New data reveals that, on average, four people are assaulted by complete strangers in Vancouver every day. Police analysts combed through hundreds of crime reports to uncover the startling figure. They call these unprovoked and random attacks concerning and a starting point to help solve the problem. Jordan Armstrong reports.
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