Disappointed. I've seen so much of the city tonight that disgusts me. Not only are there idiots trashing the city, but there are racist comments on the photos that are being posted. I'm seeing a side of Vancouver that I didn't want to see, and although I realize that only a small group of people are committing these CRIMINAL acts, it's still disappointing to see what people are capable of. I'm so sick of racist comments and all this hate going around. You'd think that Vancouver is a multi-cultural city that's really gotten past the racism, but people have expressed their true feelings tonight.
Photos of people trashing cars, looting, etc. are being posted online. What baffles me the most is how people are posting on facebook how they "threw chairs into ikea" or trashed a store, overturned and set fire to a car, or stole a bunch of stuff from a store. Screen shots are being made of these statuses, and once these pictures are online, there is no way of taking it down.
These people deserve the punishment and they're probably going to get it, but a part of me is still sad because I'm sure these aren't horrible people. A lot of these are teenagers that probably just got caught up and didn't stop to think. I heard about a girl stealing $1000 worth of MAC makeup. How much makeup can you really use? Is it really worth it? You're going to be criminally charged and/or go to jail. People, please. It's scary to think about what people are capable in groups. Group polarization has an immense effect on people because no one feels accountable for their actions when they're in a group. It's called deindividuation, hence the diffusion of responsibility. One wrong move, one moment you're too caught up in and it could change your future. So, people, think before you act. Don't they teach you that in school anymore?
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