Posted on 05/28/2012 5:40:46 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
MIAMI (CBS4) Although he was one of the early pioneers of Miami Beachs Memorial Day hip hop extravaganza, even Luther Campbell says he no longer makes his way to South Beach during that weekend because its become too rowdy.
Just walk the streets, get drunk, be rowdy, go to jail, Campbell told CBS4s Jim DeFede in describing what the event has become. Me personally I wouldnt even go over there. I havent been there probably in the last two or three years.
Campbell has a long history with the affair. Initially the weekend started in the Nineties as a fashion event for designers geared toward the African-American community. It continued to build over the years, with as many as 250,000 people descending on Miami Beach for the long weekend.
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It should not be on our streets, its just devastating, Tapia said of the street party. Theres looting. I took pictures of dozens of cars windows that have been bashed in. There have been sexual acts in the street. Ive seen women get groped and they just keep walking; there is nothing they can do.
We have to be serious, Tapia continued. Due to the violence and the hoodlumness to this event, it tarnishes the citys image. Ive seen tourists say they will never come back.
We got caught in the first Freaknik while going
to Commerce for the drag races.
We considered ourselves lucky getting out alive
Then going back to Nashville after the races being
passed by car loads of the thugs all the way home
They acted like wild animals on the hunt
Any more zombies???
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