Hello all it's me Jaya (Holly) i must first clarify who i am and where for a few of you so here goes:
My name is Holly but my original screen name was taken so i chose my alias (Jaya Victoria) im a Canadian citizen who lives half the year in the U.S. (Las Vegas)
I'm a dancer/web designer/writer/model/ budding wannabe actress and all around fun girl.
there that answers the few questions that have been asked of me.
Now...
Back to my Favorite city in the world Vancouver,BC, i just recently settled out here in Oct. when i came back to Canada, it's my first time here and i must say it's a beautiful place and i also dont mind the fact that there's barely any snow in the city just the outskirts and mountainous areas.
I wanted to write and rant a bit about a couple instances that happened recently both invoving the Vancouver Police Department (
VPD)
First since coming back here i've been pulled over for no reason at least a few dozen times and i've only recieved a ticket once, it's gotten so bad that i've started leaving my car at home and going around with friends. The events im speaking of are as follows:
Last week i was sitting at the side take out window at Tsu Hang chinese restaurant on the corner of Davie & Granville and i was waiting for my food to be prepared and while i was waiting i watched a silver unmarked police car pull into the back of the restaurant from granville st. and one of the officers got out and went into the back door of the restaurant, after about 5 mins. he came back out with what i can only think is a large bag that was wrapped in a large black garbage type of bag and put it into the trunk of the car and then the two officers left down the alleyway. Now this may seem innocent to some but not to me at 3:30 in the morning, it looked very suspicious to me and further fueled my fear and dislike of the police in this great city.
the next one got me pretty pissed the other day while i was leaving my friends place and about to get into my car (corvette) a police car pulled up behind me like he was waiting for me to come out and see who the owner was, so after a few questions:
who's vehicle is this?
who's the registered owner?
what do i do for a living?
where was i coming from?
where am i going?
what's my address?
and what club do i dance at?
they had me standing on the side of the road while another police car came and then they started to search my vehicle while the two officers that were watching me so i dont run i guess spent the time my car was being searched trying to make small talk and pick me up.
After about 30 mins. they told me that the reason they pulled me over was my car, hmmm, that's about the 12th time i've been told that since i came back to Canada i guess that's what they constitute as a reason for pulling people over and searching vehicles for no reason at all and then just letting you go once their done. Is it still a mystery why most of the population loathes the police? how can you just give any morons a a gun and a badge? I told them this isnt China, how can you search my car and detain me for no reason? reply, "
We don't need a reason to pull over and search any vehicle" now i took him at his word but i can't and refuse to believe that that's the way they are supposed to do things, i know it's a crazy city with lots of insane gangs and things but im a girl out by myself and this isn't an isolated incident or i would'nt rant about it.
It is the policy of the Vancouver Police Department to pull over (nice) cars as they put it whenever they see fit.
does anyone see a problem with this?
who's the Chief of Police? i'd have to say since i've been in Vancouver he gets a major failing grade from this citizen.
