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Father demands answers after video of public attack on B.C. teen (www.cbc.ca)
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A violent attack on a teenage girl that was caught on video by multiple people in Kelowna, B.C., has prompted her father to come forward, demanding answers and justice.

Kelowna RCMP say the attack happened on Friday evening, and that the video has been circulating "widely" online in the southern Interior community, around 270 kilometres east of Vancouver in B.C.'s Okanagan.

RCMP say the attack happened in the area of Boyce-Gyro Beach Park and was one of several incidents of youth committing criminal offences, including assault and mischief, in the area.

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[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Basing an opinion on anecdotal evidence without all of the facts presented is a dangerous thing to do.

Food for thought.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Commenter provided ab opinion and provided the context for it...

What's your problem here?

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Commenter provided ab opinion and provided the context for it…

What’s your problem here?

Some people hold the opinion that all Indigenous people are dangerous criminals. Some of those same people have first hand experience with a criminal who happens to be Indigenous.

Does the context of experience justify the opinion, even though it is not at all based in fact?

Is it problematic to make sweeping claims about an entire group of people and blame them for an incident without the facts to back it up?

[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, have you been to Kelowna? That was my first thought as well.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, have you been to Kelowna? That was my first thought as well.

Is this relevant to the questions I asked in the comment you are responding to?

[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

I suppose I should have responded to your further up comment, I'm an amateur commenter. But my point stands, Kelowna is full of wealthy suburban Alberta hyper-individualistic types....