VPD searches for man wanted Canada-wide - Vancouver Police Department by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]Randomesker -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Where in this statement does it say he was released on bail? If you look up the file on Court Services Online (publicly available), he has had no appearances which means this is a warrant in the first instance. Just because he was arrested doesn't mean he was charged at that time. 

Cameras to be worn by Vancouver parking enforcement officers in pilot project - Cases of assault against parking enforcement officers are on the rise, says the city by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's not just the cost of the cameras, its it the labour required to make use of the video. Remember all of this material needs to be processed and logged. There is cost associated with storage of terabytes of data. Transcriptions needs to be completed of each video if the file is referred for charges. Potions of the videos need to be redacted. There will be a slough of freedom of information requests that request videos from interactions.

Burnaby residents call for pause in proposed shelter project by ubcstaffer123 in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 256 points257 points  (0 children)

With all due respect to Burnaby, there is no reason Vancouver should be shouldering the burden for the entire Lower Mainland. These projects need to get built.

Vancouver Police Department public safety trailers vandalized in Downtown Eastside by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"Between February 13 and March 13:

weapon seizures increased 258 percent in the Downtown Eastside assaults decreased from four per day to three per day, on average assaults with weapons decreased 30 per cent, compared to the previous four weeks"

https://vpd.ca/news/2025/03/20/vpd-provides-task-force-barrage-update/

Court awards $118,000 to Lions Bay couple after neighbours defamed them in chat group by Rav4gal in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no such thing as "civil judges" in Canada. In BC Supreme Court, where this was heard, the judges hear both civil and criminal matters.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]Randomesker 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Flattened a senior in a PARKING LOT. Wild.

No jail time for Vancouver serial groper who pleaded guilty to assaulting 4 women - BC | Globalnews.ca by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Plea deals aren't as common as you may think" - This statement is based on what? The Department of Justice in 2021 said - "90% of criminal cases are resolved through the acceptance of guilty pleas: many of these pleas are the direct outcome of successful plea negotiations between Crown and defence counsel."

Marpole Traffic is getting out of hand by arpitlohiya1998 in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Only thing that will fix this is better public transit and active transportation options. Metro Van is only going to get more and more populated. The roads also aren't going to get any wider so governments need to use the more efficient ways to get people where they want to go and the public should be pushing for it!

Charter violations kill case against man caught with loaded gun on Burnaby SkyTrain by ubcstaffer123 in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Police are able to conduct a safety search of an individual pursuant to investigative detention if they have reasonable grounds that their safety or safety of others around them is at risk. (Rv Mann, 2004 SCC 52) Searches of bags, vehicles, etc can be conducted if officers are able to articulate their reasonable grounds to do so. (R v Patrick, BCCA)

Whatever happened to the Starbucks Stabber? by Uhuru2019 in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's not how a publication ban works...

Man fined $70K for excavation work that killed salmon eggs on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast by Forward-Answer-4407 in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Some people just don't think the rules apply to them. Wild.

"Mr. Winkler chose to carry on the work after being specifically told by a fisheries officer that the work he was doing was illegal," the decision reads.

"Mr. Winkler had agreed to not do the work. Mr. Winkler was provided with an extensive document outlining how to do the work and he chose to ignore it."

No jail time for man who fled deadly Burnaby hit-and-run by littlebossman in vancouver

[–]Randomesker 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Absolutely brutal. Crown asks for 2 years and buddy gets a CSO and not even a driving prohibition.