A packed room of reporters and DTES residents take in the Pivot press conference.
On Wednesday, Pivot Legal Society held a press conference to publicize their official complaint against the Vancouver Police Department for what they deem are unfair bylaw ticketing practices.
The complaint, summarized here, revolves around a freedom of information request that revealed the vast majority of jaywalking and sidewalk obstruction tickets are handed out in the Downtown Eastside. This follows the infamous ticketing blitz of 2008 that became a major political issue in the run up to the 2010 Olympics. The VPD swore to tone down their policies but the numbers obtained by Pivot seem to show the complete opposite.
So what to believe?
The City of Glass 