The Gastown Riots

In 1971 The Gastown riots, also known as "The Battle of Maple Tree Square" saw a ton of police mess up a herd of hippies with maximum property damage in Vancouver. But it wasn't a random event, this clash of generations had been brewing for months.Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/canadianpoliticsisboringLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZFor premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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