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Vancouver Police Department hand-wringing is going into overdrive.
A #vanpoli #DefundThePolice thread
Remember, Pickton inquiry found VPD investigations were "blatant failure."
Remember the interim report into Frank Paul's death implicated "paramilitary culture" of VPD.
A #vanpoli #DefundThePolice thread
Remember, Pickton inquiry found VPD investigations were "blatant failure."
Remember the interim report into Frank Paul's death implicated "paramilitary culture" of VPD.
Remember, BC Human Rights Tribunal found Indigenous women like Deborah Campbell are racially discriminated by VPD: "They interpreted her conduct through lens of suspicion & stereotype."
Remember, VPD street check data shows ongoing racial targeting of Black & Indigenous people.
Remember, VPD street check data shows ongoing racial targeting of Black & Indigenous people.
Remember, VPD lied about Jamiel Moore-Williams, young Black man assaulted & tasered by VPD. Cops claimesld he had officer in headlock. Video proved cops lied.
Remember, VPD claims to support decriminalization but targets users through drug seizures - 15,000 times in past 3 yrs.
Remember, VPD claims to support decriminalization but targets users through drug seizures - 15,000 times in past 3 yrs.
Remember, VPD justified violently shoving Sandy Davidsen, woman with disabilities in DTES, by lying about her grabbing at cops' gun. Proven to be false during hearing.
Remember, VPD grossly victim-blamed Alyssa Leblevec who came forward about domestic violence by VPD officer.
Remember, VPD grossly victim-blamed Alyssa Leblevec who came forward about domestic violence by VPD officer.
Remember, in a DTES women’s safety audit, only 15 percent of women surveyed said they would go to the police if they felt unsafe.
Remember, Indigenous women account for 21 percent of all VPD street checks of women. Many of these are under the weaponized guise of wellness checks.
Remember, Indigenous women account for 21 percent of all VPD street checks of women. Many of these are under the weaponized guise of wellness checks.
Remember, like so many before her, death of Cree woman Ashley Machiskinic in DTES was ruled as suicide without any investigation, until women occupied VPD offices.
Remember, police create crime. For years, 76% of all of City's jaywalking tickets were all issued in the DTES.
Remember, police create crime. For years, 76% of all of City's jaywalking tickets were all issued in the DTES.
Remember, BC Human Rights Tribunal found VPD discriminated against trans woman Angela Dawson for being denied medical care & deliberately misgendered.
Remember what happens when cops respond to distress calls. Bobbi O’Shea was arrested, jailed & tied down in a restraint device.
Remember what happens when cops respond to distress calls. Bobbi O’Shea was arrested, jailed & tied down in a restraint device.
Remember Paul Boyd, Myles Gray, Phuong Na "Tony" Du and many others killed by police.
This is barely scratching the surface and there are so many more reasons to defund and abolish the police. Remember, they don't keep anyone of us safe and don't let them spin a tale otherwise.
This is barely scratching the surface and there are so many more reasons to defund and abolish the police. Remember, they don't keep anyone of us safe and don't let them spin a tale otherwise.
