More VPD f*ck ups

[dealt]

Hope more of this idiotic shit happens during the Olympics so the world can see how fucking retarded our police force is.

[avinayyar]

Originally Posted by dealt

Hope more of this idiotic shit happens during the Olympics so the world can see how fucking retarded our police force is.

+1

[seakrait]

lol. i wonder why it seems that a majority of the members commenting in this thread have a negative attitude towards the police... most likely due to negative personal experiences with the police... most likely due to negative interactions at traffic stops?



anyway, i don't think a police force can ever have a stellar umblemished reputation... not when a group of specially appointed people have that much power over another group of people...

[$_$]

Originally Posted by seakrait

lol. i wonder why it seems that a majority of the members commenting in this thread have a negative attitude towards the police... most likely due to negative personal experiences with the police... most likely due to negative interactions at traffic stops?



anyway, i don't think a police force can ever have a stellar umblemished reputation... not when a group of specially appointed people have that much power over another group of people...

Why? While I definitely have met some very nice and lenient police officers, I have tenfold met and seen power abusing cops in the GVRD area. This really stems for the fact that they are sworn to the queen, not the Canadian public. Having been to other countries, I haven't seen such public disgust towards a law enforcing (people protecting) organization. Well, other than really corrupt countries. When THIS many people start hating on a POLICING agency, maybe they really should start caring more about their public image and how this is going to affect the efficiency of how they police and enforce the law.

[m4k4v4li]

why are there even posters siding with the popo with this one? they handled the situation in the worst way possible. end of story. and just like every other incident where VPD fuck up... theres no accountability or repercussions for there actions... which reinforces the idea that the cops are ABOVE the law when they are merely enforcers of it. thats where the attitude problem comes from. if anything they should be held to HIGHER standards.

[nns]

Originally Posted by XtC-604

Whose fault? Isn't it obvious already? The police tried to cover what actually happened, but when they realized they couldn't, they quickly tried to be apologetic. Sometimes i wonder if Canada is actually shadier than China, and this is coming from a chinese guy. So sketch, twice now its happened. The tasering and this. Both times the VPD claims that the victim "resisted arrest"

What tasering? You mean the incident at YVR, where the RCMP were the responders?

Some of you are so blood-thirsty that you can't even think straight.

[acurael]

man this is so messed. Even if this was the guy that hit his wife he still shouldnt be that beat up should he? I mean they are supposed to arrest the person not personally beat the guy down and break his face.

What if the wife didnt get hit and made it up? The cops think its the guy and take action and just beat the shit out of him? cant they hold him down...i dont see why his whole face has to be kicked in. Best part is...it wasnt even the right guy. FUCK COPS

[Gh0stRider]

Half of arrest team on desk duty
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)

1/27/2010

Vancouver Police say one of the two officers involved in a case of mistaken identity has been re- assigned to desk duty.

On the morning of January 21st, Vancouver Police were called to a home in southeast Vancouver where a woman said her husband was drunk and she was afraid for the safety of her baby.

Two plainclothes police showed up, and arrested and beat 44 year old Yao Wei Wu.

It turned out there were two homes in the complex and the officers went to the wrong home.

VPD Chief Jim Chu admits that his officers injured Wu, and wrongly arrested him. He went to the home to apologize.

It's not clear what action, if any, is being taken against the other officer involved.

An internal investigation into what went wrong is underway.
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[buddy]

Originally Posted by TRD604

Vancouver Police say one of the two officers involved in a case of mistaken identity has been re- assigned to desk duty.

I can't believe they were treated like convicted criminals ...

... put away til the heats out then back on the streets at no time ...

[/sarcasm]

[Gh0stRider]

Yao Wei Wu has retained lawyer Cameron Ward to represent him in a possible civil action against police.
A letter from Wu's lawyers to Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu also alleges police of repeatedly visiting Wu's home to "try discourage him from using our services".

http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/New...spx?ID=1190103
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[RacePace]

Originally Posted by TRD604

Yao Wei Wu has retained lawyer Cameron Ward to represent him in a possible civil action against police.
A letter from Wu's lawyers to Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu also alleges police of repeatedly visiting Wu's home to "try discourage him from using our services".

http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/New...spx?ID=1190103
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Bunch of fucking bullys

[Not really racist!]

Wow...

fucking admit to your faults..

[fliptuner]

Originally Posted by TRD604

Yao Wei Wu has retained lawyer Cameron Ward to represent him in a possible civil action against police.
A letter from Wu's lawyers to Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu also alleges police of repeatedly visiting Wu's home to "try discourage him from using our services".

http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/New...spx?ID=1190103
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Heard that on 1130 tonight. If it's true, I wonder how they went about it?
Threatening or begging? HAHAHA

[seakrait]

my question is:

he got beat up at 2:30am. this beating made it to the news that very same morning. who called the media? did the police? did his family? did he always have dollar signs in his eyes once he realized what had happened and what he could get out of it?

[/suspicious]

[fliptuner]

Not the police for sure. I'd say a neighbor.

I can't think of any reason why anyone wouldn't try to sue, given the circumstances. The only difference is some people would sue for time lost, injuries and out of pocket expenses, where as others would try to rape it for all it's worth.

[adambomb]

Bippity Bump.

What happened 11 months ago? Oh... nothing wrong.


VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man allegedly beaten outside his own home by two police officers who had the wrong address says he's "disappointed and angry" they have been cleared of any wrongdoing.




Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Van...#ixzz14HCO70Jn

[guddagudd]

Wow, are you serious. That's so corrupted, I feel so bad for the man

"We would like to express our regrets and sincere apologies once again to Mr. Wu and his family for an incident that despite all best intentions ended badly for all involved," the Vancouver police said in a written statement Wednesday. "It was unfortunate that our officers had the wrong address and also that Mr. Wu, as we now have learned, saw the officers' badges but unfortunately felt that he had to resist them."

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Van...#ixzz14HEBi5Ie

[spyker]

"cleared of any wrong doing" ?

Is there anything the VPD can't get away with? This just goes to show how corrupt the VPD is.

[StylinRed]

well after getting away with murder nothing else surprises me


(few years ago when they took that homeless guy into stanley park an beat him to death think a couple of them only got fired is all)

[Hurricane]

I just want to say this first. The last thing I am is a police supporter. No offense to the boys in blue, but I have witnessed them do way too many questionable things first hand. Stepping beyond their boundaries. Looking back however I can say it was generally deserved to some extent. Now most people find that hard to swallow, but essentially it is true.

An example? Two guys intoxicated in a night club parking lot waiting for a taxi. Officers see them and throw them into the back of the car for drunk in public. There was no cause, but it is still illegal to be intoxicated in public. Guys are understandably unhappy by the decision, and choose to show their displeasure by loudly protesting from the back seat during the drive to the station. Officer turns into a dark back alley, gets out and opens the door of the car. Proceeds to empty the contents of his pepper spray canister directly into the faces of said guys and shuts the door. Now the 'criminals' get to spend the next 30 minutes in a pepper spray cloud on the way to the station. Keep in mind, hands are cuffed so they couldn't even protect their eyes.

As I understand it, part of the frustration comes from our lenient legal system. Cops are quick to administer their own form of vigilante justice, because they know that might be the only worthwhile punishment the suspect will ever receive. Hence making the arrest a little rougher than it needs to be.

If this was the actual suspect who had assaulted his wife and her baby drunk at 2:30 in the morning, and was now claiming he was assaulted by the police officers. Would anyone give a shit? No, of course not. We have the benefit of hindsight, which the officers in this case didn't have.

Like was mentioned, it was basically a perfect storm situation. The information was filtered down to the officers a few moments too late. The family was awake at 230 in the morning in the main area of the house where the call came from. The officers tried to manhandle Mr Wu. who had done nothing wrong and choose not to accept that treatment. It's probably the officers goal to get the suspect to resist so it opens the door for them to rough him up a bit. I would resist too if I knew I had done nothing wrong; but its not the right thing to do. If the cops think you have done something wrong and you haven't, you have two options. Go with it until it gets sorted out, or get beat up and paid later.

Also, if the account of events ever comes down to a police officer vs. citizens word. The police officer has to be believed 100% of the time. It's an accepted fact. Imagine if we had judges saying to police officers in court, I don't think you are telling the truth. The foundation of policing would crumble in days. So the goal is to have people in those positions who actually will be honest. Obviously easier said than done. This is why it takes something like a Rodney King video to get convictions (and that almost wasn't enough).

Last thing I will point out. If anyone actually thought the police were going to be found criminally responsible (beyond any reasonable doubt) for Mr. Wu's injuries they really need to learn more about law. He is however, still going to get a nice settlement in civil court down the road. Par for the course.

[johny]

so was it an illegal suite?.... with no address?...

if so guy brought it upon himself.

if legal, then put up better address markers.

[Spidey]

you only hear about the bad officers and unfortunate events... how many times have you heard on the news "police take man into jail for battery" "police take drunk driver off road"... rarely.. unless it is linked to MAJOr gang crimes or a crazy ass car accident caused by drunk driving...

so with that said, we need to stop letting the media suffocate us with these "absolute" numbers of corruption (so they call it) and not overlook that it is actually a very SMALL percentage of wrongdoings that occur. In every profession, shit happens. But then again, it comes with the job of being a PO.

For anyone who wants to bash the police solely on "he told me" events, do their job for ONE day. See how you handle it.

[LiquidTurbo]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I just want to say this first. The last thing I am is a police supporter. No offense to the boys in blue, but I have witnessed them do way too many questionable things first hand.

Sure, whatever brah. Pretty sure if some goon invades your home you'll be the first one crying for dear life on the phone with the 9-11 lady asking for the po-po to come.

[Acuracura]

Before people make strong comments you should really read the whole 20 page PDF report found in the Vancouver Sun link. The PDF has the Delta Police investigation report. Although it doesn't disclose every statement by the 3 involved, it does shed a lot more information. Yes i read the entire document.

There's always going to be he said she said in cases. People have different perceptions of events, and likely they will never agree. You need to find the hard evidence, in this case it would be the radio transmissions and the initall 911 call. Unfortunately we can't go and listen to them, but that would be the HUGE determining factor if what the officers did was reasonable or not.

[Gh0stRider]

That is BULLSHIT!