Stick 'Em Up: Vancouver Has Most Robberies

Vancouver is known for a lot of things. We have numerous festivals throughout the year that celebrate the arts. We have fantastic food from a variety of different cultures. And now Vancouver can say that it's the bank robbery capital of North America. Wait, what?

Despite getting ranked consistently as one of the best cities to live in, Vancouver also has the largest rate of bank robberies in Canada and United States, "outperforming" other major cities like Toronto, Detroit, and Los Angeles. As such, the Vancouver Police Department has launched a public relations drive to help rectify the situation. More specifically, they're looking at addicts in the Downtown Eastside, "warning them that if they rob banks they can expect to be caught and get stiff jail sentences."

As part of the campaign, officers will be distributing plastic spare-change purses to persons living in the Downtown Eastside and these purses will contain the warning about still jail sentences. To date, there have been 88 robberies recorded this year, representing a 125% increase over the same period last year.

Source: Vancouver Sun

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