Pubdate: Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Armida Spada-McDougall

UNDERMINING SULLIVAN HAS BECOME A BLOOD SPORT

Re: Chief felt 'obliged' to seek probe of mayor-elect, Nov. 30

I wasn't aware that if I give money to someone who is begging on the 
street -- or anyone else does -- I would be guilty of a criminal 
offence if the recipient uses the money to purchase drugs. What about 
giving money to a squeegee kid? Is that a criminal offence as well?

I don't know how many people are as sickened as I am by the 
witch-hunt against Vancouver mayor-elect Sam Sullivan of the 
Non-Partisan Association. First, it was the confusion of the names 
James/Jim Green. This has been followed by a review of Sullivan's 
past conduct by the RCMP, at the instigation of "unbiased" Vancouver 
Police Chief Jamie Graham. I was under the impression that if an 
election was won democratically, the loser accepts the loss graciously.

Obviously, this is not the case in Vancouver. The attacks on Sullivan 
have become a blood sport.

Armida Spada-McDougall

Vancouver
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