They had that power and more for Vancouver. They even copyrighted a line from the national anthem. What made Vancouver such a success is the low key policing.

They had that power and more for Vancouver. They even copyrighted a line from the national anthem. What made Vancouver such a success is the low key policing. 6000 police + RCMP + army and they made 93 arrests (mostly drunk+disorderly), one policeman was slightly hurt when he broke a window stopping a fight. The result is the best press for the VPD in living memory. Now picture the Met's response to any sort of demo in London.