to Michael C - I remind you that these girls were raised in a society that is still predominantly run by men, not by women. But thanks for missing the point of feminism, like so many people out there.
I am a Saskatchewan mother of an 18 yr old daughter in Vancouver, and am distraught by this. She works and rides the skytrain all the time. Hope your'e never alone, my girl. Be very careful, I love you too much to lose you.
Translink gets the 1st armed police force, for transit, in Canada and yet the officers are no where to be seen. Unless you discount the new coffee bar on the platform at Commercial Drive station. Strangely, these officers are routine reported to be involved in drug busts off Translink property but conducted by VPD. So, who really stands to gain from the existence of these officers? The public who pay for them to be ON the transit system or VPD who seems to get FREE additional officers?
IT IS AMAZING THAT EVEN WITH THEIR TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE R STILL BEING ATTACKED..WHEN DOES THIS ATROCIOUS AND COWARDLY BEHAVIOUR END..
I'LL TELL U WHERE IT STARTS....THE DEAD BEAT PARENTS THAT DONT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR "CHILD'S"BEHAVIOUR....ALSO I THINK WE AS ADULTS SHOULD GO BACK TO THE 70'S WHERE U TAKE YOUR KID OUT BACK AND SHOW THEM U R THE BOSS AND NOT "THEM"
Interrogating these poor sensitive young girls? Come on! Their parents would have lawyers sue the cops till next Christmas. As long as the criminals in this country have all the rights (and that goes double for young offenders, who cannot be identified), they will continue to run rampant with impunity. The bleeding heart liberals (especially the judges and politicians) are responsible for the mess we are in, and it will get worse before it gets better!!
Here's a question; with all the technology we have for high-res images and stuff like that, how is it that security cameras don't give any better picture now than they did 30 years ago? Seems to me nobody cares how good the pic is on a security tape, otherwise someone would get the idea to use the relatively cheap technology we now have in place of the garbage cameras most places still use.
It seems that every Canadian police force is completely useless and don't do a damn thing anymore, except use their tasers. And blame it on the justice system not doing anything, but if you haven't done your job, then they have nothing to do. Both systems need work, not one or the other. It is a complete joke in this country. Well you know those girls are heading nowhere fast, except maybe killing someone next time. Will that be enough evidence for the Vancouver police???