Man dies after police shooting in East Vancouver

[gate_guard]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/12/10/bc-shooting.html

Summed up, man pulls gun on police, man shot and dies shortly thereafter.

 

[midget-boyd91]

Summed up, man pulls gun on police, man shot and dies shortly thereafter.

You've just gotta love how Ctv.ca put it on their website: "Vancouver Police being questioned after gunfire left one man dead."

 

[aesop081]

You've just gotta love how Ctv.ca put it on their website: "Vancouver Police being questioned after gunfire left one man dead."

No obvious bias or spin there

 

[midget-boyd91]

Ironic isn't it. The mounties didn't use a taser, and the suspect still dies.  (Yes, I know. A taser wouldn't have been used in an exchange of gunfire, but with all the bad press....  : )

  BAN USEAGE OF HANDGUNS BY CANADIAN POLICE!!! Particularly those in B.C. It seems human hunting has turned into a sport to those folks.  [/ obvious sarcasm]

 

[Shamrock]

Clearly, this crime could have been prevented by the gun registry.

 

[IN HOC SIGNO]

Ironic isn't it. The mounties didn't use a taser, and the suspect still dies.   (Yes, I know. A taser wouldn't have been used in an exchange of gunfire, but with all the bad press....  : )

   BAN USEAGE OF HANDGUNS BY CANADIAN POLICE!!! Particularly those in B.C. It seems human hunting has turned into a sport to those folks.   [/ obvious sarcasm]

Just to be clear it was Vancouver PD not the RCMP. 41st and Knight is near where I used to live in the 80s. I don't understand how you equate this to the Taser controversy. They met this with the level of force necessary......the man pulled a gun and they pulled guns. If the man had been combative but not had a weapon they would have used other means including the possible use of a Taser. There is always paperwork to be completed and questions to be answered when weapons are used and people die that's normal procedure...CTVs headline is typical of media attempts to hype the incident.

 

[Donut]

"Gunfire was exchanged and the man was shot. It was fatal. Our officers weren't hurt,"

--Tim Fanning

And that's exactly how these things should go. 

This guy rocks, he's a great spokesman for the department.

 

[marshall sl]

CTV changed the headline to--Man dies in exchange of gunfire with Van. police
Updated Mon. Dec. 10 2007 9:36 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

 

[JBoyd]

keep in mind though that the VPD has a history of excessiveness.

 

[Roy Harding]

I would argue that the VPD has a history of REPORTED excessiveness.

 

[IN HOC SIGNO]

That's cause they live in LA LA land. When I lived there there was a guy shot who was in a bread line threatening people with a knife. VPD were called and they told the guy to put the knife down and get on his knees, He advanced toward them threateningly with the knife and he was shot dead. There was a hue and cry by the media...one of whom suggested they should have shot the knife out of his hand.  :
That's the same media that are the ones accusing them of accessiveness.

 

[Donut]

keep in mind though that the VPD has a history of excessiveness.

you want to justify that statement?

Are you refering to the Pivot Legal Society allegations that were ALL withdrawn, or some other allegations of excessive use of force?

Inquiring minds want to know WTF you're talking about.

PMT

 

[JBoyd]

you want to justify that statement?

Are you refering to the Pivot Legal Society allegations that were ALL withdrawn, or some other allegations of excessive use of force?

Inquiring minds want to know WTF you're talking about.

PMT

No, was more referring to the "Stanley Park Six"

 

[aesop081]

No, was more referring to the "Stanley Park Six"

You refering to this ?

http://www.primetimecrime.com/columns/Columns%202003/20031224.htm

Following your line of thinking, all CF applicants must be retards because we have alot of dumbass ones that come here every now and then

 

[CougarKing]

You refering to this ?

http://www.primetimecrime.com/columns/Columns%202003/20031224.htm

Following your line of thinking, all CF applicants must be retards because we have alot of dumbass ones that come here every now and then

You sure those were CF applicants? Or just the usual weirdos from along Hastings or Davie Street who walked over to the CFRC at West Georgia St. just to say hello? hehe... ;D

 

[aesop081]

You sure those were CF applicants? Or just the usual weirdos along Hastings or Davie Street who walked over to the CFRC at West Georgia just to say hello? hehe... ;D

i guess i should have left more space to indicate that i posted a link to the incident he was refering to and my point that he shouldnt use the behaviour of a few officers to characterize the whole VPD.

 

[JBoyd]

You refering to this ?

http://www.primetimecrime.com/columns/Columns%202003/20031224.htm

Following your line of thinking, all CF applicants must be retards because we have alot of dumbass ones that come here every now and then

From what I have read in that article regarding the Stanley Park beatings it appears to be biased. What it seems to leave out is that the 6 Officers in question pleaded guilty in the beating of three suspected drug dealers. The 3 suspects were arrested and taken to Stanley park where they were beaten, not pushed and shoved as the linked article tries to make it out to be. A Provincial judged deemed the attacks to be premeditated and that the six officers in question had succumbed to a 'mob-mentality'. Two officers were discharged and the other 4 were disciplined accordingly.

There are also the highly debated attacks on Kulwinder Parhar, Frank Paul, & Jeff Berg, All seperate incidents. As well as the assualts on the 8 eastside residents.

And yes, the VPD should not be classified by the actions of a few. However, despite the fact that the PLS accusations were withdraw, there are many accusations floating around that the VPD is corrupt (obviously yet to be proven, however accusations still hurt)

You sure those were CF applicants? Or just the usual weirdos from along Hastings or Davie Street who walked over to the CFRC at West Georgia St. just to say hello? hehe... ;D

On another note, the CFRC team that visted Kelowna last week did share a couple of nice stories regarding the type of people they have seen in their offices.

 

[gate_guard]

JBoyd
What are these "accusations" that are "floating around"? Please clarify.

 

[zipperhead_cop]

And yes, the VPD should not be classified by the actions of a few. However, despite the fact that the PLS accusations were withdraw, there are many accusations floating around that the VPD is corrupt (obviously yet to be proven, however accusations still hurt)

How about Vancouver is one more big city in Canada that is rife with unchecked crime?  Coupled with ridiculous leftist leanings that only serve to empower and embolden criminals.  Sometimes bad things happen to bad people.  For the pantie waisted hand wringing type, this is the most horrifying spectacle possible.  I can only surmise that since they are such sad, emasculated specimens they are terrified that it could possible happen to them.  However, criminals and hippies are not exactly in the same category, so the hippies need not be all that worried.  You do get the odd hippie that decides that it is his Charter protected right to say whatever he wants, or fail to heed direction from a LEO, but in the end they realize that there is a fine line from having your say, and engaging in a breach of the peace.  And we get to decide where the line is. 
So when the gang at VPD all put their backs to the clods that are hurting each other, and they start doing FIDO calls like in Toronto, perhaps ask yourself what you did to help or harm the situation?  Tossing around unsubstantiated tripe like the above mentioned tells me plenty about your character, and how much consideration you would get from me. 

 

[KevinB]

keep in mind though that the VPD has a history of excessiveness.

:

So its excessive to shoot someone who pulls a gun on you?

  Your the sort of poster that makes wish there was an ignore user button here - where I would not have to be put thru the pain of reading your garbage if I clicked it.