Gang Wars Beginning to Spiral Out of Control in Vancouver

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Assault+rifle+found+Shaughnessy+following+night+terror+mayhem/3965577/story.html

    Just one week after Vancouver RCMP warned the public that there will be increased volume of gang activity, Vancouver had some of the worst gang violence it has ever had. On the night of December 11, just after 2 a.m., shots rang through Oak Street. The gun play left 10 people wounded, 2 in critical condition. With the increase in gang activity in recent months, police say they fear there is a new gang war brewing in Metro Vancouver. After hits in Kitsilano, Coquitlam, Richmond, Mission, Delta, and the most high profile murder occurring in Burnaby outside of Metrotown Mall. Gurmit Singh Dahk was executed outside of Metrotown, he was well known to police as a longtime gangster.

  To those who are expecting me to talk about the pride I have for the city of Vancouver, you will be sadly disappointed with my opinion. Big cities come with big problems. Of course there is going to be more severe violence in a city like Vancouver which is already large and still rapidly growing. In 2009, 20 people were killed in Vancouver as a result of gang violence. In Toronto, 300 people have been killed as a result of gang violence in the past 5 years. Now, I do not condone violence or crime in any way shape or form. Vancouverites also need to understand that these are the problems that come along with living in a big city. If there is one piece of advice I could give to the Federal Government, it is very simple. In order to slow the rate of violence, the judicial system must become more strict and tougher. Known gangsters are being let off with short sentences and are back on the street far too soon. Its an easy solution to recommend, but carrying it out is far more difficult than people understand. I'll give the ideas, but it's up to the government to come up with the nuts and bolts now.