It's not the VPD that is the problem - it's the decision and law makers. The police officers are probably more outraged at what happened than anyone else. This is their city too, one they've sworn to protect, and they were handcuffed and not adequately supported.
Police chief said a bunch of anarchists dressed as hockey fans were responsible, showing up with gas masks and gasoline. Smear them with salmon oil and drop them off on Kodiak island.
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells