Dallas gang fight 8 shot

[ttousi]

DALLAS - Police say eight people have been shot after rival gangs confronted each other during a Dallas nightclub's rap competition, and at least one person is critically injured.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/10/08/8- ... z1aF7gsHBW

[Snowgun]

What they don't mention is that all shots were probably fired from 5 feet away, yet no one was killed. A good thing they can't shoot.

[pastorpaul]

may i be so bold as to correct the previous post: they can and do shoot; just not very accurately or effectively.

[nyffman]

rival gangs confronted each other during a Dallas nightclub's rap competition

Imagine that. A shootout at a rap contest?

http://rap.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm? ... 6619928680

Is Hip-Hop Responsible For Most Acts of Violence?

No, hip-hop is not responsible for violence
(1872) 46%

Hip-hop contributes to violence a bit
(907) 22%

Hip-hop and violence go hand in hand
(681) 17%

Parents are responsible for hip-hop related violence
(132) 3%

Hip-hop is just another word for violence
(346) 8%

I don't know
(58) 1%

Total Votes: 3996

[ijosef]

It's just the clientele that such events attract. Like most concerts, the majority of attendees are there to hear the performer(s) and have a good time, but there's always going to be a minority of riffraff intent on causing trouble. Look what happened to The Myth in Maplewood. The hip hop shows really put it on the map for gang activity and violence. A coworker of mine used to work at Station 4 in downtown Saint Paul. Although Station 4 features primarily hard rock and metal shows, they will run hip hop concerts every once in a while. According to my coworker, these were, without fail, the most violent and disruptive events, usually resulting in numerous police calls.