Cameraman Brent Stafford, who witnessed the 1994 Stanley Cup Riots in Canada, gives his report on the chaotic violence occurring on the streets of Vancouver after the Canadian hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks, suffered a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. Stafford describes the rising tensions among the people and the police, as well as the events that led up to the destruction. He also talks about the tear gas that flooded the streets as riot police tried to get the situation under control. During the riot, up to 200 people were injured.
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