Police serve warrants seeking Vancouver media outlets' riot images

by Stephen Hui on Sep 28, 2011 at 10:59 am
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Police will serve Vancouver media outlets with warrants today (September 28) in order to obtain their footage of the Stanley Cup riot.

The Integrated Riot Investigation Team, led by the Vancouver Police Department, announced this morning that the Vancouver Sun, Province, Globe and Mail, Global TV, CTV, and CBC are among the outlets that will be subject to the warrants.

"This is an important step in the investigation to ensure all images are collected and rioters held accountable," team commander Les Yeo said in a news release.

Yeo also said that police expect to recommend 40 riot-related charges to the Crown by October 31.

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Peter Mussallem
Sep 28, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Whoa-- I don't know about this one... Much as I believe that the rioters ought to be prosecuted to the limit of the law, I do not think the police should have the right to serve warrants to the public media whenever they please. Where are their own videos/photos? Why weren't the police prepared to gather evidence of what was obviously going to take place?
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Vince Y
Sep 28, 2011 at 3:12 pm
I'm somewhat torn myself. Had I been there, I would have been more than willing to surrender my videos and pictures, so at the very least, people should be vigilant when it comes to keeping their own communities and cities safe. On the other hand, it's not the job of the media to act as an extension of the law. Once this happens, the media can no longer be trusted and the authorities have one less watchdog.
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OldGeek
Sep 28, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Obviously, not enough public surveillance to date. We need more spycams downtown!

The way things are going, we'll be required to have videocams in our homes in approximately 20 minutes. Like in some other western democracies.

Curious? ( http://www.infowars.com/uk-government-to-install-surveillance-cameras-in...)

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Taxpayers R Us
Sep 29, 2011 at 2:04 am
In this case, I'm all for it.

In numerous others, I'd be dead set against it.
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RealityCheck
Sep 29, 2011 at 11:27 am
How hypocritical of the media! They were the ones leading the "Charge 'em now! Hang 'em high!" brigade after the riot. They printed people's personal photos..."All for the good of the community", they said.

Now that they're actually asked to make their own contribution to society, they throw up their arms and light their hair on fire! TV outlets should have been the first to volunteer their footage to the police...not the last!
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Nadine Lumley
Sep 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Whitelaw said he emailed the Vancouver Police Department on June 1, 2011, with 15 points identified in the 1994 report and pitched himself as a consultant.

He didn't get a reply.

The 1994 B.C. Police Commission report was never released publicly. Reporters who have asked for it since have been told to submit a freedom of information request with the City of Vancouver.

Chu has been stung by criticism that his force should have been better prepared for a potential riot.

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110621/vancouver-police...
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