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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Three 6 Mafia settles injured fan's suit
Yahoo! News: "Rap group Three 6 Mafia has settled a lawsuit by a suburban Pittsburgh teenager who claimed he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed lyrics of the song 'Let's Start A Riot.'"
4 comments:
Anonymous
said...
I have been to several concerts during which moshing (dancing that involves hitting others) is expected, and often the venue includes a clause in the ticket that precludes suing the venue or the artists if you are injured at that concert. Its unfortunate that this boy got injured but at concerts of this nature it is more than expected that crowds will get rowdy and if you cannot hold your own, stay to the edges.
Judging by the claims made by the plaintiff, the injuries he received were not just do to mosh pit injuries. if someone at a concert is beaten with a chair, it seems like something security should have stopped long before it started. i don't know if the club was so much at fault as the personal assailants, but security on the premises should be held accountable for allowing the crowd to get that out of hand. yes, generic "moshing" injuries happen, but it sounds like the kid was singled out and beaten which is against the law. -- Maddie Regan
i can't believe that they have done this. i totally agree with the idea of what was security doing at that time? protecting performers are not the only purpose of hiring security. this is why i never go to loud, crazy concerts.
Although I think it's important for artists to take responsibility for their work, you take a chance at every show you attend. And with a group like Three 6 Mafia, you know what you're getting into.
4 comments:
I have been to several concerts during which moshing (dancing that involves hitting others) is expected, and often the venue includes a clause in the ticket that precludes suing the venue or the artists if you are injured at that concert. Its unfortunate that this boy got injured but at concerts of this nature it is more than expected that crowds will get rowdy and if you cannot hold your own, stay to the edges.
-Kim Allen-Poole
Judging by the claims made by the plaintiff, the injuries he received were not just do to mosh pit injuries. if someone at a concert is beaten with a chair, it seems like something security should have stopped long before it started. i don't know if the club was so much at fault as the personal assailants, but security on the premises should be held accountable for allowing the crowd to get that out of hand. yes, generic "moshing" injuries happen, but it sounds like the kid was singled out and beaten which is against the law. -- Maddie Regan
i can't believe that they have done this. i totally agree with the idea of what was security doing at that time? protecting performers are not the only purpose of hiring security. this is why i never go to loud, crazy concerts.
Although I think it's important for artists to take responsibility for their work, you take a chance at every show you attend. And with a group like Three 6 Mafia, you know what you're getting into.
-A Siebert
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