Thursday, February 3, 2011

A link for discrimination of people by transit in Vancouver

This is a link and the letter I sent to a organization which helps protect people against discrimination by transit police. 

 Join this link, it is on our prejudice and discriminating Vancouver Transit Cops.  bru.vcn.bc.ca. My story which I have sent in to be published is below. I am all for stopping discrimination in this city once and for all , especially by those who have power and carry a damn gun. 

 On Sunday January 30th, 2011. My partner and I were riding the sky train and yes I was a little drunk. I did not have any money left to purchase a ticket on the way home. The sky train officer got on board at commercial drive and was checking tickets. He got to me at Nanaimo station which is actually our stop. After being rude to my partner and asking his age and everything, pardon me but how is any ones age their business. He was rude to me the whole time and belittling me by saying you must think this is my first time, Do you think I am stupid. And then asking me to get off the train, the officer did not even ask why I did not have a ticket. He just proceeded to give me this outrageous fine. I was really pissed off at him now and on my way out took the ticket and threw it at him. I feel that this man picked me out and made an example of me because I am gay! He was clearly and prejudice man, and I knew this when he looked at my partner who is black and gay, an even worse combination in this city. There is no way in hell that I will ever pay this ticket, or at least not at that price and I am so glad to see that an organization like your exists. The officer who I had my run in with was so obviously an incredibly prejudice and discriminating man. I wish now I would have kept my ticket if for nothing else but his name. I want to now file a complaint against the man and do my best to get him fired. I can not believe that these people are armed on our transit and not looking for criminals but fining people with out a ticket some outrageous amount instead of looking for those harassing others and beating up others at our sky train stops and stuff. I am also on Social Services , so to pay this amount is just not going to happen.

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