Vancouver police reject criticism that street festival attacked by vehicle should have been more fortified | Unpublished
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Author: Colin Freeze
Publication Date: April 28, 2025 - 06:00

Vancouver police reject criticism that street festival attacked by vehicle should have been more fortified

April 28, 2025
Vancouver police are rejecting suggestions a weekend outdoor festival should have been more heavily fortified, a measure that critics say might have protected attendees from a vehicle attack that killed 11.Interim Chief Steve Rai said Sunday that authorities were blindsided by the car ramming at a Filipino street festival the day before, as the attack was unforeseen by the police’s own risk assessment and the event planners’ public-safety protocol.


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