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Monday, July 28, 2008

“If there had been any kind of panic around the main stage, a lot of kids would have died.”

posted by on July 28 at 9:32 AM

That’s from a letter to the editor that just came in about the Block Party. The whole thing’s on Line Out.

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(The guy has a point. Much more Block Party coverage here.)

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1

Yeah, what would happen if someone needed to get their Subaru down that street?

Posted by Mahtli69 | July 28, 2008 9:48 AM
2

#1-

They'd run over six of them, be hailed as heroes and incite angry neocons to do the same!!

Posted by Keo | July 28, 2008 10:01 AM
3

This is completely true. I have also attended my last Block Party. Sorry but crowd “control” was the most ridiculous mess of human beings I have ever had to deal with…a mess!

Posted by jessica r | July 28, 2008 11:08 AM
4

That's sad. The first block party without heat stroke inducing temperatures and it's too crowded for comfort. Although I guess that makes sense.

Posted by keshmeshi | July 28, 2008 11:13 AM
5

Bummer.

Sadly, I ended up missing it this year due to a brief illness - maybe next year they can have it in the open where it should be?

Posted by Will in Seattle | July 28, 2008 11:35 AM
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“If there had been any kind of panic around the main stage, a lot of kids would have died.”

And then nobody went and CAUSED a panic. Such a wasted, golden, well-placed opportunity. Tsk tsk.

Posted by Cliff 'em all | July 28, 2008 12:23 PM

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