Vancouver police reject criticism that street festival attacked by vehicle should have been more fortified

Vancouver police are rejecting suggestions a weekend outdoor festival should have been more heavily fortified, a measure that critics say might have protected attendees from a vehicle attack that killed 11.Interim Chief Steve Rai said Sunday that authorities were blindsided by the car ramming at a Filipino street festival the day before, as the attack was unforeseen by the police’s own risk assessment and the event planners’ public-safety protocol.