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At least 6 injured at Riot Fest (Chicago)
Chicago Tribune ^ | 09/15/2013 | Staff report

Posted on 09/16/2013 9:38:18 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

At least six people were taken to area hospitals late Saturday night with a variety of injuries from Riot Fest in Humboldt Park.

The Chicago Fire Department transported six people – four in good-to-fair condition, two in fair-to-serious condition – but it's not clear how many people were taken by private ambulances that were staffing the event.

Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said the people sustained various minor injuries. It's not clear how they received those injuries.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: chicago; riotfest
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Only six? That's too bad. Maybe the promoters will have better luck next time.

Six injured? In Chicago? Hell, on a slow afternoon - they can get that many injuries without blinking.

1 posted on 09/16/2013 9:38:19 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
Riot Fest? Riot Fest?
A festival to celebrate riots?
Chicago. OK that splains it.
2 posted on 09/16/2013 9:42:43 AM PDT by Tupelo (There are no Republicans or Democrats in Washington. Just Millionaires protecting their turf.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Who in their right mind would label a festival “Riot Fest” in a major city with a violence problem?


3 posted on 09/16/2013 9:43:07 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Buck Off, Bronco Bama)
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To: Responsibility2nd

RIOT FEST???

who in their right

oh thats right...its CHicago.!

RIOT FEST? Thank God it wasnt named Annihilation Fest


4 posted on 09/16/2013 9:43:28 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: Responsibility2nd
I have some questions:

1) Who would promote something called "Riot Fest"?

2) Why would the city allow something called "Riot Fest"?

3) Who would attend something called "Riot Fest"?

Just asking.

5 posted on 09/16/2013 9:43:43 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (The IRS--a softer Gestapo)
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To: Hardastarboard

GMTA and often in close succession...


6 posted on 09/16/2013 9:44:07 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

please see above


7 posted on 09/16/2013 9:44:31 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: MeshugeMikey

No attendees would know what that word means.


8 posted on 09/16/2013 9:45:58 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Only six?

PFFFTT - we would send more than that to the ER during our Brigade’s (1st Armored, 3rd Brigade “Bulldogs” Bamberg Germany) annual competitive push ball matches back in the 80’s. Got so bad one year that the post senior medical officer came to the field and ordered the matches stopped. I think the guy who had the broken rib / punctured lung is what caused the officer to tell us to stop.


9 posted on 09/16/2013 9:46:12 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Tupelo

Are you going to festival, friend?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708476/

10 posted on 09/16/2013 9:46:20 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Hey you guys can’t riot here, this is Riot Fest.”


11 posted on 09/16/2013 9:46:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Well, when you CALL it “Riot Fest”...


12 posted on 09/16/2013 9:47:11 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: Responsibility2nd

What else you gonna do a Riot Fest?


13 posted on 09/16/2013 9:47:56 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Creepy-Ass Cracka -- Don't Call Me Cracker)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Answers:

1) Community Organizers
2) Community Organizers run the city of Chicago.
3) People who have been “Organized” by Community Organizers.


14 posted on 09/16/2013 9:48:37 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Somehow, I suspect hippity-hop music was involved.


15 posted on 09/16/2013 9:49:02 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Tupelo

Looked like most of the bands were over the hill acts from the 80s.


16 posted on 09/16/2013 9:49:33 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Who in their right mind would label a festival “Riot Fest” in a major city with a violence problem?

YOUNG people, espeically teenagers. What do they know?

Did you happen to watch "KIDS WHO KILL" on the boobustoobus last night? SCARY.

17 posted on 09/16/2013 9:50:04 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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Looks like mostly a punk rock festival:

Riot Fest 2013, Saturday: Faces in the crowd

Although Deborah Harry performed with Blondie (a band from the 80's, for you young whippersnappers).

The organizer's website:

http://riotfest.org/

18 posted on 09/16/2013 9:51:50 AM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: justlurking

All that was missing was The Clash to play “White Riot.”


19 posted on 09/16/2013 9:54:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MrB

among the acts.....were..[the]..Murder City Devils,

what an INSPIRATION.....


20 posted on 09/16/2013 10:00:46 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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