Shit WTF is going on here....???


Fire Officials: 100-Plus Fans Hurt At Street Scene

More Than Dozen Hospitalized, One With Life-Threatening Injuries

POSTED: 11:06 am PDT August 7, 2006
UPDATED: 11:19 am PDT August 7, 2006


SAN DIEGO -- Street Scene became a frightening scene when the crowd went wild and nearly 100 fans were hurt on Saturday night.

The incident was caught on tape by a fan at the Tool show on Saturday night. The band had just taken the stage.

"Everyone was getting pushed up toward the front," said Eric Hanau, who was at the show. "People were getting crushed."

In the end, more than a dozen people went to the hospital after being crushed. One person is being treated tonight for life-threatening injuries.


Multiple ambulances and paramedics were sent to the venue in the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot when the crowd got out of control

Home video of the event shows the crowd before Tool came onstage.

"The crowd was getting real hyped, chanting 'Tool,' " Hanau said.

But at the end of the first song, the band stopped playing.

"What they were saying was, 'Back up -- take two steps back. It's better than somebody's life,' " Hanau said.

Witnesses said they saw injured people stumbling out of the crowd as Tool's lead singer, Maynard Keenan, told the audience to "Mellow out -- it's just rock 'n' roll."

The lead singer of the band AFI said basicaily the same thing happened during Street Scene two years ago. That night, fans piled up when part of the stage collapsed. Several people were brought to the hospital after that incident.

"The music is so intense, it just gets people's adrenaline flowing so much," Hanau said. "People get so focused on the music and the lyrics."

After stopping for several minutes, Tool starting playing again and finished their set.

As far as the melee is concerned, one fan considered it fair play.

"It's just part of the culture, you know," Hanau said.

On Sunday, Street Scene officials declined to talk to NBC 7/39 about the incident but did say they would be releasing a comment on Monday.


source: http://www.nbcsandiego.co...etail.html


There's video on the link above.

Such bullshit.....

is 100-Plus a band name?

SlamGlam said:

no 100 plus people were hurt... it was Tool playing

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Why do people have to be such animals?

Ya know... I used to really hate concerts because I was scared of the crowds...then I got used to it and now I love it and I go to many many shows... But maybe I was right to be afraid.

I won't stop going...but this stuff really makes me nervous.

Sweeny79 said:

Hell if I know... A night of entertainment turns to hell... Ive seen and been caught up in similar... It is insane!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I've been to a few scary shows...but Tool wasn't one of them... I mean Tool fans are insane...but... I wouldn't have expected this.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Was that swingers night?

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althom said:

Uh no! I can't be bothered with ballroom dancing!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

errrrr....nevermind.

althom said:

tool rocks

Sweeny79 said:

oh okay... it said "100 plus fans hurt" but then the story said "nearly 100" oh well... i hope they are all okay... buch of TOOLS

Sweeny79 said:

jerseykrs said:

yes...yes they do...

I have the same birthday as Maynard.

That makes me happy.

Sweeny79 said:

have I ever told you that I think you're rad?

jerseykrs said:

Yes I think you might have said that once or twice.

and I think you are just about the best thing since sliced bread.

Sweeny79 said:

jerseykrs said:

you didn't say anything!