[PeanutButter]

Just heard from friends that a man drove through bystanders at a street festival in Vancouver.

Multiple dead, many injured.

Apparently man is in custody.

I can't find any news about it.


https://vancouversun.com/news/police-incident-at-lapu-lapu-day-in-vancouver

Vancouver police and paramedics are at the scene of a possible collision near Fraser Street and 43rd Avenue where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party was taking place today.


Reports online say that a group of pedestrians was struck by a vehicle that drove into a crowd at the event. These reports have not been confirmed by police or emergency services at this time.



There's a bunch of video on twitter if you search Vancouver.

https://x.com/KennethNygard1/status/1916351658067476864

[spacemanrick]

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1k8v49i/megathread_unfolding_incident_in_south_vancouver/?sort=new

[Razor Ramon HG]

Apparently at least 15 casualties from what I heard.

My condolences if you know any of the victims.

[68style]

Seen the videos fuckin awful at least 10 visibly dead / disfigured in them. Wish I could unsee.

[westopher]

Fucking awful. A friend of mine has family that was there when it happened.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Interesting timing as the Toronto Van attack was 23 April 2018

[westopher]

More likely a coincidence since it aligns with the beginning of large outdoor events but maybe some sort of correlation with the person kind of copycatting. Code orange at the hospitals now. This is very bad.

[JDMDreams]

Holy shit, my phone was blowing up. RIP. The kid looks Philippino. How much do you have to hit to completely smash a q7

[snowball]

Seen the videos fuckin awful at least 10 visibly dead / disfigured in them. Wish I could unsee.

God damn, NSFL warning if anyone clicks those videos.

[GS8]

My GF and I talked about going here but it didn't work out. Who expects this?

The global Filipino community will come together. They are the most empathetic people I know.

[Blueboy222]

Insane

[Badhobz]

I don’t get it, flips are the nicest, friendliest, most family oriented asians in the world. It’s unthinkable that anyone would hold a grudge against them.

This guy needs to die. Right fucking now. No trial, no jury, execution right now.

[RevYouUp]

I heard the street wasn’t blocked off by police or closed off. I thought they usually block the streets off with police cars for these kind of events.

[!LittleDragon]

Witnesses called into CBC and said the vehicle was let in. It was driving slowly initially but it sideswiped a pedestrian and then it went full throttle into the crowd. Looks like the kid had a senior moment, panicked and hit the wrong pedal?

They said they were letting cars in all day to pack/unpack their booths.

[Manic!]

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#VPDNews: Vancouver Police investigates mass casualty incident at neighbourhood block party

A suspect has been arrested by Vancouver Police after several people were killed and multiple others injured at a neighbourhood street party in South Vancouver earlier tonight.

At approximately 8:14 p.m. on April 26, a man drove into a large crowd of people attending the Lapu Lapu Day Festival near East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street.

A 30-year-old suspect, a Vancouver man, was arrested at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and is being led the Vancouver Police Department’s Major Crime Section.

[keifun]

I remember since the Toronto Van attack, all the public street activities in Vancouver such as fireworks had huge dump trucks parked on the street to act as barriers. Didn't they have any at the event tonight?

[Gumby]

With the Sun Run tomorrow, perhaps resources were stretched thin?

[SkinnyPupp]

Witnesses called into CBC and said the vehicle was let in. It was driving slowly initially but it sideswiped a pedestrian and then it went full throttle into the crowd. Looks like the kid had a senior moment, panicked and hit the wrong pedal?

They said they were letting cars in all day to pack/unpack their booths.
I saw a video of the guy being confronted after he was arrested, and he just kept saying sorry. I don't think it was an intentional terror attack. Just a random dipshit ruining many lives

[Jason00S2000]

https://x.com/cavill_design/status/1916370485975134684

Also, the festival already had threats against the black performers.

Was this a far-right, anti-woke Filipino guy? Before you get mad at me read the link:

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/25/vancouver-filipino-bc-lapu-lapu-party-condemns-anti-black-racism/

[Harvey Specter]

Fking horrific and so close to home. RIP to all the victims.

According to the VPD, the suspect was known to them. They didn’t give details but did say it wasn’t a terrorist attack. I bet this guy will claim to be mentally ill, get bail, and roam the streets again.

[pastarocket]

At least nine people are dead because of that driver. Horrific news!!

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/26/vancouver-filipino-festival-deaths-car-plows-crowd/

Many kids witnessed the driver on that rampage.
Poor kids. Many traumatized children after this horrific incident.


This is the suspect in police custody:

https://x.com/x_scribe/status/1916357710351942043?s=46

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[Mikoyan]

Live press conference from VPD on right now. They've said the suspect has has "significant interactions with police and mental health professionals."

[Traum]

According to the VPD, the suspect was known to them. They didn’t give details but did say it wasn’t a terrorist attack. I bet this guy will claim to be mentally ill, get bail, and roam the streets again.
If they claim to be mentally ill and get off the charges on that, don't they get ordered to seek mandatory mental health treatment as part of the bail condition? And if they don't show up, they'd be violating bail conditions, which means grounds for arrest.

[westopher]

If they claim to be mentally ill and get off the charges on that, don't they get ordered to seek mandatory mental health treatment as part of the bail condition? And if they don't show up, they'd be violating bail conditions, which means grounds for arrest.

More likely they would be indefinitely institutionalized. Sometimes it's far too short, sometimes it's forever.

[Qmx323]

Was there around 430pm....

Deliberate attack on your own community, what the FUCK?

[Hondaracer]

Let me spoil the ending for ya, arrested, on bail, arrested, on bail, arrested, on bail, kills 10 people.

Kill a cop, kill innocent elderly people, kill 10 people, nothing ever changes.

What’s the old saying? The system isn’t broken, it’s designed this way.

[pastarocket]

Fking horrific and so close to home. RIP to all the victims.

According to the VPD, the suspect was known to them. They didn’t give details but did say it wasn’t a terrorist attack. I bet this guy will claim to be mentally ill, get bail, and roam the streets again.


Harvey, how is a person deemed NCR, not criminally responsible, due to mental illness in a court of law in BC?

If this suspect pleads insanity, I assume that Crown counsel would have a psychiatrist administer tests on the suspect to determine if he is really mentally ill?


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[nismodrifter]

Ncr would be declared after an extensive forensic psychiatric evaluation

[Jason00S2000]

Let me spoil the ending for ya, arrested, on bail, arrested, on bail, arrested, on bail, kills 10 people.

Kill a cop, kill innocent elderly people, kill 10 people, nothing ever changes.

What’s the old saying? The system isn’t broken, it’s designed this way.

With all of the fear mongering over guns, it has to be said, that guns themselves don't kill people, and if someone is determined enough, they will find a way to kill without a gun. The real questions to ask are, who knew this guy? What were the warning signs? How did they radicalize?

If you read the news article about the threats towards this event, it almost seems like the person who did the attack could have been mad about the black performers at the event.

[underscore]

Looks like the kid had a senior moment, panicked and hit the wrong pedal?

I'm confused why everyone is assuming this is a deliberate attack and not just an accident. With how powerful a lot of modern vehicles are it only takes a momentary mistake to end up going very fast in a very heavy machine.

[Qmx323]

Perp was extensively known to police for multiple non-criminal "events" (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/suspect-in-deadly-vancouver-car-ramming-attack-had-history-of-mental-health-related-interactions-with-police-9.6737566)

Of course, that isn't concrete evidence of it being deliberate, but its far more likely to be deliberate than an accident.

[Hondaracer]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/26/vancouver-filipino-festival-deaths-car-plows-crowd/

Police chief calls this, “the darkest day in this cities history”

Yet for most outside of the Reddit crowd, it’s just another day. 10-15 years ago everyone would have been devastated by this. Now people have come to expect this type of activity.

A week from now the crime blotter will have moved on.

Edit* for a full sized SUV to be destroyed like this, certainly wasn’t a “seniors moment”

https://i.imgur.com/7iQPQgp.jpeg

The accused:

https://i.imgur.com/GcQyVHi.jpeg

[GS8]

I wonder how many of the deceased victims were TFWs / students?

I imagine their families back home would want their bodies returned. Can't imagine the costs associated with that. Does government pay for some of that, given the circumstances?

[GS8]

Remember when this happened?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victim-peace-arch-crash-1.5127490

Over 5 years to get to the trial

https://globalnews.ca/news/10834510/peace-arch-fatal-crash-trial/

Accused's Wife's testimony

https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/wife-of-driver-in-fatal-fiery-2019-crash-at-peace-arch-border-takes-stand-7622398

End result after almost 6 years

https://globalnews.ca/news/11137394/sentence-fiery-peace-arch-border-crash-killed-bc-pastor/

I watched the video. When this body-positive individual left the courtroom, he literally got into the driver's seat of a car (an Audi A6 actually) and drove away. Talk about insult to injury for the family. The widow literally asked where the justice for them was.

[PeanutButter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=jQeArIf-tWiRC8mh&v=lFGVOKjotsw&feature=youtu.be

eye witness account of what happened.

He said they lifted the barrier and let a car in. Picked up speed, hit someone on the right side, then he slammed his gas and then rammed into 100's of people.

He said, it looked like a bowling ball hitting bowling pins as people were flying through the air.

[PeanutButter]

I'm confused why everyone is assuming this is a deliberate attack and not just an accident. With how powerful a lot of modern vehicles are it only takes a momentary mistake to end up going very fast in a very heavy machine.

I think with the new information it's more clear this wasn't an accident.

He was let inside the barrier and then he went off.

This had to be premeditated.

[donk.]

With all of the fear mongering over guns, it has to be said, that guns themselves don't kill people,

Time to ban cars, the same way the govt banned guns. Since we know people arent the issue, but the tool they used to do so

[underscore]

Perp was extensively known to police for multiple non-criminal "events" (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/suspect-in-deadly-vancouver-car-ramming-attack-had-history-of-mental-health-related-interactions-with-police-9.6737566)

Of course, that isn't concrete evidence of it being deliberate, but its far more likely to be deliberate than an accident.

At the same time I'd expect someone with mental health issues to be more likely to freeze up if they accidentally hit the throttle.

Either way I'm sure we'll find out more once there's a bit of a proper investigation and we're not just going off of sensstionalized headlines from Instagram "news" reports.

[Hondaracer]

Oh yea, that justifies it :lol

Weren’t you the same person that said drinking and driving is never an innocent crime? Yet you’re trying to rationalize mowing down 11 people :lol

[Jason00S2000]

At the same time I'd expect someone with mental health issues to be more likely to freeze up if they accidentally hit the throttle.

:pokerface: Are you legit?

[underscore]

Yes lets empathize with those poor drunk drivers who have killed people because it definitely wasn't a choice they had made repeatedly, and jump to conclusions about everything else with zero investigation.

[Hondaracer]

Everything was building to an event like this. Anyone could see it.

Vancouver IS a place where things like this happen.

Canada IS a place where this happens.

If anything it’s a miracle it doesn’t happen more often

[underscore]

Take a break from the right wing doom and gloom news feed man.

[Badhobz]

Whatever the cause, this retard needs to go. Intentional or not. No justice for the families until this idiot is also 6 feet under.

[Eff-1]

I don’t get it, flips are the nicest, friendliest, most family oriented asians in the world. It’s unthinkable that anyone would hold a grudge against them.


I'm stealing something from IG I saw this morning.

In times of crisis, Mr Rogers told us to look for the helpers. Well, Filipinos are born helpers. And it a world full of weirdness and fucked up shit, I think it's time we all adopt the role of helper.

Sadly, who knows what was going through this guy's head. But seriously, without Filipinos, we'd all be a lot worse off. They are an amazing community of people.

[mikemhg]

Removing for privacy.

[Hondaracer]

It’s political to the degree that almost certainly details will come out that this will be another example of how the system failed someone and it ultimately culminated in this.

[CivicBlues]

Why am I not surprised, the usual suspects already making this political before any of the blood has dried. And our resident meth head trying to turn this into a race war for some reason.

[pastarocket]

News reports that I read this morning mention that Jagmeet was at the Lapu Lapu festival.

He left the festival a few minutes before that driver went on a rampage.

Nothing political about the actual incident.

The festival could be initially political from the NDP’s point of view if Jagmeet was at the festival to get more votes, support for his party.

Then all hell broke loose with that driver.

Let’s wait until police complete their investigation first before jumping to conclusions that the incident was politically motivated.

We have no idea what is going on in that suspect’s head, right?

We don’t know his medical history, or state of mental health. Let’s wait for more information to be brought into the public first before making conclusions.

From what some Philippino acquaintances tell me, the Philippino community in greater Vancouver is pretty tight knit. Plenty of support from people within their community for each other and from Philippino church members now.

They need all the emotional support that they can get now after this horrific incident.

Compassion and empathy.

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[underscore]

Man anyone making this political is a fucking moron.

I'm already seeing conservative grifters flooding social media with their bullshit over this, encouraging people to vote Con tomorrow.

Not just the regular grifters, but the official CPC accounts

https://i.redd.it/g3u707x6wfxe1.jpeg

[PeanutButter]

If the suspect is a serial offender, I think it's the perfect time to point this out. Not sure if this is political or if it's just the facts of the matter. We're too lenient on criminals, this isn't news to anyone.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Not just the regular grifters, but the official CPC accounts



What a misleading image you posted with zero context. It is clearly about all the home invasions and crimes that are occurring in Canada. It has nothing to do with the festival.

Maybe watch the video?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1345328173187426

Pierre, our next Prime Minister, already commented twice about the tragedy:

https://x.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1916363704142119014

https://x.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1916514377492008965

[westopher]

If the suspect is a serial offender, I think it's the perfect time to point this out. Not sure if this is political or if it's just the facts of the matter. We're too lenient on criminals, this isn't news to anyone.

The cops said he was known to police in a mental heath capacity, but not in a criminal capacity. Could mean anything from suicide attempts to wellness checks to just general disturbances.
Important not to jump to conclusions about it, but with what we know, politicizing it in a "weak on crime" kind of angle is ridiculous. Like this isn't minority report and we can't arrest people on predicting future crimes by reading their thoughts.
Unless someone wants to advocate arresting everyone with a history of mental illness it's not a justice system failure.
That said, if someone punches me in the face cause they are crazy or punches me in the face cause they are mad, my face has the same result. The punishment should be equal result as well.
There is a pretty fair angle to take that mental health support systems are lacking in this country, but the "lost liberal decade" has actually improved that from near nothing before, it just hasn't come close to keeping up with the prevalence or population influx.

With the info known there's really nothing people should be saying other than this is horrible and doing what they can to help people they know affected by it.

[mikemhg]

Details I know from friends in the force:

-The perp's whole immediate family has a history of mental illness
-The perp is schizophrenic, and was recently released from the UBC psych ward
-His twin brother recently committed suicide (last year)
-His mother is currently in the psych unit

This is not fucking political, drop that bullshit Honda.

This is yet another indictment on multiple aspects, one being the police dropping the ball, and the challenges as a society dealing with these nutcases.

If we want to make it political, the BC Liberals aka the Conservatives, were the ones that closed down our mental health institutions in this province.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Details I know from friends in the force:

-The perp's whole immediate family has a history of mental illness
-The perp is schizophrenic, and was recently released from the UBC psych ward
-His twin brother recently committed suicide (last year)
-His mother is currently in the psych unit

Cool story, bro.

I will wait for the official details from a more credible source, like a Vancouver Police press release.

[Jason00S2000]

I'm wondering why they haven't released his name yet. I wonder if it is something like "Muhammed Islam Guerrero" and his prior interactions were all huge red flags. I guess we'll learn after the election. If you people read the article I posted earlier, the festival had already had threats because of the performers they booked.

Whatever happens, under no circumstances should they release this guy. He should never see the outside of a prison cell, mental health issue or not. This shit is what places like ADX Florence are built for.

[Hondaracer]

Details I know from friends in the force:

-The perp's whole immediate family has a history of mental illness
-The perp is schizophrenic, and was recently released from the UBC psych ward
-His twin brother recently committed suicide (last year)
-His mother is currently in the psych unit

This is not fucking political, drop that bullshit Honda.

This is yet another indictment on multiple aspects, one being the police dropping the ball, and the challenges as a society dealing with these nutcases.

If we want to make it political, the BC Liberals aka the Conservatives, were the ones that closed down our mental health institutions in this province.

Did I ever say it was liberal or conservative? No.

It’s simply what Canada is now. This is a place where things like this happen. You don’t even have to look at 5 days ago with the random assault on the sea wall. Tracks exactly Like this.

[RevYouUp]

I feel so bad for the person that opened the blockade to let him through

[westopher]

Yeah there is no way they could have known. People were saying "why would someone let them in?"
People drive in and out of events like this all day. Bringing supplies for vendors, pulling trailers in and out etc.
No one would ever have a reason to think that something like that would be the result.

[noclue]

Details I know from friends in the force:

-The perp's whole immediate family has a history of mental illness
-The perp is schizophrenic, and was recently released from the UBC psych ward
-His twin brother recently committed suicide (last year)
-His mother is currently in the psych unit

This is not fucking political, drop that bullshit Honda.

This is yet another indictment on multiple aspects, one being the police dropping the ball, and the challenges as a society dealing with these nutcases.

If we want to make it political, the BC Liberals aka the Conservatives, were the ones that closed down our mental health institutions in this province.

Yeah but rightwing folks will reply why a family with mental issues were allowed to come to canada and it’ll be an endless political bickering.

The political issue that we can all agree on is that the victims are going to discover the injustice of ICBC no fault insurance policy.

[Jason00S2000]

https://x.com/chrisgailus/status/1916630017460916377

[mikemhg]

Edit

[CivicBlues]

It hasn't been released yet, but I believe the perp's name is .

dude, you should delete this. Actual guy's name is out. Jason was right FeelsBadMan

[VRYALT3R3D]

[Mod Edit]

You straight up post misinformation.

The perp's name is: Kai-Ji Adam Lo.

It is safe to say your earlier post is made up too. Shameful.

Details I know from friends in the force:

-The perp's whole immediate family has a history of mental illness
-The perp is schizophrenic, and was recently released from the UBC psych ward
-His twin brother recently committed suicide (last year)
-His mother is currently in the psych unit

[mikemhg]

Fuck off VRYALT3R3D.

The name was wrong, it appears there was confusion internally on that one.

The other details are correct, with some minor changes.

https://vancouversun.com/news/driver-charged-8-counts-murder-vancouver-lapu-lapu-tragedy

-His brother was killed last year, not suicide.
-His mother attempted suicide, and was in a psych ward.

Details are always fluid at the beginning you bloody idiot.

[Jason00S2000]

What is clear, is that society needs to do the unpleasant thing and re-open asylums and forced mental health treatment for people who are at risk.

https://i.ibb.co/VpvqpPKh/mh.png (https://ibb.co/2YjkYfbL)

https://i.ibb.co/sJzyKyRV/Chat-GPT-Image-Apr-26-2025-11-09-52-PM.png

Maybe it’s time to bring back the places that catch the broken before they break all of us.

[SkinnyPupp]

:pokerface:

[Hondaracer]

While it’s not “political” Eby certainly didn’t waste this opportunity to tout the.. checks notes.. TEN… mandatory mental health beds now open in prison.. lol fuck

[VRYALT3R3D]

Fuck off VRYALT3R3D.

The name was wrong, it appears there was confusion internally on that one.

The other details are correct, with some minor changes.

https://vancouversun.com/news/driver-charged-8-counts-murder-vancouver-lapu-lapu-tragedy

-His brother was killed last year, not suicide.
-His mother attempted suicide, and was in a psych ward.

Details are always fluid at the beginning you bloody idiot.

I am not surprised by your response. You refuse to take accountability for the misinformation that you chose to post. Your lack of apology is very telling.

Perhaps you can take this as a lesson to wait for information to be officially released from a credible resource and not what you found on reddit or 4chan.

[rb]

Posting a warning in regards to releasing information (mainly names) in regards to this incident that is not verified. RS does't need any legal issues. Your post will be edited and you will be banned from this thread.

[mikemhg]

I've also heard that his family called police yesterday because he was having paranoid delusions.

One has to wonder if losing his brother along with his mother attempting to kill herself and being in the hospital had any contribution to his mental state.

[mikemhg]

I am not surprised by your response. You refuse to take accountability for the misinformation that you chose to post. Your lack of apology is very telling.

Perhaps you can take this as a lesson to wait for information to be officially released from a credible resource and not what you found on reddit or 4chan.

Tell me, outside of the name, what did I post was wrong?

I've already said I know people in the force, that isn't off some stupid reddit thread.

I provided details regarding his brother and mother, his family.

That information is now out to the public.

[Badhobz]

….
Unless someone wants to advocate arresting everyone with a history of mental illness it's not a justice system failure.
That said, if someone punches me in the face cause they are crazy or punches me in the face cause they are mad, my face has the same result. The punishment should be equal result as well.

Totally agree. Can’t use disability as a crutch. Yes the system might have failed this retard, but his actions are his own and the families impacted by his actions still need justice.

Don’t care if he’s mentally ill. He mowed down 11 people and destroyed multiple families with his bullshit. He still needs to go. Why bother with giving him help? Mercy would be a bullet to the brain. I’d still wanna go biblical on his ass and crucify this retard.

Fuck how dare you hurt your own people. Flips are my absolute favourite Asians in the entire world. They are always so happy and helpful. Never met a flip I didn’t like.

[Jason00S2000]

Tell me, outside of the name, what did I post was wrong?


New nickname is Misinformation Mike ^^^

[SkinnyPupp]

Tell me, outside of the name, what did I post was wrong?

I've already said I know people in the force, that isn't off some stupid reddit thread.

I provided details regarding his brother and mother, his family.

That information is now out to the public.
Trolls have no actual effect on your rep don't worry

[Badhobz]

Leave Mike alone. He didn’t do anything wrong, he’s just trying to provide info.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Tell me, outside of the name, what did I post was wrong?

I've already said I know people in the force, that isn't off some stupid reddit thread.

I provided details regarding his brother and mother, his family.

That information is now out to the public.

Just LOL @ you knowing "people in the force."

You got the name wrong, his brother was murdered and did not commit suicide......so many basic details were wrong.

Just accept the information you posted was wrong and apologize.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Trolls have no actual effect on your rep don't worry

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咱们还是老老实实当个遵纪守法的好网民，别给国家添乱，也别给自己找麻烦。真要喝茶，咱自己泡杯龙井，嗑点 瓜子，网上冲浪不香吗？

[mikemhg]

Just LOL @ you knowing "people in the force."

You got the name wrong, his brother was murdered and did not commit suicide......so many basic details were wrong.

Just accept the information you posted was wrong and apologize.

Troll away man, I'm not biting your crap, you're grasping for straws bud.

You deserve nothing from me.

[VRYALT3R3D]

Troll away man, I'm not biting your crap, you're grasping for straws bud.

You deserve nothing from me.

That is OK. I accept your apology. Next time be mindful when posting things and use credible sources. This is pretty basic.

[mikemhg]

The gofundme put together regarding this guy's brother who died last year:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-alexander-lo-funeral-costs

[Qmx323]

The guy who killed his brother, sent death threats to the Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, 3 days before killing Alexander. (https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/02/29/man-charged-in-vancouver-homicide-after-threats-against-hamtramck-mayor/72785488007/)

What the hell is going on

[Harvey Specter]

The guy who killed his brother, sent death threats to the Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, 3 days before killing Alexander. (https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/02/29/man-charged-in-vancouver-homicide-after-threats-against-hamtramck-mayor/72785488007/)

What the hell is going on

Same guy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stqj7OSkycQ

[mikemhg]

^Yup

Perp's Facebook (Adam), likely to be taken down soon:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555794043069

[mikemhg]

"Vancouver is Gotham" posted on April 1st.

Interesting.

[PeanutButter]

Just saw a video that one bystander says, 'you killed a two year old'.

I looked through the video and there is a stroller in the video.. So damn sad

[SkinnyPupp]

"Vancouver is Gotham" posted on April 1st.

Interesting.
There are some parallels (to that line of thinking, not to the fictional city)

[sonick]

"Vancouver is Gotham" posted on April 1st.

Interesting.

Also a bunch of crappy AI slop. Feels familiar for some reason I just can't put my finger on it......

[minoru_tanaka]

^Yup

Perp's Facebook (Adam), likely to be taken down soon:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555794043069

His brother profile still linked to him. One look at that and then you watch his murder's video where he says people are just randomly and repeatedly attacking him for being gay. I'm going to jump to the conclusion that he's likely a psycho crazy gay serial killer. The kind that always thinks it was the victims' fault.

OK. CSI mode off.

[Qmx323]

It's a jump but yea, his brothers profile is... a doozy.

[Jason00S2000]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQOnyJUm9-8

He was 100% pro-COVID.

Vaccine turned him into a killer.

[whitev70r]

I still think that there has to be better or tighter security to let cars access into the area. Like for example, each vendor applies for one badge that has a QR code where the security fellow can scan it to see if it is legit. If car does not have legit vendor pass to get into area, don't lift the gate, period. It won't prevent it 100% but you might have stopped this fellow from entering the area.

[Jason00S2000]

I still think that there has to be better or tighter security to let cars access into the area. Like for example, each vendor applies for one badge that has a QR code where the security fellow can scan it to see if it is legit. If car does not have legit vendor pass to get into area, don't lift the gate, period. It won't prevent it 100% but you might have stopped this fellow from entering the area.

If you really want to kill people what is stopping buddy from driving over the curb over the grass and lawns then finding a path between food trucks to get on the main street to mow people down?

[SkinnyPupp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQOnyJUm9-8

He was 100% pro-COVID.

Vaccine turned him into a killer.
We're all tired of seeing this covid vaccine shit in every single fucking thread.

Please make this the last one

[pastarocket]

Citynews1130 update:

The suspect in the deadly Filipino street festival attack that killed at least 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday night has been charged with murder.

The BC Prosecution Service tells 1130 NewsRadio that Kai-Ji Adam Lo now faces eight counts of second-degree murder.


According to court documents online, Lo remains in custody after an initial court hearing at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

Earlier on Sunday, the Vancouver Police Department shared that Lo has “a significant history of interactions with police and health care professionals related to mental health.”


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[Jason00S2000]

We're all tired of seeing this covid vaccine shit in every single fucking thread.

Please make this the last one

Did you watch the video?

I WAS JOKING!!! :awwyeah:

[Jason00S2000]

I'm 4 hours from Vancouver and soon to be 40+ hours from Vancouver by car...

Is there somewhere I can donate a meager $50 to, for some sort of memorial or such for the victims of the worst violence in Vancouver?

If someone has go-fund-mes for people in recovery for this event, please post them here, because all publicity helps. Lots of people will need years of support to recover from this. Maybe this thread can document some of the stories of the still-living victims of this incident, and maybe inspire others through their strong recoveries in the face of such senseless chaos.

[donk.]

Vaccine turned him into a killer.

This might be one of the best lines ive read on RS this year, if you werent a class 9 nutcase it would be in my signature

[Gumby]

I'm 4 hours from Vancouver and soon to be 40+ hours from Vancouver by car...

Is there somewhere I can donate a meager $50 to, for some sort of memorial or such for the victims of the worst violence in Vancouver?

If someone has go-fund-mes for people in recovery for this event, please post them here, because all publicity helps. Lots of people will need years of support to recover from this. Maybe this thread can document some of the stories of the still-living victims of this incident, and maybe inspire others through their strong recoveries in the face of such senseless chaos.
Congrats, I think this your first ever sensible post! :)

[Jason00S2000]

https://x.com/kbolan/status/1916697447734079902

Holy shit those front yards... my Vancouver heart aches

[Badhobz]

Vancouver specials are full of murders !

[JDMDreams]

What kinda street number is 32261

[Qmx323]

Looks more like 3-2261

Assuming laneway, basement, main suite.

[EmperorIS]

Dude with mental illness lives in a detached house and drives a nicer car than me.

[Jason00S2000]

Dude with mental illness lives in a detached house and drives a nicer car than me.

https://i.ibb.co/Cpvt9rbS/blankface.jpg

Let's say, you were a pretty chill guy with an okay salary.

What could, realistically, you even do to help the overall mental health of your society?

[Harvey Specter]

This is the 2 year old, he's in the ICU and in critical condition. His Dad seems to be improving. Heartbreaking.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-val-de-la-cruz-son-after-lapu-lapu-incident?attribution_id=sl:217a92a8-9de9-403c-bc14-7a66a75c1d0e&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

[6793026]

I heard the street wasn’t blocked off by police or closed off. I thought they usually block the streets off with police cars for these kind of events.

they will now

not sure when buy they started to put garbarge trucks at big events at entrances and exits so cars can't plow thru.

[BIC_BAWS]

�� Urgent Blood Drive – This Saturday in Burnaby (TBC) ��

After the recent mass casualty event, it has been confirmed with the blood bank — reserves are critically low and they urgently need donations.

The Axon track group (formerly TSS x RS) is running a blood drive.
They need at least 50 people for the trucks to come — aiming for 100+.

If you’re able to donate, please express interest and I'll share the updates here (mods move to new thread if needed). Details coming soon. Every donation matters right now.

Thank you for stepping up.

[westopher]

Where will it be located?

[BIC_BAWS]

to be confirmed, but likely at Axon Burnaby located at 7337 N Fraser Wy, Burnaby, BC V5J 0G7.

[PeanutButter]

This is the 2 year old, he's in the ICU and in critical condition. His Dad seems to be improving. Heartbreaking.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-val-de-la-cruz-son-after-lapu-lapu-incident?attribution_id=sl:217a92a8-9de9-403c-bc14-7a66a75c1d0e&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

Seeing this as a parent is pretty gutting.

https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/90610941_1745796098904638_r.png

[Traum]

This is another GoFundMe for the Lapu Lapu tragedy that I have come across:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lone-survivor-from-lapu-lapu-festival-tragedy-vancouver-bc

I'm 4 hours from Vancouver and soon to be 40+ hours from Vancouver by car...

Is there somewhere I can donate a meager $50 to, for some sort of memorial or such for the victims of the worst violence in Vancouver?

If someone has go-fund-mes for people in recovery for this event, please post them here, because all publicity helps. Lots of people will need years of support to recover from this. Maybe this thread can document some of the stories of the still-living victims of this incident, and maybe inspire others through their strong recoveries in the face of such senseless chaos.

[PeanutButter]

This is another GoFundMe for the Lapu Lapu tragedy that I have come across:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lone-survivor-from-lapu-lapu-festival-tragedy-vancouver-bc

Imagine losing your entire family. This is so gutting. I feel so incredibly sad for this boy. I can't imagine having to go through life like this.

[Hakkaboy]

I can't believe some ppl on that X post about his place being searched is trying to link him to the CCP. WTF is wrong ppl

[bcrdukes]

I can't believe some ppl on that X post about his place being searched is trying to link him to the CCP. WTF is wrong ppl

Well, it is X, afterall.

There were posts that this guy if Filipino, but some news report he's from Taiwan? Not that his race or origin matter all that much, and now X linking him to CCP. Have news outlets been fact checking this guy correctly? :suspicious:

[Badhobz]

see, we all look so much alike nobody can tell the damn difference.

[bcrdukes]

y so racist :okay:

[PeanutButter]

You can tell by their last name they're Chinese.

And even if they're linked to the CCP who even cares? People online are messed up.

[Badhobz]

LO? thats not a chinese last name is it? well wait a minute.. i guess it could be... since im a HamSup Lo

[mikemhg]

The family is Fookien -- Chinese Filipinos.

What sucks is that the injuries are lost in translation in cases like this.

A guy at the festival lost his young niece and his own leg, imagine what he's going through.

So many nasty injuries from this whole thing.

[bcrdukes]

This just in: Some genius at work said to me the guy looks like Asian Snoop Dog. Did I miss the free cocaine and meth this morning?

[CivicBlues]

The family is Fookien -- Chinese Filipinos.



Source? I thought his FB said his family was from Kaoshiung? I mean that's about as close to the Philippines as you can get without being there but it's still in Taiwan.

[mikemhg]

I'm a little hesitant to give sources, but the family can speak Tagalog, there's tons of Chinese Filipinos, which tend to be Fookien.

All I can say is from what I've been hearing, they're Chinese Filipino.

GFs family fall in the same ballpark too.

[CivicBlues]

Why so coy with all the speculation? I mean where are you getting this stuff from? Filipino aunties Whatsapp groups?

Yes a large majority of Chinese in SE Asia are of Fujian (Hokkien) descent. Me being half of one of them. But you know who else are also of majority Fujian descent? Taiwanese.

[mikemhg]

I'm not sure what we're debating here Civic, we're saying the exact same thing.

As for being coy, I've already mentioned my prior work experience and the types I can garner information from, I would never name them specifically as they could get into some serious trouble jobwise, hence leaving it vague.

[PeanutButter]

LO? thats not a chinese last name is it? well wait a minute.. i guess it could be... since im a HamSup Lo

Oh, I guess i'm looking at the wrong family.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lone-survivor-from-lapu-lapu-festival-tragedy-vancouver-bc

This family is Le and Hoang, which is Chinese.

[mikemhg]

A lot of money flowing into these GoFundMe's.

Some officers are donating their vacation and banked hours to some of these funds as well.

This whole ordeal just shows you how hard it is to get someone certified, the family tried, and ultimately weren't able to.

[bcedhk]

This is so stupid people are debating over the guys ethnicity. WHO CARES.

[westopher]

Once all the background info came out it's pretty clear it's not some racially motivated attack so what's the relevance after that?

[Qmx323]

edit // NVM stated in description, she is step mother.

[pastarocket]

For once, Mayor Sim made a quick, smart decision as mayor after the rampage at the Lapu Lapu festival. He ordered a safety review of festivals, street events, in Vancouver.

I know that there are trucks at the Italian Day festival on Commercial Drive to act as barriers. Police presence is at the Italian Day festival.

Perhaps it's a good idea for mayors in other cities like Burnaby to do a safety review of festivals and street events happening in the summer? For example, the Hats Off Day in Burnaby. Hats Off Day is on June 7th this year.

[Gumby]

Why so coy with all the speculation? I mean where are you getting this stuff from? Filipino aunties Whatsapp groups?
mikemhg doesn't want to be fact checked by VRYALT3R3D :lol

But in seriousness, he doesn't want RS nor his sources to get in legal trouble.

[BIC_BAWS]

Yes a large majority of Chinese in SE Asia are of Fujian (Hokkien) descent. Me being half of one of them. But you know who else are also of majority Fujian descent? Taiwanese.

You're not brown?!?!?!?!

[bobbinka]

meanwhile... the first post this entire time has some wild shit about religion, and nobody fact checks that

[pastarocket]

Citynews1130 reports that VPD will give an update at 3:30pm into their investigation about this festival attack.

[CivicBlues]

Guy was definitely a Chinese Filipino Muslim Extremist, probably aligned with the MILFs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moro_Islamic_Liberation_Front). Trust me bro, I have my sources!!

/s

I think people are fixated on his ethnicity because there really isn't anything to go on right now. We've already debated the whole "Mental Health" angle, short of locking up everyone who went through a traumatic event and seems to be on the verge of losing it there really wasn't anything the police or politicians can do despite what Cons supporters say.

[underscore]

Once all the background info came out it's pretty clear it's not some racially motivated attack so what's the relevance after that?

Yesterday the cops already said it wasn't terror related, and the murder charges being second degree iirc means it was intentional but not premeditated. Beyond that I don't get the relevance either. It doesn't change how awful it all is.

[Badhobz]

HE STILL NEEDS TO FUCKING GO! chink or no chink.

[pastarocket]

HE STILL NEEDS TO FUCKING GO! chink or no chink.

100 percent. He did the crime. He does major time.

Like I said before on other threads, a criminal who committed this mass murder in China would face the death penalty without question.

Although this fucker's death won't bring back the lives of the 11 people who died at the festival, justice would be served.

[bcedhk]

My guess is that his mother will likely spend all her money and assets to hire a team of lawyers to argue for reduced sentence and a cushy psych ward instead of jail based on a claim of mental illness and trama due to her family issues (e.g. bro murdered, mom's attempted suicide, etc..)

[whitev70r]

Imagine if mother was typical caring Asian parent, lived with son for 30 + yrs of mental health issues, suffered watching son like this, tried her best, back and forth into the Psych ward, sees him get into trouble with the law, tried to have him certified the day before, system doesn't certify him ... and then this happens. And other son got murdered (perpetrator's brother) ... damn, what a hand of cards dealt to you in life !!!

[Badhobz]

hence why i dont roll dice with god. no kids = no madness and all this bullshit dies with me.

[mikemhg]

^:lol

[bcrdukes]

HE STILL NEEDS TO FUCKING GO! chink or no chink.

Go back to roaming the streets freely? Or…? :suspicious:

[PeanutButter]

My guess is that his mother will likely spend all her money and assets to hire a team of lawyers to argue for reduced sentence and a cushy psych ward instead of jail based on a claim of mental illness and trama due to her family issues (e.g. bro murdered, mom's attempted suicide, etc..)

Isn't the mother about to lose their house? That's why she tried to commit suicide?

I don't think there is much family support right now for this guy.

[PeanutButter]

100 percent. He did the crime. He does major time.

Like I said before on other threads, a criminal who committed this mass murder in China would face the death penalty without question.

Although this fucker's death won't bring back the lives of the 11 people who died at the festival, justice would be served.

Also, I seriously doubt there will be any justice for those families. Knowing our system he'll be out in a few years, which is disheartening to know. I hope i'm totally wrong though.

[rymack]

The threshold to be declared not responsible for mental impairment is quite high. It’s not as simple as finding your own Psychiatrist who will certify you and that will
Be accepted. The crown will have there own doctor to certify etc.
Friend of mine was the crown prosecutor in the Kline case in Abbotsford and they fought (successfully)the defence trying to have him certified as not responsible.

That being said if this guy is found to be not responsible he should be sent to the forensic hospital and never be let out.

[GS8]

The guy who killed his brother, sent death threats to the Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, 3 days before killing Alexander. (https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/02/29/man-charged-in-vancouver-homicide-after-threats-against-hamtramck-mayor/72785488007/)

What the hell is going on

I went to the deceased brother's IG page. I'm assuming they might have been in a relationship / fuck buddies before the victim jilted the killer.

The brother looks way more Chinese than Filipino unless these two are half siblings.

:pokerface:

[VRYALT3R3D]

As for being coy, I've already mentioned my prior work experience and the types I can garner information from, I would never name them specifically as they could get into some serious trouble jobwise, hence leaving it vague.

Your source: "Trust me, bro"

[Traum]

It isn't like VPD didn't do a risk assessment for the Lapu Lapu festival though. And while I don't particularly like the VPD myself, I trust that their assessment on the risk profile for the event should be reasonable accurate.

Honestly, nobody could have expected a mental health problem-driven perpetrator to conduct a mass casualty rampage like what had happened here. Of course every event can set themselves up while being armed to the teeth against any sort of attack, but then that'd dramatically raise the cost to organize, host, and attend these events too.
For once, Mayor Sim made a quick, smart decision as mayor after the rampage at the Lapu Lapu festival. He ordered a safety review of festivals, street events, in Vancouver.

I know that there are trucks at the Italian Day festival on Commercial Drive to act as barriers. Police presence is at the Italian Day festival.

Perhaps it's a good idea for mayors in other cities like Burnaby to do a safety review of festivals and street events happening in the summer? For example, the Hats Off Day in Burnaby. Hats Off Day is on June 7th this year.

[bcrdukes]

I guess we should hire VPD for Stock and Noob meets, huh?

Watch out! Crazy old Chinese man speaks loudly using profanity and brings vicious Chihuahua dog on a baby stroller. Threatens people for parking spot for fried chicken and calls you"gay." So danger!!!!111111oneoneone someone can the Conservatives to put this guy behind bars!!!!!

[Badhobz]

You can’t hold me pig !!! I’m a mental retard who identifies as a native guy and I dabble in pansexual ideology !!! I’ll be back on the street in 2-3h max!!!

[mikemhg]

One of the victims had his legs amputated yesterday.

We went to JO to drop off flowers at the memorial site, trumpeter was there playing songs, everyone was crying, my god that was sad.

Was really nice seeing so many people from outside of Filipino community over there showing support.

The whole thing just sucks because there's really nowhere to properly direct your anger. Usually when there's terrorism or bigotry involved in these types of mass casualty events, everyone can galvanize against the persons and their ideologies. This one is totally different because this perpetrator's story is so messed up at the same time, father dead, brother murdered, mother with suicidal ideations.

The whole thing is fucked up across the board.

[Vancouver240sx]

I'm not sure if its appropriate to post this here, but oh well.

Support the memory of Kira (https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-kim-in-memory-of-kira?attribution_id=sl:1443f17e-5937-4daf-9289-1319ad83633e&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&v=amp14_c)

Kira was a member of my gym. They were a lovely person who passed at the Lapu Lapu Festival. Kira was also a councilor at two schools in New Westminster and touched many peoples lives. The Brazillian members of my gym have rallied around Kira's husband to help with the gofundme above. The current donations are astounding and we'd love to keep the momentum. Its been a very difficult couple days.

Rich

[JDMDreams]

Would icbc sue his ass? But there's no fault insurance, but this is intentional. I was reading another article, seems like either he owns a home with his mom, or if she's dead he will be the sole owner. The 18 q7 is joint with his mom.

[Jason00S2000]

https://x.com/CityNewsVAN/status/1917272862043562125

[PeanutButter]

Would icbc sue his ass? But there's no fault insurance, but this is intentional. I was reading another article, seems like either he owns a home with his mom, or if she's dead he will be the sole owner. The 18 q7 is joint with his mom.

No fault doesn't extend to a motor vehicle act that is criminally charged. As far as I know, each individual affected by this dumb fuck will be able to sue since criminal charges have been laid.

[noclue]

No fault doesn't extend to a motor vehicle act that is criminally charged. As far as I know, each individual affected by this dumb fuck will be able to sue since criminal charges have been laid.

Its gonna be hard to prove intent for a mental ill person. Plus dude has no assets. If I recall there was a case in Quebec (no fault system as well) where a kid got hit by a city bus and died. Since a kid doesnt have earnings or dependents the system paid out $80k. Do you think thats a reasonable price for a life?

[PeanutButter]

Its gonna be hard to prove intent for a mental ill person. Plus dude has no assets. If I recall there was a case in Quebec (no fault system as well) where a kid got hit by a city bus and died. Since a kid doesnt have earnings or dependents the system paid out $80k. Do you think thats a reasonable price for a life?

I think it may be different with ICBC. I've had clients been paid out over $100k for musculoskeletal injuries before the no fault system came in place. So if you're able to sue, I feel like a life would be worth way more than $100k to ICBC.

These people would be suing ICBC, not the driver.

They could also sue the driver, but that action wouldn't be affected by the no fault insurance anyway.

[bcrdukes]

Might be paywalled for most of you but a good story in light of the situation, and that there are still good people out there.

Passerby who protected accused driver in Vancouver attack from angry mob says it was ‘the right thing to do’ (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-passerby-who-protected-driver-in-vancouver-attack-from-angry-mob-says/)
Passerby who protected accused driver in Vancouver attack from angry mob says it was ‘the right thing to do’
Jana G. Pruden
Published Yesterday
Updated 1 hour ago
For Subscribers

Dudley Green stared into the eyes of the man in front of him.

“Just move out of the way,” the man asked. He spoke nicely, polite amid the chaos that surrounded them.

Behind Mr. Green stood Kai-Ji Adam Lo, the driver of the black SUV that had just torn through a street filled with pedestrians at Vancouver’s Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party.

When Mr. Green wouldn’t move, the man in front of him began to weep.

“He needs to die,” the man told Mr. Green.

“I don’t disagree,” Mr. Green said, in as calm a voice as he could muster. “But now is not the time.”

Mr. Green had been sick all week but decided to get out and catch a bit of the end of the Filipino festival on Saturday, including the closing act, for whom he had once worked security. He was leaving when the black SUV came careening down the road lined with food trucks.

“Everything just exploded in a flash,” he told The Globe and Mail, in an interview on Tuesday. “And I can tell you, there was carnage. It was just horrendous. A horrible scene to observe.”

Eleven people were killed, and dozens more seriously injured, including a 22-month-old boy.

Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people aged between five and 65 and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival on April 27.

Mr. Green saw many of the victims. Then he saw a crowd of distraught witnesses converging on the driver, who was standing against a chain-link fence alongside a security guard.

Mr. Green, who is six-foot-two, walked over and put himself between the driver and the irate crowd.

“I stood up tall and said to people, ‘Hey, just calm down. Let’s wait for the police. Let’s wait for the police,’” Mr. Green says. “People were emotionally charged and very angry.”

In a cellphone video from the scene, Mr. Green stands in the centre of the crowd, blocking the driver with his body.

“He killed a two-year-old kid!” one man yells.

“Hey guys, don’t do anything! Stop it! Stop it!” says someone else.

Amid the melee, Mr. Lo stands wide-eyed and blinking, sometimes saying, “I’m sorry.”

One man tries to get at Mr. Lo from the side and is blocked by a man in an apron. Another attempts to get at him from the front and is intercepted and led away by a man in a safety vest.

“I just stood there and just talked to people and told them to be calm and try to calm down the situation, even though, inside, after I had seen all the carnage that had happened, I was a little bit beside myself,” said Mr. Green.

A bus driver who is active in his union and previously worked in security, he says he used his past training and experience to make himself as calm as possible, attempting to de-escalate the situation.

“I just knew inside who I am, and that’s the right thing to do. I figured once the police came, he would be arrested, and then that will at least lead to some kind of understanding.”

He said he knew if the crowd became violent, there would be video of that, too, and those who attacked the driver would be arrested and charged.

He told the man who’d asked him to move, “If I move out of the way and you do what you’re intending to do, who’s going to look after your family?”

Slowly, the crowd dispersed, and police arrived to arrest Mr. Lo, who is now charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. More charges are expected.

As videos of the driver circulate on social media, Mr. Green says he’s had friends and acquaintances from all over the world message him about what he did to protect the driver.

“I’ve had a lot of my Filipino friends actually call me and thank me for actually making sure that guy didn’t get killed,” he said. “And at the same time, there are others that said I should not have stopped them. I should have let the crowd just beat the crap out of him and maybe even kill him.”

Knowing that, Mr. Green says he consulted with his mother before agreeing to share his story.

“She said to me, ‘Son, you should never apologize for doing the right thing at the right time, and don’t be afraid to let people know that,’” he said. “Everybody has the ability to do the right thing at the right time. It’s their choice. Either they choose to or not.”

[Badhobz]

fuck this green guy! HE NEEDED TO DIE!!!! why would you prevent mob justice!??! you really think the Canadian criminal system will give these families the closure they need? THIS FUCKER NEEDED TO GO !!!!

ill tell you right now, if he hit one of you guys in front of me, or god forbid one of your kids, I would have pounded this guy into the ground. Nobody hurts my friends or family, ill go fucking biblical on your ass. You got mental problems? ill give you some fucking mental problems you god damn retard.

[bcrdukes]

Vigilante justice prevails! :lol

[whitev70r]

Might be paywalled for most of you but a good story in light of the situation, and that there are still good people out there.



One of the first thing that Eby noted were those who restrained themselves and kept the guy there until police arrived. Guy was right though, if you attacked the perpetrator, then who is going to take care of your family when you go to jail for assault?

What I give them credit for is the courage to hold him there, you never know the state of mind of someone who just did this. He could have a weapon, he could go berzerk and start assaulting bystanders once he got out of the car. I guess that group of people who guarded the perpetrator could read the situation and saw that he was no longer a threat.

[bcrdukes]

The NDP gov't, of course. :derp: But I'll defer this to Badhobz. :D

As a diversion, please refer to my updated signature. :inout:

[Badhobz]

One of the first thing that Eby noted were those who restrained themselves and kept the guy there until police arrived. Guy was right though, if you attacked the perpetrator, then who is going to take care of your family when you go to jail for assault?

What I give them credit for is the courage to hold him there, you never know the state of mind of someone who just did this. He could have a weapon, he could go berzerk and start assaulting bystanders once he got out of the car. I guess that group of people who guarded the perpetrator could read the situation and saw that he was no longer a threat.

If my wife or chihuahua was ran over by this retard you think I would give a shit about an assault charge ?!?!? I’d assault him till he was a bloody fucking pulp.

[pastarocket]

If my wife or chihuahua was ran over by this retard you think I would give a shit about an assault charge ?!?!? I’d assault him till he was a bloody fucking pulp.

Batman vigilante justice!

[radeonboy]

One of my coworkers went to the festival and left just before the last act because her friends wanted to leave. She wanted to stick around till the end and grab something from the food truck afterwards, but ultimately stuck with her friends.

She came to work on Monday with PTSD and survivor's guilt - she broke down at one point but wanted whatever normalcy she could get through work. It was gut-wrenching to listen to her and see her trying to work through all this.

[Hakkaboy]

One of my coworkers went to the festival and left just before the last act because her friends wanted to leave. She wanted to stick around till the end and grab something from the food truck afterwards, but ultimately stuck with her friends.

She came to work on Monday with PTSD and survivor's guilt - she broke down at one point but wanted whatever normalcy she could get through work. It was gut-wrenching to listen to her and see her trying to work through all this.

Try asking her to play some Tetris. Hopefully that helps with her PTSD

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-28-tetris-used-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms

[mikemhg]

I'm with Hobz, I would've liked to see a little ass kicking, with him leaving on a stretcher.

I empathize to a degree with what the guy was going through, but sometimes an ass kicking is in order.

[bcrdukes]

Are we too soft when it comes to crimes?

[Badhobz]

I'm with Hobz, I would've liked to see a little ass kicking, with him leaving on a stretcher.

I empathize to a degree with what the guy was going through, but sometimes an ass kicking is in order.

I mean what’s the government gonna do ? He’s already with a team of mental health professionals, has a previous record with the cops, and has a family history of mental illness. He’s already gotten “help” , the rest is on him. Having a retarded brain doesn’t give you the right to destroy 11 families and a few dozen more seriously injured people.

[Gerbs]

Crazy, went to elementary and high school with him!

We were pulling up old messages about him from just a few years ago.

[JDMDreams]

^^ was he crazy back then?

[bcrdukes]

Let's stone Gerbs as the scapegoat. :troll:

[Gerbs]

Mostly quiet, wouldn't say bullied anymore or less than most ppl growing up. Not many close friends and wasn't good at league. Not much to say. I remember where he lived since we took the same route walking home when we were like 11.

We did some digging on the day of the accident on his socials and yearbook, but it'd dox so many of us since we're in the same row in the yearbook photos lol

Let's stone Gerbs as the scapegoat. :troll:

That's the proper justice :woot2:

[BIC_BAWS]

School shooter type. Gotcha.

[PeanutButter]

You know what's really commendable about Filipino people is how caring they are. Even in the worst of times they put other people before themselves.

Like all those gofundme's that are being voluntarily closed because they say the money is too much and they have enough, and people should fund other people's gofundme pages is a testament to the Filipino culture. They are such a caring people.

[Badhobz]

tahts why i say they are my favourite asians and why I'm even more friggin pissed this happen to them. Utter horseshit.

[Gerbs]

School shooter type. Gotcha.

There was at least 5-7 school shooters, that I would've picked before him in our grade alone.

[bcrdukes]

tahts why i say they are my favourite asians and why I'm even more friggin pissed this happen to them. Utter horseshit.

BRB Let me call some unrelated relative in China to scam you again. :ilied:

There was at least 5-7 school shooters, that I would've picked before him in our grade alone.

Bro, where the hell did you go to school? :lol

I went to Britannia, and even as an "inner city school" I can't think of anyone throughout high school to be the shooter type.

[HonestTea]

Mostly quiet, wouldn't say bullied anymore or less than most ppl growing up. Not many close friends and wasn't good at league. Not much to say. I remember where he lived since we took the same route walking home when we were like 11.

We did some digging on the day of the accident on his socials and yearbook, but it'd dox so many of us since we're in the same row in the yearbook photos lol



That's the proper justice :woot2:

:lol

[whitev70r]

I dropped by the corner of Fraser and 41st to visit the main memorial site to honour and respect the victims. Quite moving as streams of people constantly coming to pay respects, light a candle, and lay down flowers.

[bcrdukes]

:lol

Is League a reference to LoL? Or like...high school sports league? :suspicious:

[JDMDreams]

He went to Killarney from my sources. Sounds about right, East Van.

[Badhobz]

at least it wasn’t van tech. We don’t need anymore bad rep

[BIC_BAWS]

at least it wasn’t van tech. We don’t need anymore bad rep

what chasing people down with machetes isn't enough? Someone I used to know, he said his father died that way. But this guy was also a pathological liar and faked a suicide attempt to get the attention of a girl.. sooo....

[JDM GTO]

ill tell you right now, if he hit one of you guys in front of me, or god forbid one of your kids, I would have pounded this guy into the ground. Nobody hurts my friends or family, ill go fucking biblical on your ass. You got mental problems? ill give you some fucking mental problems you god damn retard.

Can….can….can we be friends? :alone:

[bcrdukes]

It took you 3 years from your last post to reply to Badhobz? What are you? Captain of the Badhobz Fan Club? :lol

[bcrdukes]

what chasing people down with machetes isn't enough? Someone I used to know, he said his father died that way. But this guy was also a pathological liar and faked a suicide attempt to get the attention of a girl.. sooo....

Growing up, I heard that from my older cousins about Van Tech.

One of my neighbour's had very negative opinions of Van Tech. Her son in law was from Van Tech. She straight up told him, "I think you're a retard because you're from Van Tech." :lol

[Mikoyan]

Growing up, I heard that from my older cousins about Van Tech.

One of my neighbour's had very negative opinions of Van Tech. Her son in law was from Van Tech. She straight up told him, "I think you're a retard because you're from Van Tech." :lol


Tech hasn't had that rep for a while now. Tupper on the other hand.....

[mikemhg]

It took you 3 years from your last post to reply to Badhobz? What are you? Captain of the Badhobz Fan Club? :lol

I thought you were :lol

[HonestTea]

Is League a reference to LoL? Or like...high school sports league? :suspicious:

I'd assumed it meant LoL

[bcrdukes]

I thought you were :lol

He hasn't sucked my dick, so...:whistle:

[RevYouUp]

Lol Tech, I remember some nammer kid showed up to school with a backpack full of E and showed it off to everyone and some other idiot white kid held a knife to my friends neck in grade 8 for fun in French class because he thought it was funny

[Hondaracer]

Back in like 2000 people were bringing hand guns to North Surrey, drugs and knives were nothing lol

[snowball]

...wasn't good at league.

This was not shared in those investigative reports in the news! What else are they leaving out??

[Gerbs]

This was not shared in those investigative reports in the news! What else are they leaving out??

iirc, dude had a range rover :lawl:

[bcrdukes]

iirc, dude had a range rover :lawl:

Range Rover and an Audi. :suspicious:

[Badhobz]

iirc, dude had a range rover :lawl:

so this retard maniac is doing better than half of the peeps in Vancouver?!?! why did somebody stop him from getting his face smashed in again? if you ran me over in a hyundai Tucson, id be mad but I get it. You run me over in a Q7, I'm going to take my crippled corpse and come beat your rich retarded ass down.

[bcrdukes]

To be Devil's advocate, his mom tried to take her own life and they were barely able to keep a roof over their head, so perhaps we can speculate they were living beyond their means. But to have a Range Rover and a Q7 is a big financial undertaking so likely self-inflicted.

A used early 2000s Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV, I get. But the latest RR or Q7...something's up.

[noclue]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/05/01/victim-impact-statements-in-court-for-fatal-quebec-daycare-bus-crash/

Mentally ill bus driver not found guilty so its gonna be the same verdict most likely

[Qmx323]

To be Devil's advocate, his mom tried to take her own life and they were barely able to keep a roof over their head, so perhaps we can speculate they were living beyond their means. But to have a Range Rover and a Q7 is a big financial undertaking so likely self-inflicted.

A used early 2000s Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV, I get. But the latest RR or Q7...something's up.

Leveraged to the tits on their Vancouver special, nothing out of the ordinary.

[JDMDreams]

^^ again this is Rev scene not poor scene when was the last time you saw someone asking for advice on a crv here:joy:

[Hondaracer]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/05/01/victim-impact-statements-in-court-for-fatal-quebec-daycare-bus-crash/

Mentally ill bus driver not found guilty so its gonna be the same verdict most likely

So now we’re not even talking about the insanity of basing criminal actions on aboriginal trauma.. we’re talking about trauma from a country a world away that isn’t quantifiable.

This guy in this lapu lapu tragedy is 1000% going to get off.

[bcrdukes]

Also, bus driver is Quebec based. Quebec is another alternative universe in itself.

[MarkyMark]

Let's not forget you can cut some dudes head off on a bus and be given absolute discharge there's no way this guy gets any significant punishment.

[Hondaracer]

Keep in mind, this guy in the Lapu Lapu thing has a laundry list of mental health interactions, both with police and the health authority. He is on release from treatment when he commits these murders.

All these other guys who have gotten off with the no criminal intent were largely diagnosed after the fact. This guy has literally the PERFECT resume to get off on this.

He likely won’t be back out in public for a while, but I’d bet everything I own he’s out in the community before the mandatory life sentence term is up.

Look at Ed Shellenborn or whatever the guy that willfully killed his kids in Merrit, fucking guy is already out walking around in public and doing it WHERE HE WANTS even though the family is begging to just not have him in proximity let alone fucking out entirely :lol

This is what we voted for homies.

If this sack of shit killed 1 person justice would never be served. He killed 11 and maimed dozens and destroyed families and he is NEVER going to serve anything remotely adequate for his crimes.

[mikemhg]

The guy had interactions with police, but not in a criminal regard, likely via his family contacting the police due to his irrational mental state and nature.

What I find interesting is that judges can keep offenders jailed indefinitely if the offender is at risk of causing serious harm, similar to how they can in the UK.

I'm kind of curious why that isn't utilized more.

[bcrdukes]

Let's not forget you can cut some dudes head off on a bus and be given absolute discharge there's no way this guy gets any significant punishment.

A Chinese guy is now a white guy. - https://globalnews.ca/news/3242308/man-who-beheaded-greyhound-bus-passenger-granted-full-discharge/

[bcrdukes]

What I find interesting is that judges can keep offenders jailed indefinitely if the offender is at risk of causing serious harm, similar to how they can in the UK.

I'm kind of curious why that isn't utilized more.

Damn, even the UK is soft on crime. Gross. :ahwow:

[pastarocket]

Andy Le, the son of three victims (Dad, step-Mom, and five year old sister) is speaking out about GoFundMe fundraiser for him:

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/01/vancouver-teen-lapu-lapu-day-attack-family-killed-speaks/

My gosh. This kid has a big heart: SeemsGood

A teenager whose five-year-old sister, step-mother, and father were killed in the Lapu-Lapu Day festival car-ramming attack in Vancouver is speaking out.

Andy Le took to social media to thank everyone for donating to his GoFundMe fundraiser.


“I would like to thank everyone who has donated to my GoFundMe campaign, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much. I truly appreciate each and every one of you,” he said.

Le’s family is three of the 11 people killed during the horrific tragedy on Saturday night.


“I know that many other families are hurting too, which is why I’d like to donate $266,000 to the other victims from my GoFundMe campaign,” he explained.

As of Thursday morning, Le’s fundraiser totals $542,646.

[Hondaracer]

Yea fuck, the antithesis of the sack of shit that caused this and the kid is only 16

[PeanutButter]

It's crazy. I know $542k is a decent amount of money, but it's really not that much money in Vancouver. And to donate half of it when you don't have a family anymore..

I'm sure he's getting direction from his uncle/family, but again, it goes to show how compassionate these people are.

I don't think many people who would do that. Or maybe i'm wrong and most people would?

[PeanutButter]

I'm not sure why they need to clarify this or what the circumstance is, but this is an update from Andy's gofundme. I'm wondering if family is asking them for money?

We would like to clarify that the original purpose of the GoFundme page as stated in the GoFundme campaign was to raise money to cover the funeral costs for Linh, Richard and Katie as well as to help pay for Andy’s education because he lost his dad who was the sole provider of the family and who was going to pay for his university costs.

The GoFundme campaign was not meant to raise money for either Linh’s family members, Richard’s family members or Andy’s biological mother.

Except for funds to be held in trust related to Andy’s education, Linh’s family members, Richard’s family members and Andy’s biological mother WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY OF THE MONEY.

Andy has already committed to donating an estimated amount of $266,000 to charity to support other Lapu Lapu victims. The balance of the GoFundMe campaign will be used to pay for the funeral costs, legal costs and so forth.

Once all costs related to this matter are accounted for, the remaining balance of the money will be donated to charity.

Thank you.

[Hakkaboy]

It's crazy. I know $542k is a decent amount of money, but it's really not that much money in Vancouver. And to donate half of it when you don't have a family anymore..

I'm sure he's getting direction from his uncle/family, but again, it goes to show how compassionate these people are.

I don't think many people who would do that. Or maybe i'm wrong and most people would?

Maybe his parents owned a house since they lived really close to that area, and now he's a sole owner of a $2M SFH?

[whitev70r]

It's horrible. Read the novel, The Pearl (Grade 9 required reading).

As soon as someone has access to $$, everyone and their 4th cousin start rekindling relationship and asking for $$ help.

[Mikoyan]

Likely there's gossip going around about who's controlling the money.

[Vancouver240sx]

I'm in contact with people running the gofundme for Kira. There is a lot of negative chatter within the Brazilian community about the 'goal' on gofundme increasing as the donations go up. Crabs in a bucket man.

Rich

[Badhobz]

It's crazy. I know $542k is a decent amount of money, but it's really not that much money in Vancouver. And to donate half of it when you don't have a family anymore..

I'm sure he's getting direction from his uncle/family, but again, it goes to show how compassionate these people are.

I don't think many people who would do that. Or maybe i'm wrong and most people would?

ill tell ya right now, no chinafuck that I know would have done that. Hell I wouldn't have done that and I'm pretty generous (to myself).

But you are right, 500k ain't that much money considering your parents are gone and your sister is gone and you're left with 2 geezers in VANCOUVER. Their OAS/GIS/CPP sure as shit ain't gonna pay for your college boy.

[PeanutButter]

I'm getting the impression that some people are getting jealous or upset that these people are getting this amount of money.

Like wtf? People are dead and people are focusing on the wrong things here.

I guess you're right, when there's money involved people do crazy things.

[Teriyaki]

I wonder if its feasible or legal to make the "total amount" donated withheld from the general public.

Like, if someone wants to donate $10, please so do and go on with your day. If you aren't involved, then move right along and fck off? The total amount is whats bringing people out of the woodwork.

In related news. Official day of mourning is set for today. I'm not sure what that really means though.

[mikemhg]

It's true, I notice it a lot of Filipino families.

I can't tell you how many friends I know that the minute a Tita or Tito passes away back home, they have to fly back immediately and get ready for literal war as the family fights over any businesses or property attached to the deceased.

I recall recently we had an employee pass away, and HR had to assist with providing the family the deceased's beneficiary forms, who they had listed their spouse as the benefactor. The deceased's mom proceeded to call us weekly arguing that the form is wrong, that they had only dated this person for a short time, that she should be the beneficiary, all over something like $25K.

It was gross.

[mikemhg]

Looks like I'm going to JO again today for another memorial.

[Hondaracer]

It's true, I notice it a lot of Filipino families.

I can't tell you how many friends I know that the minute a Tita or Tito passes away back home, they have to fly back immediately and get ready for literal war as the family fights over any businesses or property attached to the deceased.

I recall recently we had an employee pass away, and HR had to assist with providing the family the deceased's beneficiary forms, who they had listed their spouse as the benefactor. The deceased's mom proceeded to call us weekly arguing that the form is wrong, that they had only dated this person for a short time, that she should be the beneficiary, all over something like $25K.

It was gross.

I work with a bunch of Philippino people and it was interesting to hear that typically women turn their maiden name into their middle name when they get married in order to maintain a way to track familiar wealth lol.. not a bad tracking system

[underscore]

If the intent of the GFM was just to cover funeral and education costs I can see why he'd donate anything beyond that amount. People get weird when money is involved and it'll likely make the kids relationship with the rest of his extended family easier without a bunch of money that isn't earmarked for something specific floating around.

[Vancouver240sx]

I hope his father had some kind of life insurance which have kicked in. Perhaps that is part of his decision... who knows.

Rich

[tiger_handheld]

It's crazy. I know $542k is a decent amount of money, but it's really not that much money in Vancouver. And to donate half of it when you don't have a family anymore..

I'm sure he's getting direction from his uncle/family, but again, it goes to show how compassionate these people are.

I don't think many people who would do that. Or maybe i'm wrong and most people would?

542k less 266k is a nice Range Rover. I can think of 1 family who maybe selling theirs on fire sale.

[tiger_handheld]

In related news. Official day of mourning is set for today. I'm not sure what that really means though.

Thoughts and prayers boss.

eat some tater tots while at it.

[CivicBlues]

Ok, here I am talking about ethnicity yet again...

Pretty sure Andy Le and his family killed were Vietnamese, not sure what all these anecdotal stories about Filipinos are proving?

Seems like a good chunk of the victims at least 8/11 (at least described in the Media (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lapu-lapu-day-alleged-attack-victims-1.7522929)) were non-Filipinos (Viets, Brazilians, Colombians, Whites, etc.) People changing their profile pics of themselves with Philippine Flags, makes no sense....at least now when we have more info on the victims.

[Hondaracer]

Apparently some women out there now from Richmond started a go-fund me for herself as a PTSD by-stander? lol

[westopher]

Apparently some women out there now from Richmond started a go-fund me for herself as a PTSD by-stander? lol

Main character syndrome runs fucking deep here.

[Hondaracer]

Sorry.. but this is rich..

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/02/bc-premier-eby-legislature-argument-about-lapu-lapu-days-suspect/

Eby heated and blowing up in the house over a guy who hasn’t been concivted yet of anything:

That man should spend the rest of his God-damn life in jail.”

Less than an hour later the judge assigned to the case determines suspect should be evaluated to see if he is even fit for trial

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/02/bc-judge-orders-assessment-lapu-lapu-day-suspect/

Canadurrrr

[Jason00S2000]

Less than an hour later the judge assigned to the case determines suspect should be evaluated to see if he is even fit for trial


3-4 years of a psychiatric hospital stay and he'll be out and a free man! :lawl:

[PeanutButter]

Sorry.. but this is rich..

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/02/bc-premier-eby-legislature-argument-about-lapu-lapu-days-suspect/

Eby heated and blowing up in the house over a guy who hasn’t been concivted yet of anything:



Less than an hour later the judge assigned to the case determines suspect should be evaluated to see if he is even fit for trial

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/02/bc-judge-orders-assessment-lapu-lapu-day-suspect/

Canadurrrr

Are you siding with Eby or against his actions?

I'm with Eby here. I don't understand Milobar's position either. You can have your opinion and still respect due process.

[Hondaracer]

My position is that I find it funny that Eby is so angry with this situation while the pathetic system is what created this whole thing. Then literally minutes later the same system that enabled this to happen is almost certainly going to get this guy off.

I’m so angry at this problem me and my people let fester! Grrrr

By the way, please don’t forget this not the first time Eby has been “so angry” with heinous crimes. The only difference is they’ve gotten progressively worse since he was “so angry” before lol..

[Jason00S2000]

My position is that I find it funny that Eby is so angry with this situation while the pathetic system is what created this whole thing.

Canada's operating system is wokeness, and it would be so woke to view the guy as mentally ill and unable to be held responsible.

The caring and compassionate, dare I say, progressive thing to do, is to get him on some prescription medication and release him. He's the victim here and the people he ran over are the oppressors.

[Hondaracer]

Honestly I almost hope this guy gets off or is back in the public and someone ultimately kills him. Which is u likely but that seems like the only thing that will ever enact change in this society and even that I’m not confident would.

Solitary confinement for 50 years isn’t punishment enough for this guy.

[whitev70r]

For context, here is that Cons politician's baited question to Eby:

Milobar questioned why Eby and his caucus refuse to talk about other subjects before the courts while being so open and direct about Lo’s case.

When the opposition party questions the BC NDP about court cases, Milobar says the members are typically dismissed out of hand.

“If the premier is weighing in on issues like this so forcefully, has the premier and the attorney general now changed direction? And will ministers now be allowed to actually talk about very serious, critical issues going on in front of their ministries that are in front of the courts? Or is that right solely reserved for the premier to voice opinions?” Milobar asked.

Valid question, Cons have been asking for tough on crime legislation, Eby prob in the past dodged those ones but now Eby is so angry about this one. Valid but it was a political bait too. That's how politicians roll.

[Hondaracer]

Well yea, I read the article and the cons guys pokes at Eby basically mirror my sentiments.

[mikemhg]

My GF was reading some of the donations on the GoFundMe and says to me "that website you post on donated money".

I then proceed to explain to her "Well, this guy Manic lost a bet to this other guy named Honda over the Canadian election, and Jagmeet Singh losing his seat. Honda didn't want the money so he told Manic to donate to one of the funds, and put Revscene as the name, cool huh?".

Man did I feel like a fucking loser explaining that :lol

[MarkyMark]

Mike didn't get any pussy that night

[underscore]

https://i.imgflip.com/9t24no.jpg

[68style]

https://i.imgur.com/3uEYOGb.jpeg

[AzNightmare]

And this is how new meme's start.
Are we going to have a contest and we pick the best one?

[N.V.M.]

it's gone from a thread of a horrific tragic event that people will never recover from to stupid fucking memes.

[Badhobz]

yeah.... but if our memes are strong enough, it might bring back the dead?

[mikemhg]

If anyone is interested there is a fundraiser tonight at Wild Fig restaurant.

Live performance by Mayo Landicho, tattoo artist of mine.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/494544044_10162470457559985_6742469911976465714_n. jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=tmhME6NlHpUQ7kNvwHBB5rt&_nc_oc=AdkndmO5KS1P4-89Yvyck731o_lpk0gjrA0MkchWlxTC72FnGDlmjRFe0NVgp0D0 Xus&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&_nc_gid=BIQytTE71DpTdKZOLcF9lg&oh=00_AfIa1g1el2I0Ym2b9llFbSK4dSvPZcAyMcYkT-YWbNgr_w&oe=68242B33

[pastarocket]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/16/vancouver-mayor-police-safety-planning-lapu-lapu-day-tragedy/

Your thoughts on the City of Vancouver report?

Sixteen new 320 kg mobile barriers were ordered in February. -arrived this past Thursday. Updated risk assessment database.

A preliminary report by the City of Vancouver and police into last month’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack says authorities are considering safety enhancements for outdoor events in light of the attack.

But the report says planning for the festival appears to have followed prescribed processes, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says all the right steps were taken.


Sim, flanked by city councillors and officials from the Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, and the Vancouver Police Board, at a media availability Friday said the tragedy is the darkest day in Vancouver’s history.

The report explains that 16 new 320-kilogram mobile barriers to prevent vehicles from entering public events arrived in the city on Thursday, after being ordered in February.

“We’re also updating a centralized database to track and monitor risks across all upcoming events, improving coordination between city departments, the Vancouver Police Department, first responders, and event organizers, and to enhance on the ground safety.”

Sim shared that the city will also review and consider whatever recommendations come from the provincial inquiry into community event safety.

“Let me be very clear today, Vancouver is a city built on connection, a city of vibrant neighborhoods, rich cultures, and moments that bring us together, that spirit runs deep in who we are, and while this tragedy has shaken us to our core, we will not let fear define us. We will not let it divide us. We will stand together. We will keep moving forward together, united and unafraid,” Sim said.

“But we do owe it to everyone. We owe it to those who we’ve lost. We owe it to every single person who calls Vancouver home to take every step possible to prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again. And while this is an incredibly painful moment, an incredibly painful point in time for all of us at the City of Vancouver, it’s also a moment of learning and for change, and that’s the work we have ahead of us, and that’s the work we’re committed to doing.”

[Traum]

I am not opposed to the use of these mobile barriers in future public events. But IIRC, the SUV was deliberately let (allowed) into the street space before the driver started running people over. So to prevent another incident similar to the Lapu Lapu festival, arrangements would have to be changed where vehicles would not be allowed into the venue until the event is over -- basically only during set up and tear down periods.

[pastarocket]

I am not opposed to the use of these mobile barriers in future public events. But IIRC, the SUV was deliberately let (allowed) into the street space before the driver started running people over. So to prevent another incident similar to the Lapu Lapu festival, arrangements would have to be changed where vehicles would not be allowed into the venue until the event is over -- basically only during set up and tear down periods.

Yeah, a staff at Lapu Lapu removed a barrier temporarily in order to let some vehicles to enter the area. Rapper of the Black Eyed Peas just finished his set:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vehicle-hits-crowd-filipino-festival-lapu-lapu-day-block-party-1.7519778

Pangilinan said the show was wrapping up, and the festival's main act — Filipino American rapper Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas — had already finished his set. Crews were in the process of tearing down the stage, tents and vendor stalls when the incident happened.

He said crews lifted a barricade that had been blocking traffic to allow a vehicle to enter. While some cars were being guided carefully through the crowds, one car suddenly plowed the street at high speed.