List, There have been literally hundreds of rap concerts in town without disturbances. There have been disturbances after College sports events and we don't sarcastically say "A disturbance after a college game. What a surprise!" There are disturbances of hundreds of people every time Bush or Cheney come in town on "official business" or campaign business. We don't sarcastically say "A disturbance following the president. What a surprise!"
Less then a month ago YO! and What Up! held a conference/festival on Rap and Hip Hop music at Intermedia Arts. Two day of music from Noon until 10 pm, largely residential area, hundreds of kids from all over the metropolitan area, nose rings, tattoos, spiked hair. Not a single problem. Not a single police call. Perhaps that is the norm? Joseph Barisonzi Lyndale, Ward 10 Who has never listened to an entire rap song in my life. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dooley, Bill Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Minneapolis Issues List Subject: RE: [Mpls] Theatre riot A disturbance after a rap concert. What a surprise! Bill Dooley Kenny -----Original Message----- From: Terrell Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:03 PM To: Minneapolis Issues List Subject: [Mpls] Theatre riot On the day that MCDA announces the upcoming opening of the Pantages Theatre, we read in the paper that a small riot broke out inside the neighboring Orpheum Theatre. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3368474.html Apparently at least part of the problem was that the musical group performing at the Orpheum did not begin its performance as scheduled which, I guess, is not that much different from many MCDA projects. This time I told there were a dozen cops working to break up the melee in the theatre. I'm unclear if this was before, during or after the performance. Anyway the activity moved out into the streets, shots were fired and one person went to HCMC with stab wounds. This follows by a few days the stabbing murder of a Loring Park neighborhood resident at the edge of Loring Park. Generally murders are rare downtown, this hasn't been a good year. But why is MCDA allowing theatre concert goers to become agitated by late appearing acts which only excite riotous behavior? Is that the way we create a safe downtown? Agitate the customers? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
