I had a very difficult time with finding news this week, and failed to find an opinion article involving Calgary gangs and police instigation and treatment. I did however find an article involving news from October 20th that really interested me, as it walked through an investigation into a case of a very strategic diamond heist by gangs.
In the Calgary Herald on October 21, 2009, Jason Van Rassel wrote about the involved gangs and their tendency to stalk victims, cause eventual car breakdown, and then rob them of the diamonds or jewels that gang members realistically know the victims are in possession of. According to Van Rassel, this is an event that has been witnessed before, specifically in Red Deer.
The article goes on to explain police efforts into an investigation, particularly the methods that the police had employed, of a “manhunt” for these individuals. The police are portrayed as somewhat heroic in the article, as it was mentioned that they used a HAWC helicopter, the tactical unit, and had even interrupted the Calgary transit to seek the perpetrators out.
What I noticed about the article is that it makes no reference to the investigation surrounding the first act by these individuals which were the events that took place in Red Deer. I had no luck in locating a story about these events. Perhaps in December 2008 when the Red Deer heist occurred, the issue seemed less of an issue than a repeat offence?
Reference:
Van Rassel, J. (2009, October 21). Manhunt in Calgary after diamond heist; Red Deer robbery probed. Calgary Herald. Retreived October 21, 2009, from http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Jewel+heist+links+Deer+robbery+probed/2127344/story.html
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