NHL'er Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Quote VANCOUVER - Prosecutions for crimes that took place during the 2011 Stanley Cup riots have come to a close, with two more men sentenced to time behind bars. Both William Fisher and Jeffrey Milne were found guilty on a series of charges including aggravated assault, taking part in a riot, and break and enter. Fisher was sentenced to 36 months in prison Friday, while Milne received 32 months. The sentences are the two highest handed out for crimes committed during the melee, said B.C. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. "When you commit criminal acts like that, you can expect that the system will respond. And it has," she said. The five-hour riot erupted June 15, 2011, moments before the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins. Businesses and civilians suffered losses estimated at $2.7 million and $540,000, respectively, while the cost to the City of Vancouver, B.C. Ambulance Service and St. Paul's Hospital was $525,000. Anton was a Vancouver city councillor at the time and said she remembers being downtown right after the riots and seeing the devastation. "I saw the windows broken, the stores looted," she said. "And over the next few days, I spoke to people who were trapped in the London Drugs, who were trapped in the Hudson's Bay, and they spoke to me about the terror that they felt. They did not know what was going to happen to them." Prosecutors laid 912 charges against 300 suspects, and 284 people pleaded guilty. Another six had the charges against them stayed, while 10 went to trial, resulting in nine convictions and one acquittal. The convictions and associated sentences will be a deterrent to others who may commit crimes, Anton said. A report released last month showed nearly $5 million was spent prosecuting the cases. Both the police and the prosecutors office took the crimes very seriously, Anton said. "It was a shocking night in Vancouver," she said. "The damage that was caused, the personal terror that it caused people — it needed a serious response and it got one." http://www.tsn.ca/last-two-stanley-cup-rioters-sentenced-to-jail-time-1.440670 It's all been downhill after that loss eh. 4 years later we're in contention for a Top 5 pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Took them 5 years to convict these guys, that is embarrassing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 That's quite the sentence, 3 years for one fellow and 32 months for the other. This is a pretty good success rate: Prosecutors laid 912 charges against 300 suspects, and 284 people pleaded guilty. Another six had the charges against them stayed, while 10 went to trial, resulting in nine convictions and one acquittal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 No sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Good riddance to them. All the rioters made not just the Canucks, but the city of Vancouver and the province of BC look bad. They all got exactly what they deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Neversummer said: That's quite the sentence, 3 years for one fellow and 32 months for the other. This is a pretty good success rate: Prosecutors laid 912 charges against 300 suspects, and 284 people pleaded guilty. Another six had the charges against them stayed, while 10 went to trial, resulting in nine convictions and one acquittal. They will be out in less than a year on good behavior I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 You ever look these guys up on social media and troll them with a message like, "haha enjoy jail." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowl Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Kudos to Vancouver authorities for following through. These clowns probably thought they could just wait out the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Even with very limited time served they will have a permanent criminal record. That follows you for life unless you can eventually get it expunged. Technically you are not allowed to enter the US if you have ever been convicted of a felony in Canada. You are not bondable etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFBR392 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 36 months? They'll be out just in time to see our next Stanley Cup run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 These two guys are looooooosers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 On 2/20/2016 at 0:43 AM, Fowl said: Kudos to Vancouver authorities for following through. These clowns probably thought they could just wait out the system. Agreed. I know a lot of people are saying it took to long and/or it was a huge waste of money, but They made a point of following through on this. Hopefully it will be a serious deterrent in the future. Don't think Vancouver could live down a third riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 That William Fisher guys dead, only 10 days into his sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 1 hour ago, LuckyLuciano said: That William Fisher guys dead, only 10 days into his sentence I saw that, did he hang himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 17 minutes ago, LaBamba said: I saw that, did he hang himself? Unsure if we will ever know. A mistake on part of CSC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 On 2016-02-20 at 7:54 AM, KFBR392 said: 36 months? They'll be out just in time to see our next Stanley Cup run. They will NOT be invited to the party. And I'm glad they pursued this....this is our city and it was frightening to see this go down. I remember I had the TV on after the game and as I walked through the living room I caught it and thought it looked like a bloody war zone. My young nephew was caught down there and called, scared out of his mind because people were "throwing glass like Frisbees". Idiots. Not one bit of sympathy for those who think violent behaviour is ok. Keep it in your own living room then, don't take it out to our streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes!!! Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 14 hours ago, debluvscanucks said: Keep it in your own living room then, don't take it out to our streets. Or maybe don't be violent anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 5 hours ago, Hobbes!!! said: Or maybe don't be violent anywhere? Well, that would be the ideal choice but at least don't randomly subject others to it in a brainless rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAY JAY Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Finally!, and I hope they all serve their full term, but I doubt it. Not only was that a black eye to the city, the province, and the Canucks organization, we the real fans have had to keep defending ourselves to others because so many of those idiots wore team colours. They were not fans, just drunken savages. Go Canucks Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Höglander87 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Meh they shouldn't be charged if this was their first offense. I can see anyone succumb to peer pressure and start breaking windows,turning over cars,starting fights after a big loss like that, especially if that person is drunk. Make them do community service but don't ruin their lives!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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