Canada - What happened to you?
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)16 Jun 2011 13:28
To: ALL1 of 22
I turned the Stanley Cup Finals on just in time to hear the rude Vancouver fans booing the cup presentation and throwing stuff on the ice. I was appalled. Then I wake up and see this. (fail)
At least if anyone was injured they can get fixed up for fee.
At least if anyone was injured they can get fixed up for fee.
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From: Jo (JELLS)16 Jun 2011 14:58
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
2 of 22
The issue is sports fans, not Canadians. I've seen American fans of one team boo the other team if they won and throw stuff. Has nothing to do with nationality, it's just sports tribalism.
As for the rioting, that probably would have happened even if Vancouver had won. There are always opportunists looking for any excuse to wreak havoc.
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)16 Jun 2011 15:21
To: Jo (JELLS)
3 of 22
Exactly. Most soccer holiganism is related to a minority of socially maladjusted halfwits. Fortunately, they're largely known to the police and are banned from travelling to the internationals.
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From: Linn (INDYLS)16 Jun 2011 18:58
To: Jo (JELLS)
4 of 22
quote:
As for the rioting, that probably would have happened even if Vancouver had won.
Yeah, imagine what they would have done if they had won. (fail)
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From: Jo (JELLS)16 Jun 2011 20:45
To: Linn (INDYLS)
5 of 22
At least that's something Toronto won't have to worry about any time soon...
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From: Linn (INDYLS)16 Jun 2011 21:32
To: Jo (JELLS)
6 of 22
hahahahaha!
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)16 Jun 2011 23:45
To: Jo (JELLS)
7 of 22
We'll have plenty to riot over without it being something as senseless as hockey...
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)17 Jun 2011 00:03
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
8 of 22
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)17 Jun 2011 00:09
To: ALL9 of 22
I thought this was pretty spot on.
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From: Linn (INDYLS)17 Jun 2011 01:21
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
10 of 22
Hehe. I like that. Too true
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)17 Jun 2011 08:11
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
11 of 22
What "this"?
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From: ANT_THOMAS17 Jun 2011 08:14
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)
12 of 22
A picture showing the similarities between the Egyptian, Algerian and Libyan protests compared to the riots in Vancouver.
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From: milko17 Jun 2011 08:42
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
13 of 22
Still, romance blossomed amongst the flames...
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)17 Jun 2011 08:45
To: ANT_THOMAS
14 of 22
It's not showing up here, but that may be our IT Nazis blocking hotlinks to a file-sharing site. They're a bit miserable like that.
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From: milko17 Jun 2011 11:01
To: milko
15 of 22
although apparently it didn't really, this angle was deceptive.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/17/vancouver-kiss-couple-riot-police
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/17/vancouver-kiss-couple-riot-police
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From: SMD17 Jun 2011 11:38
To: ALL16 of 22
To be fair, they were shite at home in the biggest match for 17 years. I wouldn't be happy either (though I wouldn't riot).
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)17 Jun 2011 12:44
To: milko
17 of 22
Eeef, and there was me thinking it'd been photoshopped :$
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)17 Jun 2011 13:25
To: milko
18 of 22
That was funny, but it looks like it soon turned ugly. I can't decide if it's a gang rape about to happen or what!?
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From: milko17 Jun 2011 14:08
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
19 of 22
I think it's just a common "police indiscriminately shoving people roughly to the ground then people trying to help" type situation. I guess that's the trouble with riots, there tends to be non-rioters around as well.
Bit like what happened here maybe. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/24/tomlinson-police-officer-manslaughter-trial
Bit like what happened here maybe. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/24/tomlinson-police-officer-manslaughter-trial
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