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Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Prize finalist; Canadian Historical Association’s Clio Prize for BC winner
Decades before organized crime syndicates brought sensational drug wars to Vancouver, street gangs held sway over its unruly east side. None was considered tougher or more feared than the Clark Park gang, a wild, two-fisted crew of characters from Vancouver’s post-1960s counterculture.
In 1972, after a number of headline-making riots and clashes with police–including an infamous altercation outside a Rolling Stones concert–the Clark Parkers became the target of a secret undercover police squad. Their hostile interactions culminated in a notorious police shooting, resulting in the death of a Clark Park gang member.
Combining meticulous research with a keen flair for storytelling, The Last Gang in Town features previously unpublished photos and police documents, as well as testimonials by surviving gang members and police officers who speak for the first time on the subject. The book is a compelling portrait of early-1970s Vancouver and an intriguing and sensational history that puts the spotlight on the after-dark underbelly of the city’s not-so-distant criminal past.
The Last Gang in Town provides vivid firsthand accounts from both sides – how the Vancouver Police tackled, literally and figuratively, the largest youth gang problem in the city in the early 1970s, and a detailed look at policing strategies just prior to the passing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -Jim Chu, Vancouver Police Chief Constable (Retired)
208 Pages
10.00in * 7.00in * 0.50in
0.90lb
.90lb
September 27, 2016
9781551526713
eng
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