Adam Beattie was walking with a friend in downtown Vancouver on a rainy winter day in 2023 when a stranger, who appeared to be high on fentanyl, punched him in the head.
They reported the attack to police, but Beattie says he was told that even if arrested, the attacker would likely be released a few hours later.
Beattie dropped the matter, but ended up moving to a Vancouver suburb where the rent was cheaper and he would feel safer.
