Current+Events+Assignment

[|#1] Sikh police officers in Britain are asking the government to develop bullet-proof turbans. In Britain in order to become a firearms officer it is required to wear a crash helmet, but because of religious requirements they cannot remove their turbans and therefor cannot wear protective head gear. There has been some research done into producing ballistic material made of a synthetic fiber. The head of the newly formed British Police Sikh Association said that Sikhs are being prohibited from becoming firearms officers because their religion does not allow for them to remove their turbans.

[|#2] Betty Yan also known as "Big Sister" Yan and Betty "The Loan Shark" Yan was found shot dead in her luxury Mercedes sedan. She was well known to police and all who knew her said it was only a matter of time. Yan slipped into Canada as a refugee in the late 1980's. Yan was quickly picked up on the radar of organized crime investigators. In 2000 she was ordered to be deported at which she claimed to be a "spy" for the Chinese government and would exchange information if she was allowed to stay. Violence followed her everywhere she went. In 1988 she was present when a loan shark "pretty boy" Meng was gunned down in a restaurant. Also in 2002 she was in the house when underworld figure Tommy Wong was shot to death during a home invasion. She was one of the first to be associated with Chinas most wanted man Lai Changxing (Involved in a multi-billion dollar smuggling racket). Vancouver police described her operation as a ruthless, violent loan sharking operation taking everything from citizenship cards to furniture as collateral.

[|#3] On May 1st two teenagers were found slumped in an abandoned car on Sumas Mountain by maintenance workers on a routine check for abandoned cars in the area. Dalshir Gill and Joseph Randay were abducted at gun point from Abbostford's Bateman Park the night before. The two which were best friends, were not known to police and police are still investigating wether or not it was gang or drug related but did reveal they were involved in high-risk behavior. Both victims were in grade 12 at W.J Mouat Secondary School. A vigil was held for the teens on Saturday night.

[|#4] Two men are facing murder charges in connection with a Langley stabbing in late March. Both suspects were picked up on Friday and remain in custody and are due in Surrey Provincial Court on Monday. One man faces a 1st degree murder charge while the other faces 2nd degree. Jackman who is charged with 1st degree murder was also charged in relation with the savage beating of a Red Scorpions associate on Friday. Him and another man face charges of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement in that case.

[|#5] Along with 5 other United Nations Gang members, 3 more men from the same gang were also charged with conspiring to murder rival gangsters the Bacon brothers. Aram Ali, Barzam Tilli-Choli, and Karwan Saed are charged with conspiracy to murder, and Ali and Tilli-Choli face additional charges of attempted murder with a firearm. They will appear in Vancouver Provincial Court next month with four others involved in the case. The eighth suspect was wanted on an Canada wide warrant and turned himself in to sheriffs yesterday. The charges were laid after a 2 1/2 year investigation that started in 2006 which was sparked by a large cocaine bust.

[|#6] On May 20th a women living in a tent was in West Vancouvers Lighthouse Park was found dead. Police also confirmed the death is a homicide. It is unclear if the homicide was a random act of violence. It appears she had been living there for some time. It was rare that someone had pitched up a tent in the upscale district. Homelessness is not an issue in West Vancouver said Harding. The victims name has not yet been released.

[|#7] The family of 16 year old Sam Eves was deeply disappointed that the killer of their son will be out of jail within 10 months. Walker-Huria was sentenced to four years in jail for manslaughter and 14 months for outstanding charges in Ontario. But the 2 for 1 credit term means the sentence has been reduced to 3 years 2 months. Eves died of a single stab wound on March 26, 2007 after an afternoon of beer drinking with Walker. While Walker pleaded guilty it was unclear wether Walker initiated the stabbing or if Eves charged walker who had the knife.

[|#8] A 22 year old man was stabbed as he left his place of employment at around 2am last night. He left work and was heading for his vehicle when he was attacked my 2 men and was stabbed several times. Emergency teams were called and found the man laying on the road. He was rushed to the hospital were remains in stable condition. The reason for the attack is still unknown but investigators have pieced together that it was a targeted attack. Police say one of the suspects is an East Indian male in his 20's, about 5'9 and medium build and was wearing blue jeans and white runners. There was no description of the second suspect.

[|#9] Almost 350 VPD members were paid more than $100,000 dollars in 2008 a new report showed. Of that 345, two unidentified regular members each earned roughly $225,000. Some policemen are making far in excess of any elected official. A veteran constable is entitled to $89,900 regular pay. The VPD's recruiting package says policemen make at least $10,000 - $15,000 dollars in overtime wages.VPD figured showed that the top earners in 2008 were Chu, with $268,000, Chief Doug Lepard with $247,877 and Chief Bob Rolls with $218,014. Some moneys were paid by outside employers such as the film industry and fireworks festival for security and they rent the officer at overtime rate.