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International media re-casts Vancouver as Gangland
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by mtippett | April 6, 2009 at 09:39 am
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One of the UK's most prestigious national papers put out a piece today that begins:
Once upon a very recent time, Vancouver had a clean, safe image. Nestled between a spectacular bay and snow-capped mountains, this Canadian city, which is twice the size of Birmingham, was described by The Economist as the most liveable in the world. Not any more. As it prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, what it's got now is not cuddly, eco-friendly publicity, but blood-spattered streets littered with shell casings and corpses.
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at 09:43 on April 6th, 2009
amazing blueness and silky reflective qualities in this picture!
at 12:20 on April 6th, 2009
Yeah, really beautiful. Wish it was mine but the credit is due to shimaceo.
at 13:40 on April 6th, 2009
I guess this underlines just how easy it is to make sweeping statements about faraway places, as often happens with international reporting.
at 15:22 on April 6th, 2009
If you knew where I was in Africa- these shootings are absolutely nothing to worry about- too bad I am censored to talk about anything political. Van is just fine!