31st May 2006, 8:37 PM
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryne...696564.htm
Whoop.
Quote:Fans show unruly side
By John Ryan
Mercury News
We've been checking in periodically on the good townsfolk of Edmonton, Alberta, ever since Sharks fans upset their delicate sensibilities with the booing of the Canadian national anthem three weeks ago.
About those delicate sensibilities: Saturday night, a crowd estimated at 50,000 near Whyte Avenue celebrated the Oilers' first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since 1990.
By rioting.
``Shop windows were smashed and phone booths pushed over, their windows kicked in,'' the Edmonton Journal reported. ``Bonfires erupted in the centre of the avenue. From the rooftops, fire crews rained water down on the flames and the crowd. Some in the crowd danced in mist and smoke. Others lobbed beer bottles at the firefighters.''
The Journal quoted a police officer on the fringes saying, ``It's not worth it. We don't want to die.''
The Edmonton Sun ran some numbers:
15: People arrested.
9: Fires set.
3: Large-pane windows smashed at Chapters bookstore.
2: Phone booths uprooted and destroyed.
2: People jumping from rooftops onto boulevard trees.
Whoop.