Community shamed by Vancouver riots after Stanley Cup Final
The Vancouver Canucks were beaten in Vancouver recently by the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, to the chagrin of the hometown crowd. After the final game of the series concluded, Vancouver was turned into a war zone as fans set fires, overturned cars and looted well into the night. Article resource - Vancouver riots shame city after Bruins win Stanley Cup final by Newsytype.com.
Angry followers torch vehicles and loot stores after loss
The Stanley Cup finals are always a source of tension and trigger for heartbreak or aggravation for fans of the team that loses. The championship ultimately led to rioting in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, after the Vancouver Canucks lost in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup finals to the Boston Bruins, according to CNN. People began to loot shops, overturn cars and set fires as they exited Rogers Arena very angry. The hockey riots were called "shameful and disgraceful" by Gregory Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Sun.
Vancouver riots stopped
People were looting shops in downtown Vancouver as the riots continued. Women participating in the riot, according to NBC Sports, ran unrestrained through Bay, Burberry and Coach shops, stealing merchandise en masse. The damage done was not assessed yet. It was reported that four stabbings occurred. In the four hours of rioting, a ton of destruction was done even though only about 2,000 individuals were estimated to be downtown when the rioting happened. Six law enforcement cars were set on fire, along with other automobiles belonging to civilians. Individuals that just wanted to riot were those that started them, states indicate. A few Boston followers took their celebrations too far, and seven arrests were made in Boston that related to the Bruins' secure, according to the Boston Herald. The rioting was "terrible" according to Vancouver Canucks captain, Henrik Sedin.
Fan riots happened before
Supporters rioted in 1994 too when the Vancouver Canucks did not do very well in the games, which was also the last time the team was in the Stanley Cup finals. The New York Rangers beat the Canucks in game seven which made some people really made, reports Wikipedia. This led to over $50,000 people filling downtown Vancouver and rioting like insane. Over $1 million in damage in Canada was done. There were over 200 people hospitalized too. The most recent instance of rioting is estimated to be worse in terms of destruction, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Vancouver police resorted to reading the riot act. Most Riot Acts exist only in Commonwealth nations. They say that rioters either need to leave or be put in prison. There were over 140 people injured and treated in Vancouver hospitals.
The Vancouver Canucks were beaten in Vancouver recently by the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, to the chagrin of the hometown crowd. After the final game of the series concluded, Vancouver was turned into a war zone as fans set fires, overturned cars and looted well into the night. Article resource - Vancouver riots shame city after Bruins win Stanley Cup final by Newsytype.com.
Angry followers torch vehicles and loot stores after loss
The Stanley Cup finals are always a source of tension and trigger for heartbreak or aggravation for fans of the team that loses. The championship ultimately led to rioting in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, after the Vancouver Canucks lost in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup finals to the Boston Bruins, according to CNN. People began to loot shops, overturn cars and set fires as they exited Rogers Arena very angry. The hockey riots were called "shameful and disgraceful" by Gregory Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Sun.
Vancouver riots stopped
People were looting shops in downtown Vancouver as the riots continued. Women participating in the riot, according to NBC Sports, ran unrestrained through Bay, Burberry and Coach shops, stealing merchandise en masse. The damage done was not assessed yet. It was reported that four stabbings occurred. In the four hours of rioting, a ton of destruction was done even though only about 2,000 individuals were estimated to be downtown when the rioting happened. Six law enforcement cars were set on fire, along with other automobiles belonging to civilians. Individuals that just wanted to riot were those that started them, states indicate. A few Boston followers took their celebrations too far, and seven arrests were made in Boston that related to the Bruins' secure, according to the Boston Herald. The rioting was "terrible" according to Vancouver Canucks captain, Henrik Sedin.
Fan riots happened before
Supporters rioted in 1994 too when the Vancouver Canucks did not do very well in the games, which was also the last time the team was in the Stanley Cup finals. The New York Rangers beat the Canucks in game seven which made some people really made, reports Wikipedia. This led to over $50,000 people filling downtown Vancouver and rioting like insane. Over $1 million in damage in Canada was done. There were over 200 people hospitalized too. The most recent instance of rioting is estimated to be worse in terms of destruction, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Vancouver police resorted to reading the riot act. Most Riot Acts exist only in Commonwealth nations. They say that rioters either need to leave or be put in prison. There were over 140 people injured and treated in Vancouver hospitals.
Articles cited
CNN
cnn.com/2011/SPORT/06/15/stanley.cup/index.html?iref=NS1
NBC Sports
nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43420732/ns/sports-nhl/
Vancouver Sun
vancouversun.com/news/Downtown Vancouver rocked Stanley post game riot/4953593/story.html
Boston Herald
bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/201106167_arrests_following_bruins_victory/
Wikipedia on 1994 Stanley Cup riot
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot
CBC
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/06/16/bc-riot-thursday.html