Vancouver riots: A kiss amid the chaos?

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By strawberry_shisha

In the aftermath of the ice hockey riots which broke out in Vancouver on Wednesday night, the Canadian public have been left asking two questions.

Firstly, how did their city, considered by many to be one of the world's most pleasant to live in, come to be the scene of such wanton violence? And secondly, was that really a photograph of a couple locked in a passionate embrace lying in the street between rioters and police?

Amid images of burning cars, furious faces and smashed shop windows, the couple seem almost serene - he romantically leaning over, her arm on his neck and her skirt raised.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13807494

By MYSTIQ_SOUL• 18 Jun 2011 14:19
MYSTIQ_SOUL

The girl was injured in the riot so her boyfriend was leaning over kissing her to say it will be alright. Read it on Yahoo news this morning..Still think it's an incredible pic and very romantic..Well the guy is an Aussie ;)

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2011 08:07
anonymous

luks like a still 4m sum movie

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2011 07:15
anonymous

Canucks should have won.. Can understand the fans anger.

By anonymous• 17 Jun 2011 22:24
anonymous

Well another example of a so called first world country trying to copy and outdo whats going on in the third world countries

By stealth• 17 Jun 2011 19:08
stealth

Canadians also can be violent, unruly and uncivilised ?

By britexpat• 17 Jun 2011 18:59
britexpat

Stupid cannucks lost at home to the Bruins - No wonder the Canadians are pissed.. ;o(

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