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Originally posted by Jayx1 Hip hop night??

duhhh 90% of events in the club district have hip hop

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Originally posted by supernova_girl Considering SgtFoo works there, and was there when it happened, I think he has a better idea of what went on. As for the metal detectors, they used wands, just not the airport security type -- so the person who had the gun did their best to sneak it in and managed. As for the shooting, it happened inside the club.

Woah, Aren was working?

That's rough, is he alright?

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Originally posted by Dark_Archonis Woah, Aren was working? That's rough, is he alright?

Ya I'm good, but what I'm more worried about is business (ie job security) at the club in the aftermath of any press/news about the shooting.

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Originally posted by SgtFoo Ya I'm good, but what I'm more worried about is business (ie job security) at the club in the aftermath of any press/news about the shooting.

If it's no problem, can you say what happened, if you know?

Around 345am, I was standing doing my thing in the sound/lighting booth when allofasudden, I heard what sounded like a balloon popping (but 10 times louder). Everybody started screaming and panick ensued, and I ducked for cover behind the booth's walls, began shutting down the sound system. About 30 seconds or so later, I think 3 or so more shots went off in the stairway toward the exit at the front. Cops & security who were in the club began yelling "everybody out of the club now!"
About 20 minutes later we were all outside the club giving info the the cops & detectives on site. What looked like a SWAT team ran in the club and I guess they empted the place of what threat was probably already long gone. I guess they were the final security measure.
Once I gave the police my info I was free to go like all the staff.

I must say... at least we were prepared... The club had asked a few cops to hover around the entrance all night for security reasons, and I think somebody mentionned some undercover cops inside the club.

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Originally posted by supernova_girl Considering SgtFoo works there, and was there when it happened, I think he has a better idea of what went on. As for the metal detectors, they used wands, just not the airport security type -- so the person who had the gun did their best to sneak it in and managed. As for the shooting, it happened inside the club.

I didn't know he worked there and I'm glad he's ok. *whew*

As for how the gun got into the club with frisking and wands, I still blame security and or the owners as they must not have done a decent job considering the shooting occured inside the club with cops present (at least that's what has been said in here).

How many stabbings and shootings are we gonna hear in Toronto this year? Geez it's only March. This is really sad. I wish some people would just grow a brain.

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Originally posted by SgtFoo Around 345am, I was standing doing my thing in the sound/lighting booth when allofasudden, I heard what sounded like a balloon popping (but 10 times louder). Everybody started screaming and panick ensued, and I ducked for cover behind the booth's walls, began shutting down the sound system. About 30 seconds or so later, I think 3 or so more shots went off in the stairway toward the exit at the front. Cops & security who were in the club began yelling "everybody out of the club now!" About 20 minutes later we were all outside the club giving info the the cops & detectives on site. What looked like a SWAT team ran in the club and I guess they empted the place of what threat was probably already long gone. I guess they were the final security measure. Once I gave the police my info I was free to go like all the staff. I must say... at least we were prepared... The club had asked a few cops to hover around the entrance all night for security reasons, and I think somebody mentionned some undercover cops inside the club.

What was the crowd like?

And why do clubs still hold ghetto nights? I went through a shooting once at a hip hop event back in 2000. That was the day that cemented my hatred for the genre at clubs. I have seen time and time again what filth that music brings to a club.

I had to watch a co-worker die right in front of my eyes.

sick and tired of this gangsta shit.......we need tougher laws....lock'em up for a long time or exterminate these verminous fucks

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Originally posted by AC-Milan sick and tired of this gangsta shit.......we need tougher laws....lock'em up for a long time or exterminate these verminous fucks

sadly the only laws i see on the horizon are tougher laws on nightclubs. When the real problem are the criminals.

But blaming locations rather than culprits is the easy way out.

The odd thing, is that we have pin pointed the problem as being one associated with hip hop and the culture that it breeds.

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when something threatens scociety? Ban it or make it illeagal. In this case that would be a gross crime against free speech and expression of art.

Im just curious, does anybody have any ideas on how to help curb the effect that hip hop is having on the public? Other than banning it?

Ive been thinking about it, and I just cant think of a logical, plausible, and fair solution.

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Originally posted by Orko The odd thing, is that we have pin pointed the problem as being one associated with hip hop and the culture that it breeds. Whats the first thing that comes to mind when something threatens scociety? Ban it or make it illeagal. In this case that would be a gross crime against free speech and expression of art. Im just curious, does anybody have any ideas on how to help curb the effect that hip hop is having on the public? Other than banning it? Ive been thinking about it, and I just cant think of a logical, plausible, and fair solution.

sadly that power is in the hands of record labels and the idiots that buy the music. Not ours. Hopefully this kind of hip hop will pass in time. But i am starting to think that the hip hop culture is as big a revolution as rock was in the 50s. If thats true we are stuck with it for a long long time.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 sadly that power is in the hands of record labels and the idiots that buy the music. Not ours. Hopefully this kind of hip hop will pass in time. But i am starting to think that the hip hop culture is as big a revolution as rock was in the 50s. If thats true we are stuck with it for a long long time.

Thats true. It took rock 50 years to run its course, into something that wasn't as high quality (Recycled, pop-rock).

Hip-hop is very close to that, but it seems that since it passes onto the 'pop' phase, it only gains strength with the mass market. The simple fact is, most people do not go out and actively pursue 'good' music. They are content with that is being given to them. Its almost as if, hip hop has been on an accelerated time scale.

Record execs will not change the content, because they know their business is over inflated anyways, and any downturn in sales will really hurt them. They know they are pushing crap, but people are buying it, listening to the radio, and watching music videos. They have the power, and they are just saying a big f- you to consumers.

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