15 @ScanBC emergency scanner tweets that would only happen in Vancouver
Since July of 2009, those behind the popular @ScanBC Twitter account have been actively tweeting out the happenings of emergency service crews throughout the province in a raw and unfiltered fashion.
While most of the tweets report serious emergencies, others are humorous insights into the stories that didn’t make the news. It turns out, there are some fairly unique situations that are just too ‘Vancouver’ to ignore.
Who knew some of our favourite things – including bicycles, Starbucks, organic coffee, marijauna and beer – could get us into so much trouble…
“Gregor Robertson, is that you?”
#Vancouver Police are responding to City Hall for a report of someone smoking marijuana in a vehicle.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 18, 2015
We take our smoking bans very seriously. And our physical exercise.
#Vancouver PD are responding to Tisdall Park for reports that a male doing Tai Chi kicked another male in the face for smoking in the park — ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 16, 2015
Kids these days…
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to a house for report that a 14 y/o male broke his parents TV after they took away his pot pipe.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 14, 2015
“Get the chopper! These kids are breaking 15km per hour!”
#SurreyBC #RCMP searching for suspects that stole a golf cart and are joyriding around the course request helicopter to assist search — ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 7, 2015
Organic coffee isn’t for everyone.
#Vancouver Police are responding to an Organic coffee shop at 400 Granville St for a male that exposed himself to staff
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) February 3, 2015
“That’s dope bro, we’ll be right over.”
#WhiteRock #RCMP are heading to a residence after a male called 911 and told the dispatcher he didnt know why he called but he has Marijuana — ScanBC (@ScanBC) January 20, 2015
It better have been craft beer.
#Vancouver PD attending to the Liquor Barn on Cambie for a shoplifting. 2 male suspects took 2x40oz beers.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) January 16, 2015
The man’s parenting game must have been on point.
#Richmond RCMP are responding to a male threatening his father with a knife after disputing over an iPad. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 23, 2014
Such a coffee snob.
#Vancouver Police are responding to E 49 Ave & Fraser for reports a drunk male with an open beer is trying to fight people inside Starbucks
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 11, 2014
“Sir, we’re going to have to give you a penalties for high sticking and slashing.”
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to 90 Ave & 132 St for a report of a male walking down the street hitting cars with a hockey stick. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 10, 2014
This is why we can’t have nice things…
#Surrey #RCMP are responding to 9600 King George Blvd for a male trying to fight Transit Security after they wrote his friend a ticket.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 6, 2014
Bets are he was new to the city.
#Mission crews are responding to Hatzic Secondary for a person feeling disoriented after eating a weed cookie. — ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 4, 2014
“The city has an aggressive proposal for increasing bike traffic downtown.”
#Vancouver Police responding to 600 Helmcken for a male threatening people with a hammer after he was not allowed to bring his bike inside
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) November 3, 2014
Kayak rentals are just so expensive in this city.
Coast Guard units are responding to the Indian Arm off Belcarra for a report of a person paddling on a log. #NorthVancouver — ScanBC (@ScanBC) October 28, 2014
City proposes bike lane on Keefer Street after incident.
#Vancouver Police are responding to 1000 Keefer St for a report of a male assaulting people with a bicycle frame.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) October 6, 2014
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