Riot at Pennywise concert… Sweet!
Man… I think this is great! All in my home town too. Wish I wasn’t in Detroit for this one.
One, I’m not a fan of riots or unnecessary violence, but it’s punk rock and violence is necessary. Two, I’ve always been a big Pennywise fan and even last night, Quy accused me of liking “Soft-Core” music like Rancid & NOFX as opposed to “Hard-Core” music like Born Against. I know Quy reads this blog daily so we’ll see what he has to say about this. Anyways, Pennywise fans don’t think it’s “Soft-Core.”
Here’s the article I found on The Seshn who found it on Spinner.
More than 50 police officers in riot gear were called to a Pennywise gig in Long Beach California last Saturday. Following the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, a 6pm show by the revered Hermosa Beach-based punk band escalated into a near riot when police barred hundreds of people from entering the concert — held on the lawn of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center — after it had reached capacity.
According to Officer Jackie Bezart, a spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department, “The crowd got somewhat unruly and bottles were thrown at officers. At that point we deployed additional officers to maintain crowd control.” Five people with minor injuries from the concert or possibly from the altercation outside the venue were transported to area hospitals.
Onlookers, however, told a reporter from the local Press-Telegram newspaper that police were “hitting people with clubs,” and a “a 40- or 50-year-old man was Tased. His eyes were stone cold.” The band has yet to make a statement about the incident.
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