Vancouver Riots Spawn Reputation Fears, Expose Widespread Stupidity

Oh, Canada. Vancouver had a big riot because the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup and now Canadians wonder whether its nice-guy reputation is toast.

Moreover, folks are questioning the effectiveness of the police, who managed to keep things in order during the Olympics last year, but were unable to stop millions of dollars in damage done by distraught hockey fans. Even the firefighters were attacked, so fires burned for hours.

“… [T]he city opens its bloodshot eyes to the much sadder reality of a tarnished reputation,” wrote the Vancouver

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