Police erased cellphone video of fatal shooting, witness alleges

Vancouver force identifies man they fatally shot in downtown area last week
Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2009 | 12:28 PM PT

Adam Smolcic believes a police officer erased a video recording of a fatal police shooting from his cellphone. (CBC)
Michael Vann Hubbard, 58, was shot and killed by a police officer in downtown Vancouver on Friday morning. (CBC)

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Police confirm man shot dead by VPD was not robbery suspect
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Victim under tarp after Friday shooting (News1130 Photo)

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Crash with police car

Cruiser hits two other vehicles on Kingsway in Burnaby
Published: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Two young men died when a police cruiser going to a suicide call smashed into a car in Burnaby early Wednesday.
RCMP say the female officer had her vehicle's lights and sirens on when she collided with the Chevrolet Cavalier at the intersection of Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue.
"We had two people in a Cavalier who were struck and both of them succumbed later to their injuries in hospital," said Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Jane Baptista.

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Pregnant woman killed in crash with RCMP was 3 times over legal alcohol limit

Friend Lori Brisbin says damage to the car driven by Emmanuella Cauchon doesn't appear to support police statements about the crash.
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A roadside memorial has been created near the intersection where Emmanuella Cauchon was killed in a crash with an unmarked police car.
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Emmanuella Cauchon, 33, pictured with her common-law husband, was pregnant with her third child when she was killed in a car crash with an unmarked RCMP cruiser in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday afternoon.
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Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
METRO VANCOUVER -- A pregnant mother who died in a crash with a Richmond RCMP cruiser six weeks ago had been drinking heavily at the time of the accident, said a toxicology report released today.

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Friends of a pregnant woman killed in a car crash involving an unmarked RCMP cruiser in Richmond, B.C., are challenging police statements that she wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was seen speeding.

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Man Dies After Being Tasered in Vancouver Airport

Mr. Dziekanski, a 40-year-old construction worker, had arrived in Vancouver to begin a new life with his mother. After a 10 hour delay caused by immigration processing, Mr. Dziekanski became upset when he could not find his mother, who had returned home.

Unable to speak English, Mr. Dziekanski became distressed and began shouting in Polish, moving furniture around, shoving equipment off a desk in an arrival area and, at one point, throwing a chair. His actions soon attracted the attention of other passengers and security officials.

Moments later, four policemen arrived. Dziekanski walked away with his arms raised; there "was a brief conversation followed by a loud sound, apparently a Taser shot, and Mr. Dziekanski fell to the ground screaming in pain." Three officers then subdued Dziekanski and appeared to administer another taser shot.

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By the end of the first quarter of 2009, nearly 14 people have been killed and 34 wounded.

Gun crime in Metro Vancouver highest per capita in Canada
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2009 Vancouver gang war
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Three more weekend shootings bring total to 37 this year
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Vancouver Downtown Eastside Reviews

Lineup of Homeless People at East Hastings


Before I visited Vancouver I read several tips on Vancouver on the Virtual Tourist web site and when I got to Vancouver the lady at the Concierge Desk at the Holiday Inn downtown repeated that it was not wise to visit East Hastings Street. This is important because it is in between Gastown and Chinatown two very good places in Vancouver.

I ignored all advice and done a tour of East Hastings Street. At 10 am in the morning it was very busy with a lot of homeless people, you can see the line up in this picture of people returning cans and bottles for money.

It was a very uncomfortable feeling the entire time on East Hastings but the best was yet to come. To get to Gastown from Chinatown our conceirge helper at the hotel recommended a specific street to use as a crossing. I don't remember the name of it and I don't think it matters.

On that street we came upon about 15 people all balling and arguaing about something. Then all of a sudden a blond homeless drug bruised lady jumped from the crowd as her shirt was being ripped off. This is no joke, she then gave some the finger as she ran down an alley.

Needless to say I quickly crossed the street trying not to be noticed and scrambled over to Gastown. But for me 15 minutes was plenty of East Hastings Street and now I can join the ranks of people that can't recommend this area of Vancouver unless you are really into some preverse activities.

Have fun. Please rate my tips and leave your comments I enjoy them all. But be careful getting from Chinatown to Gastown. I still don't think you are to much at risk, just be careful and behave. At night I am sure it is that much worst, for me witnessing an incident probably made it a little worst.

By Jamiesno
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_British_Columbia/Vancouver-903183/Warnings_or_Dangers-Vancouver-Downtown_Eastside-BR-1.html

East Hastings Vancouver

A homeless drug addicted person sleeps through the night on a cold, wet, sidewalk.

A young woman smokes crack at midnight in a Downtown Eastside alley.


An addict injects Heroin in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Heroin injection on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

East Hastings Street, Vancouver

Vancouver Police guard a city building during a protest for increased housing on the Eastside.

Vancouver Police conduct an investigation not related to an addicted woman who had crashed on Crystal meth.

A homeless man waits through the night for a local inner city bottle depot to open...The man spends hours "binning" each day raising money to feed his drug addiction. He sleeps in the cart to protect his treasure from human predators.

Pictures by Wendell Phillips, photojournalist.
http://www.wendellphillips.com/vancouver/01.asp