How come Indo-Canadians are?

Question

stereotyped as gangsters and drug dealers in Vanacouver but not really anywhere else

Answer 1

It's mainly because in the news, a large share of the crimes committed were done by Indians.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, it's just a fact that there are Indo-Canadian gangsters active in the lower mainland. As mm says it's a cultural thing, a lot of the gangsters come from respectable middle-class families. Young Punjabi men feel peer pressure to be macho, drive a nice car, have nice clothes etc. That's how they end up getting into gangs even though they might not really need the money. I'm sure it's like that in other cities in Canada, it's just that the ongoing drug war in Vancouver keeps these guys in the headlines when they get shot.

Answer 3

I think in Vancouver part of the issue is that there is a large mainly punjabi population where as in T.O there is a mixture of the different Indian groups. Also it is my belief that the culture esp. towards young men ie. the punjabi prince allows them to get away with all kinds of crap. Family and parents do anything to protect their sons and to that end they also give everything to their boys. These guys don't have to really work, they drive nice cars, have money and they get bored so they want thrills and play with gang culture. Once you are in that kindof lifestyle you want more and more and it draws others into the scene

Answer 4

the surrey factors of Newton quite have extreme indo-canadian populations (the factors around a hundred and twentieth highway from 80-sixty 4 highway is in basic terms about solely indo canadian shops and properties. South vancouver has great community besides . there are great annual visaki parades in the two towns yet long previous for this 12 months. circulate to the temples. i comprehend the Scott highway Temple and a few others has an open door coverage for travellers on particular days. submit to Creek Park at 88th in basic terms east of king george highway on a sunday is substantial assembly place for indo-canadian familes. That reported, many indo-canadians stay existence in the better community besides, quite 2d and 0.33 era.

Answer 5

I spent the first 18 years of my life in Vancouver but I have never judged any indo-canadians as drug dealers. But Vancouver is the drug capital of Canada so that maybe a huge factor.

Answer 6

Because in Punjabi Indian gangbangers/drug dealers in Vancouver engage in high profile violence whereas in other cities they don't. I'm not sure why.

Answer 7

For every human race/group, there's always one who is the biggest "scumbag". Maybe the worst scumbag from Indo-Canada group ended up in Vancouver, thus starting a big drug ruckus there....



What kind of "indo" anyway? Indian? Indonesian?

Answer 8

They aren't have you been to Surrey? If we all called East Indians drug dealers Surrey would be like pot heaven...