nucklehead Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/156392/Suspects-get-apology Quote The mayor of Vancouver has apologized to two men and a teenager singled out in an internal police bulletin for "suspicious behaviour" at a downtown shopping mall. Gregor Robertson says it was a mistake that a document containing unblurred photos of three men described as "Middle Eastern" was leaked and that an online media outlet published the pictures on Thursday. Surveillance photos of Mohammed Sharaz, his friend and his son taking pictures at Pacific Centre mall raised suspicions with shopping centre authorities, who relayed the information to the Vancouver Police Department. Police quickly cleared the men, but Sharaz says he remained fearful they might be identified and attacked on the street. Sharaz doesn't blame the police for the ordeal but says he is considering legal action against Vancity Buzz, the news and culture website that published the unblurred photos. The trio are from the United Kingdom and are in Canada to receive specialized treatment for visual disabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Quote he is considering legal action against Vancity Buzz The world awaits his decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 1 minute ago, nucklehead said: http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/156392/Suspects-get-apology Well, they are middle eastern Muslims, who are foreigners taking pictures of things at a mall tourists wouldn't do. Gregor can apologize all he wants, but that doesn't mean these three guys weren't up to no good. Hell they could be on an international watch list for all we know. I don't care if they were three nuns from the holy shrine of Lourds. Suspicious behaviour is just that, and should be followed up by the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 "They're PCing us to death! Aaaaahhhhh!" (jumps off bridge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptionalPants Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 15 minutes ago, Alflives said: Well, they are middle eastern Muslims, who are foreigners taking pictures of things at a mall tourists wouldn't do. Gregor can apologize all he wants, but that doesn't mean these three guys weren't up to no good. Hell they could be on an international watch list for all we know. I don't care if they were three nuns from the holy shrine of Lourds. Suspicious behaviour is just that, and should be followed up by the authorities. Good points, I'd normally agree with some of what you said, but in this case the guy is considering legal action against Vancity Buzz and NOT the police. They even said they were okay with the police investigating it. What is not okay about this whole situation, was that VB took these leaked and unblurred photos and published them on the internet for everyone to see, which potentially put these 3 tourist's well-beings at risk. Yeah, these 3's behaviour was suspicious, but should VB have published these photos unblurred...probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 He's unhappy his face wasn't blurred in the release and fears public backlash when walking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubuya Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 What I find most troubling about this whole ordeal was the commentators on the Vancity Buzz article who deemed them guilty based on their facial expressions alone---- which they considered to be suspicious and 'up to no good'. It never ceases to amaze me how much people will speculate based on such little knowledge of a situation. Everyone thinks they can be a Sherlock Holmes, by taking one little piece of info and extrapolating it to prove a point. To be honest, I read quite a few posters on CDC do this on a daily basis towards the thoughts, feelings, and motives of our hockey players, when really they have no god damn idea. I find this kind of posturing to be disrespectful to the humans beings involved. However, I have a lot more sympathy for someone like the father in the Vancity Buzz article than I do a pro making at least 500 grand a year to swing a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Lol that was expected! Watch em turnout to be terrorists and use any potential lawsuit earnings to fund ISIS. (That would make for a solid Hollywood movie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 the 9/11 hijackers were just in town learning to fly planes in sunny florida. ALL 3 HAVE THE EXACT EYE TREATMENT ok nice one. no scope iPhone cam use ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 39 minutes ago, OptionalPants said: Good point, I'd normally agree with you, but in this case the guy is considering legal action against Vancity Buzz and NOT the police. They even said they were okay with the police investigating it. What is not okay about this whole situation, was that VB took these leaked and unblurred photos and published them on the internet for everyone to see, which potentially put these 3 tourist's well-beings at risk. Yeah, these 3's behaviour was suspicious, but should VB have published these photos unblurred...probably not. I bet it all just goes away. I still have zero trust in these three. Their acts were totally suspicious, and I hope they are watched closely back at home in England, and while they are here. I expect the police will follow up with their friends here. these guys are from England, not some backwards place. They know their behaviour will cause suspicion- here and back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookman Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 You guys are ridiculous to think that they're still doing something wrong. They told their stories and why they were taking pictures and on top of that they're British citizens. They have every right to sue Vancity Buzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFirstLine Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 16 minutes ago, Alflives said: I bet it all just goes away. I still have zero trust in these three. Their acts were totally suspicious, and I hope they are watched closely back at home in England, and while they are here. I expect the police will follow up with their friends here. these guys are from England, not some backwards place. They know their behaviour will cause suspicion- here and back home. So I guess you haven't read up on why they were taking pictures of random things like exits etc I hope they sue the crap out of vancity buzz... I know I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 They should, total bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 20 minutes ago, kurtis said: They should, total bs. they should because it's &^@#ed up their lives temporarily but i'm not against it the spreading of those pics. it looked susp as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFBR392 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have no issues with them going after the website who leaked it. It turned out they were doing no wrong, so they're entitled to the lawsuit in my opinion. It doesn't mean taking pictures of entrances and exits in a busy mall isn't suspicious as hell though. It is what it is. Vancitybuzz took a risk and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Lesson: Let the police do their job. It's not up to the media to try and identify these people. That can only lead to some vigilante idiots out there going after them. The police identified them and determined they were not a threat. The media was not needed in this situation. You gotta wonder how Van City Buzz obtained the photos though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV77 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Lesson: Let the police do their job. It's not up to the media to try and identify these people. That can only lead to some vigilante idiots out there going after them. The police identified them and determined they were not a threat. The media was not needed in this situation. You gotta wonder how Van City Buzz obtained the photos though. Yeah and the Police said they were not meant to be released. Police were just doing their everyday job and these guys also know that. His son being a minor and his face wasn't blurred, could be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 14 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Lesson: Let the police do their job. It's not up to the media to try and identify these people. That can only lead to some vigilante idiots out there going after them. The police identified them and determined they were not a threat. The media was not needed in this situation. You gotta wonder how Van City Buzz obtained the photos though. I may be wrong, but I thought that it was someone in the police department that leaked it to the media. During the press conference, the police department guy said it would be too difficult to try and figure out who did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 2 hours ago, LuckyLuciano said: Lol that was expected! Watch em turnout to be terrorists and use any potential lawsuit earnings to fund ISIS. (That would make for a solid Hollywood movie) I like the way you think.That would be tremendous!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Legs Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 This is the 3rd thread regarding this topic. The first 2 were shut down. Don't let me catch you with a 4th thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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