UBC COMM101- Ganasan Ponjani

As we all know, The Vancouver Canucks will win the 2011 Stanley Cup, since they are the best team in the NHL! But all kidding aside, what should we do to prevent a future riot from happening if the Canucks do make it to the Cup finals and lose once again? That is simple. Three things we should do to decrease the likelihood of a riot would be to increase the number of police downtown, charge prices for tickets into the live sites, and completely shut down BC liquor stores the day of the event.

There was a lack of police officers downtown, and by increasing the force, this will make it easier to calm the crowd. Secondly, by selling tickets for access into the live sites, this would limit the number of people downtown and cause less congestion. Lastly, we should shut down every BC liquor store for the entire day of the game. It was a norm for the hockey fans downtown to consume alcohol before, during and after the event an this impaired their judgement. This will never completely stop alcohol consumption, but it would help reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed.

There will obviously be loop holes within these recommendations, however with these in place, I believe a potential riot will be less likely.

Citation: Charlie White. “Vancouver Riots 2011: Fans Riot as Canucks Lose Stanley Cup [PHOTOS, VIDEOS].” Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://mashable.com/2011/06/15/vancouver-hockey-riot/>.