Man who taunted riot police plans surrender
A 22-year-old Vancouver man who was widely seen acting belligerently in video footage during Wednesday's riot says he plans to turn himself in to police, even though he feels trapped in his home because of his notoriety.
Dustin Anderson is seen angrily taunting and swinging his shopping bag at a police officer in riot gear, then turns his attention to a firefighter, who he also appears to take a swing at.
Later, Anderson is recorded dumping milk over his own head, hoping to ease the sting of pepper spray deployed by police.
"I obviously feel horrible," Anderson told CBC News Monday. "I can't leave my house because everybody recognizes me."
But he suggested there were also many people who behaved worse than he did Wednesday.
"It's not like I was lighting cars on fire or smashing in windows," Anderson said.
He did not deny taunting the police officer, but said he was angered by the firefighter's response to him.
"I went to him for help because I had been pepper sprayed," said Anderson. "He told me to go home... He was trying to get in my face."
Anderson said he's surprised he hasn't been arrested and charged yet, but said he would surrender to authorities Tuesday.
Alex Prochazka is another man who's being frequently named by internet users who are outing people apparently associated with the riot.
Prochazka already had a high profile before Wednesday. He grew up in Whistler and is a professional mountain biker.
He was reportedly seen the night of the riot posing in front of a burning car while wearing a t-shirt from one of his mountain-biking sponsors — the high-end sunglass manufacturer, Oakley.
A spokesperson for Oakley Canada said the company is now looking at its legal options in its contract with Prochazka.
