If you guess the summers over and fall is in full swing... well you'd be right but with that comes hockey season.
In wake of the Canucks season opener it's time to release my second edit and to reflect on the Vancouver riots which occurred only a few months ago. (unfortunately I'm having issues uploading the video but I Promise it is coming soon)
The city was disgusted with what happened that night and it was certainly felt soon after that night. It was only the morning after all the hooligans from the night before had left, only remorse remained. People could be seen cleaning up the final remains from a forgettable night while congratulating the occasional Bruins fan that still braved the streets of Vancouver. The only evidence of the riots the night before were the boarded up windows of which some contained writing praising the work those who cleaned up the city, the police, and others who tried to stop it from happening in the first place.
I'm back in Ontario for school, I still get bugged about being from B.C. and people questioning the actions that occurred that night. It's pretty amazing some of the things people say, especially considering they weren't actually present.I spent the summer in Squamish B.C. a mere 40 minutes north of Vancouver. It wasn't to difficult to keep track of what was going on. The disgust remained for weeks, if not months following that night. People started playing the blame game. Truth is, we're all guilty. If you blamed the politics that planned the screenings downtown, the police, the true Canucks fans, the media, or even the city in general, you are correct.
To the powers that put the screenings on in the first place. Shame on you for let the whole city come to show their pride and appreciation for this team. A fan base that has waited fourty years for this to happen. What were you thinking letting all those people who can't afford 2,000 dollar tickets, enjoy the atmosphere of being with fans with a similar appreciation for the Canucks.
The Police. Shame on you for taking your time to do things right, and making sure those who were'nt part of the riots could get out safe, but its okay, we all make mistakes.
Canucks fans. Shame on you for loving your team, shame on you for cheering when the bruins hosted the cup in rogers arena, shame on you for wearing your Canucks jerseys or shirts, making yourself blend in with those hooligans who started the riots. C'mon you know you shouldn't show your pride when its game 7!
Okay Media (including myself) we may have gotten a little out of hand putting ourselves in danger recording exactly what was happening, next time we should lay back and record it from the outskirts, that way no one is identifiable and no one knows exactly whats going on. Makes sense.
And Vancouver... You have got to be the worst city in the world to let something like this happen! There's no way other Canadian cities like Montreal or Toronto would ever riot for anything. Whats that? G20? No that doesn't count, it's not hockey. Sorry? Montreal 2 years ago? No that neither, it wasn't as bad, they only had a few places broken into and robbed, besides they didn't even make it to the finals, doesn't count.
But most off all the Vancouver Canucks, what were you guys thinking? Being so damn succesfull, coming so close and giving a city the hopes for a Stanley Cup, what did you think was going to happen? Next time take an early exit from the playoffs so the city of Vancouver doesn't have to deal with this.
Truth is we're all guilty... and though there's room for a little adjustments here and there. If the Canuck's make it to the Finals again this year, I hope that nothing changes in the organization of a proud city.
- Andre
Last June I made a rough edit of the footage i collected during the riots. Now, I have a re-release of the same footage but a better edited version, enjoy.
For more of my experience on the riots check back to my June 16th Blogpost.
Coming soon,
A multi post piece introducing myself or rather, revealing a little bit more of myself.
2 comments:
nice work on the vid.
Thanks! Glad you like it!
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