Some people just can’t control themselves. Thats why it was shut down.
“Some people just can’t control themselves. Thats why it was shut down.”
That and according to the video the people planning this did not pay for security.
For those of you why really hate these videos...here is the story it came from
City shuts down free festival celebrating World Cup and Father’s Day, citing safety concerns
ATLANTA — The organizer of a free festival designed for inner-city families to experience the excitement of the World Cup says her permit was abruptly revoked, with police showing up to turn vendors and attendees away.
Tomeka Holyfield said she spent eight weeks organizing and marketing World Legacy Fest at Rodney Cook Park in Atlanta’s Vine City community. She said the city approved a permit for the festival on June 16 and that she applied for it through Showcase Atlanta, an initiative that supports large-scale events.
“All of a sudden, Showcase Atlanta and the mayor’s office wanted this permit back,” Holyfield said. “You guys have to be the judge of why.”
She said the permit was cancelled around 8 p.m. Friday, hours before the festival was to begin Saturday morning. Holyfield aimed to connect families in Vine City neighborhoods with World Cup festivities. She planned a soccer clinic, in partnership with Google, and invited retired professional football and basketball players to attend. She also had a “Fathers on the Field” celebration planned for Father’s Day.
Holyfield said she was permitted to use the park from June 10 to July 15 as the city plays host to World Cup matches, with the three-day inaugural event scheduled for June 20-22. But on Saturday morning, vendors were packing up tents and equipment as Atlanta police looked on.
“They made all these businesses shut down; the kids had to get off the swings, the mothers had to leave the grass, the small business owners had to break down the tents that we paid for,” Holyfield said.
Sad but true.
It is beginning to feel like outdoor events are akin to a zoo visit with all the cages flung open.