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Mass Casualty Incident at Nassau Coliseum

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Elliotte Friedman, Oct 28, 2012.

  1. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Per several tweets from New York-area reporters.

    About 40 ambulances dispatched after a fight in the arena. One dead, apparently, but sounds like there could be a lot more. Complete craziness.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 28, 2012
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  2. Uncle.Ruckus

    Uncle.Ruckus Guest

    What kind of event? A concert? Boxing match? MMA?
     
    Uncle.Ruckus, Oct 28, 2012
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  3. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    What was going on there tonight?
     
    Armchair_QB, Oct 28, 2012
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  4. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    According to the arena website, a Halloween dance party.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 28, 2012
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  5. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    OMG, serious?
     
    Mark2010, Oct 28, 2012
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  6. Small Town Guy

    Small Town Guy Well-Known Member

    Newsday is reporting that several kids fainted from some type of illness. Others say the fight and a riot with stabbings. Sounds like there could be a combination. Not sure what's accurate.
     
    Small Town Guy, Oct 28, 2012
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  7. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 28, 2012
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  8. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    There was an event held here this summer called the Electric Daisy Festival. One guy died during the event and another kid got stoned out of his mind and on the way home, freaked out, jumped out of his buddy's car, ran across the highway and got hit by a truck.

    Why any city wants this shit in their town is beyond me.
     
    Armchair_QB, Oct 28, 2012
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  9. crusoes

    crusoes Active Member

    probably because of the open dates without the NHL
     
    crusoes, Oct 28, 2012
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  10. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    ma nish ta na
     
    heyabbott, Oct 28, 2012
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  11. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    I saw this thread title and thought there were multiple deaths... the word casualty is confusing in that regard.
     
    Matt1735, Oct 28, 2012
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  12. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Sorry, just used the language that was being tweeted by reporters.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 28, 2012
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