German police defend safety steps at music fest

World | 206808 hits | Jul 25 8:56 am | Posted by: wildrosegirl

German police defended how they handled security at a massive techno music festival that ended with 19 people dead and more than 300 injured in a stampede on Saturday but gave few clues as to how the tragedy occurred.

Comments

by Benn
Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:41 pm
I've seen this, hard to miss as it used to be held 5 blocks from my apartment, but it always amazed me people didn't get hurt more often. 1 million people crammed into a space suited for maybe half a million (when it was held in Berlin still) and 80% of them drunk and a great number stoned dancing and moshing together for a whole day in the in the beating sun. Oh and then there was the music that made bagpipes sound good after two songs.
by Benn
Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:41 pm
double post
by Brenda
Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:01 am
The festival was not immediately cancelled on Saturday night because authorities feared an announcement could spark a second panic. Organisers finally called the event off in the late evening hours.

Which was a very smart move.

view comments in forum

Page 1

You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news.

Share

All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner.
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest © 2025 by Canadaka.net