't call this a overreaction by any means.
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#32 Oleg_Huzwog
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I'm going to take a bet and say a lot of that was caused by anarchists who used the loss as a cover to do their rioting. I am sure some Canuck fans did their share, but not all of them.EliteM0nk3y

Every cheering person in the crowd, every curious person craning their necks to watch a car get flipped, every person taking cell phone pics and posting "omg this is crazy" on twitter... they're ALL to blame.

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[QUOTE="harashawn"][QUOTE="AussieePet"]

This isn't Thumblr no need to reblog or repost stuff :D

AussieePet

Excuse me sir, I didn't see any other threads on this..

Im a girl thank you , but it was a thread if you was on earlier.

It's a bait, narutosup.
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#34 deactivated-5d6e91f5c147a
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Good to live in the great city of Toronto instead :)
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#35 Blue-Sky
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I feel bad for the guy wearing the Bruin's jersey that night.

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#36 MetallicaKings
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It's pretty pathetic. A hockey team loses, which consists of people hitting a round puck into a net, and people get hurt. Childish
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#37 the_ChEeSe_mAn2
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You also assume that only fans were the perpetrators of the riots. Hooligans are the majority of those who start riots just because the occasion arises.
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#38 HexedPelican
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The Vancouver fans acted very immature, they should be able to handle the 'Nucks losing. I would not of went crazy and tore up junk if my Bruins did not win the Cup.
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#39 MasterKingMP
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The Canucks played terrible hockey. Didn't even deserve to be in the Finals.

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#40 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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LOL.

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#41 jer_1
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Geez, what morons. Did they forget that hockey is just a game that has ZERO bearing on anything in the real world?

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#42 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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Credit for the pic goes to Couth on GUFU.

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#43 Ace6301
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Sad times being even loosely associated with this scum.
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#44 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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Sad times being even loosely associated with this scum.Ace6301
You're just giving all these snooty Torontonians ammo. :P
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#45 Ace6301
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[QUOTE="Ace6301"]Sad times being even loosely associated with this scum.sonicare
You're just giving all these snooty Torontonians ammo. :P

Nah they're still worse. But this goes a long way to bringing us down to their level.
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#46 LaytonsCat
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Geez, what morons. Did they forget that hockey is just a game that has ZERO bearing on anything in the real world?

jer_1

Someones not Canadian...

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#47 deactivated-5e97585ea928c
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Check out this winning first person view of the riots.

Maniacc1
It's sad the part where the two girls are defending their car and people are stomping, kicking, and breaking all the windows.
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#48 deactivated-58a5e8ead9efe
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Look on the bright side, you guys don't have soccer hooligans.

You gotta break out the napalm just to slow those guys down.

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#49 NVIDIATI
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Check out this winning first person view of the riots.

Maniacc1

Wow... And people in Vancouver ripped on Toronto for the G8 riots.

It was upsetting how few people are willing to help out. Towards the end of the video there was a group beating on that BMW M5 and some girls are trying to fight these thugs off, yet most people just stood and watched.

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#50 NVIDIATI
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Sad times being even loosely associated with this scum.Ace6301
Its upsetting when some low-lifes start causing all this trouble and damage. On the positive side I think it was great how the rest of the community came out this morning to clean up the streets.