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Because violists are just too easy to pick on

October 2, 2007 at 2:14 PM

Ah, the joys of living in a city like Vancouver, where apparently the right to picket trumps the right to safety:

Vancouver police said William George McClure, a city clerk who belongs to CUPE Local 15, was involved in an assault against a 55-year-old violist.
... The city's inside workers, represented by CUPE Local 15, were supposed to stay 10 metres away from the stage door during the Vancouver Symphony of Orchestra's[sic] opening night Saturday, following a B.C. Labour Relations Board ruling Wednesday.
But McClure, 54, allegedly crossed the zone and engaged in a heated conversation with the victim, police said. He then allegedly struck the victim in the groin, something police consider a minor assault, police said.

From Tom Holzman
Posted on October 2, 2007 at 7:45 PM

Maybe that's a "minor assault" if you are a violist, but at least for me, I would consider it a bit more "major."

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on October 3, 2007 at 7:05 AM

I really don't think the fact that the victim was a violist, as opposed to any other musician, was a factor in the kick in the groin.

From Kelsey Z.
Posted on October 5, 2007 at 6:00 PM

I hate the CUPE people now! Well...ok....not really but I think it's stupid that they are ruining one of the few orchestras that have such good things going for them.

BTW - so cool to fINALLY meet you in person!

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