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Soundfactory raided [again] that place is in deep **** (pg. 2)
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| VanFleet |
TristanF, Twilo closed because the bouncers there would throw people who passed out in a closet. I think a kid passed out on the dance floor the the bouncer threw him in a closet and the kid died. Then Twilo got sued by the kids parents and that was the end of it.
A good friend of mine knew people at twilo, and there is a "closet" they call it. the bouncer will basically smack someone who has passed out and is alone and if they dont wake up then they are thrown (literally, ive heard) into this nasty closet filled with other kids. when morning comes they open the closet and everyone stumbles out not knowing what happened. (you have to be really fu cked up to get in there) I heard Taub ended in that closet a couple of times.
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| Busy Child |
| quote: | Originally posted by jdat
When I was there security was very tight. Everyone had to empty their pockets, girls had to throw away their lipsticks someone's even getting their bra's inspected. BUT I was never offered so many drugs in a club in my life once I was inside the club. That proves to show there must be some form of cooperation between security/club and the dealers :/ |
thats cuz you look like a n00bie sucka! |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by Busy Child
thats cuz you look like a n00bie sucka! |
u bro :( |
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| VanFleet |
Article about SOUND FACTORY!!
Police raid club
By Christine Armario and Daryl Khan
Staff Writer
Police and federal agents charged the owner of a popular midtown nightclub Sunday with promoting the sale and use of "club drugs" like ecstasy.
Authorities raided the "Sound Factory" early Sunday morning, arresting the club's owner, Richard Grant, and two members of his security staff, Ronald Coffiel and Randell Rogiers. According to the indictment, they face charges of conspiring to admit the sale of club drugs. On two occassions, patrons died from overdoses, police said.
The so-called "stash house" charge is typically used in smaller busts, said David Kelley, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. "Nothing of such large magnitude on a commercial level," he said.
The suspects are scheduled to be arraigned later Monday afternoon in Federal Court.
Police claim that Grant became a millionaire as a result of the club's relaxed drug policy. They estimate that the club grossed $120,000 at the weekly Saturday night party. "They chose dollars over decency while people were passing out at their feet and dying at the club," said Kelley.
In February 2003 Sound Factory was shut down but was reopened within a month after Grant agreed to take tougher measures against drug use.
According to Grant's attorney, Kenneth Aronson, the club began use of a drug-sniffing dog and posted "No Drugs" signs around the club.
Yet police said that rampant drug use began as soon as Sound Factory reopened its doors. Undercover officers purchased or seized narcotics inside the club on 10 different occasions within the last year.
In September, Michael Spano, 21, died after overdosing from drugs purchased at the club. Two other patrons died under similar circumstances since 2000, including Vincent Diamonte, 28.
"If the Pope ran the club you'd have the same problem," said Aronson. "It's not because the pope is for drug dealing. It's because this (ecstasy) is the drug of choice in these clubs right now."
Police said the club was popular for its weekend parties, which began at 11 p.m. on Saturday nights and continued until 4 p.m. the following day.
Grant regularly attended the parties, where he would sit in a DJ booth that overlooked the main dance floor, according to police.
Police said that approximately 70% of the club goers were high during a typical party. The DJ himself was reported to have a bag of crystal meth for his own use in open view.
When patrons collapsed from intoxication, Police said they were taken to a different part of the club referred to as the "ICU unit." Sound Factory personnel would then "treat" overdosing customers by slapping and throwing cold water on them to make sure they stayed awake.
Early Sunday afternoon the club was empty, its doors covered with black metal gates, as families walked by after visiting the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, only a block away. The U.S. District Attorney's Office is looking to shut down the club, but whether or not it will be open during the criminal proceedings is unclear. |
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| RaVeRSurGe_NYTA |
| I just read the article in my newspaper in the morning going to school! wow... this news is everywhere now |
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| VanFleet |
This was interesting in the article.
Sound Factory personnel would then "treat" overdosing customers by slapping and throwing cold water on them to make sure they stayed awake.
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| VanFleet |
| Now the hotdog stand guys are gonna be collecting some unemployment. hehe just imagine those guys who stand outside SF. |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by VanFleet
Now the hotdog stand guys are gonna be collecting some unemployment. hehe just imagine those guys who stand outside SF. |
oh the hotdog stand guys are like an army in the city :p you know they won't be going out of business anytime soon :D |
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| VanFleet |
| I also heard Richard Grant was busted for selling his shares in inclone to soon. :haha: |
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| VanFleet |
| I heard from the inside that Richard got busted for bootlegging. He used to tape JP every night then sell the bootlegs on EBAY. |
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| TRanCE643 |
| this s all over the news its pretty big they are facing some pretty huge charges all coming from that in rave act since the main charges against grant were providing a space to deal/do drugs - they didnt get him for dealing or anything like that. sf is def done guys - this is not good for anybody |
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| steven neil |
| yeah man..that club deserves to shut down.......40 dollars for a pill is scandalous,,ffs the police had every right to go in there..20 bar for a jack and jill is a blatant liberty taking rip off...... the sound factory,,,pills are so much cheaper in arc... |
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