Attack on the Royal Bank of Canada; New Olympic event announcement Sunday, December 09 2007 @ 07:30 PM PST
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Views: 295 December 8 Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC Canada) On the night of December 8 some anarchists attacked the Royal Bank of Canada (a sponsor of the 2010 Olympics) at the intersection of 1st and Commercial. Some exceptionally large pieces of pavement were hurled through the bastards windows.
One more attack on the Royal Bank of Canada and new Olympic event announcement.
December 8 Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC Canada) On the night of December 8 some anarchists attacked the Royal Bank of Canada (a sponsor of the 2010 Olympics) at the intersection of 1st and Commercial. Some exceptionally large pieces of pavement were hurled through the bastards windows. This is a tiny taste of the mayhem we like to see submerge the city of Vancouver for 2010. Lets build a constellation of revolt that threatens not only the Olympics but capitalism and the state in general. We propose a new sport to be added to the 2010 games, amateur vandalism of Royal Bank of Canada locations across Vancouver and Canada. But unlike most sports you dont have to wait until the 17 days of official events to begin competing, you can start right now!!! Its as easy as picking up a stone!!! Dont forget a gold medal will be given for the most damage at a single location. Here are some locations in Vancouver where the activities might ;) be taking place.
650 41st Avenue West
685 Hastings Street West
1000-1025 Georgia Street West
2208 41st Avenue West
1195 Pacific Boulevard
1255 Ross Road, North Vancouver
1497 Broadway West
982 Howe St
400 Main Street
945 Denman Street
4501 10th Avenue West
3935 Oak Street
4205 Dunbar Street
p.s. this is not a complete list
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On Saturday night, anarchists reportedly hurled pieces of pavement through the windows of a Royal Bank location, demonstrating against their sponsorship of the Vancouver Olympics.

An anonymous posting Sunday evening to Infoshop News, an independent anarchist news website, reports that the Royal Bank of Canada branch at 1st and Commercial had its windows destroyed by "some exceptionally large pieces of pavement".

The website describes the bank, a sponsor of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as "bastards".

It continues, by encouraging anarchists to participate—"you don’t have to wait until the 17 days of official events to begin competing, you can start right now


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The anonymous posting on the anarchist website includes a list of thirteen branches of the bank in the city, and encourages fellow anarchists to destroy the property. The site even says "don't forget a gold medal will be given for the most damage at a single location."

There was no explanation on the site, as to why Royal Bank was targeted.

The bank has supported the Canadian Olympic Movement for 60 years. The RBC Olympians Program was created in 2002, and among the 35 athletes it has supported are diving bronze medalist Blythe Hartley, Jennifer Botterill from the gold-winning women's ice hockey team, and athlete Perdita Felicien. This year, the program is sponsoring a total of 28 summer and winter athletes.

Opposition to the 2010 Olympics has focused on the $1.63 billion expense for taxpayers, destruction of natural habitat, and loss of low-income housing to support a fee-based recreational event.