Letters from the Front Lines: Vancouver Riot

A Canuck/Police fan

During game 7, I was on a flight to Hawaii and upon landing we heard rumors that riots were taking place in Vancouver but I assumed the Hawaiian news didn’t think it was relevant news for their audience. I only heard bits and pieces about the riot throughout my trip and didn’t know the extent of it until I got home.

The riots highlighted the immaturity of a portion of our population and the fact that these people decided to do some of the things they did makes me sick. Some of the comments I have seen written on Facebook by rioters reinforces the fact that people do not understand the job of a police officer.

I love the fact that you and other people that were working that night are taking the time to address the rioters and give them a piece of your mind. I understand why police officers don’t always speak their minds and, furthermore, share it with the public but would like to thank you for doing so in lieu of the Stanley Cup riot.

Everyone who was working that night deserves a level of recognition that we have never seen and I hope the rioters that are charged receive a stiff sentence that other people can learn from.

I wish my flight hadn’t left when it did so I could have been there to help with the clean up. The people who showed up the next morning are the type of people I like to think make up the majority of the Lower Mainland.

I am planning to apply to a police agency in the following years and for me you guys are my heroes.

Thanks so much for your sacrifices and I really hope we never see a similar event happen again.

Sincerely,
A Canuck/Police fan