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Beachnutt

(7,309 posts) Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:18 AM Nov 2021

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Did anyone in the crowd at astroworld

tragedy call 911 ?
Everybody carries a cell phone

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Did anyone in the crowd at astroworld (Original Post) Beachnutt Nov 2021 OP

Yes. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #1

Why was the performance not stopped Beachnutt Nov 2021 #2

Because people who could have stopped it ignored calls to do so. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #3

According to one of the clips from the stage the performers could see the ambulance Srkdqltr Nov 2021 #4

Because In America, $$$$$$ Is FAR More Important Than Lives SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #5

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,315 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:18 AM

Nov 2021

Beachnutt

(7,309 posts)

2. Why was the performance not stopped

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:21 AM

Nov 2021

immediately ?
You would think that 911 was overwhelmed with calls..

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,315 posts)

3. Because people who could have stopped it ignored calls to do so.

Reply to Beachnutt (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:23 AM

Nov 2021

Srkdqltr

(6,267 posts)

4. According to one of the clips from the stage the performers could see the ambulance

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:30 AM

Nov 2021

in the crowd. They kept going.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

5. Because In America, $$$$$$ Is FAR More Important Than Lives

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:50 AM

Nov 2021

The last 20 months have shown me that to be 100% factual.

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