Relax Vancouver

Last night I watched Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between Boston and Vancouver and told myself that there was no way what happened in 1994 would be repeated in Vancouver. Back then, when the Canucks lost in the finals, the city rioted. I figured the police, the mayor and everyone else would make sure nothing like that happened again by loading the downtown area with police. Apparently I was wrong because the city was out of control last night. When you think of Canadians, the stereotype is not a group of people who burn police cars and set buildings on fire while looting stores. Meanwhile, the police sat back and did not seem to be doing much for hours except trying to slow down the swarm of rioters as much as possible. If the rioters think they are getting away with something though, those times have long passed. Everyone had cameras and there are videos everywhere with nice clear shots of the people.