New York, NY – Fans flooded the streets of New York when Kanye West promised a show at 2 a.m. Monday (June 6). They never got the promised show and West was reportedly turned away from three venues before trying to have an event in the streets of the Big Apple.
People reports that West will not face criminal charges for the public’s response to his Tweet. The site says that 4,000 people gathered in the streets for the concert that never happened. One woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, but many reckless fans caused damage to cars in the area.
Retired NYPD detective Nick Casale says that although Yeezy was an airhead for making the initial Tweet, he did nothing that broke the law.
“His actions Sunday were irresponsible, which would almost be a compliment for a guy like Kanye,” he says. “In my opinion, what he did Sunday night did not cross the threshold of criminality.”
Casale suggests that people could file civil lawsuits for damage to their cars or other property that occurred in the events, “but it’s really kind of a stretch to even hold him civilly responsible.”
Former NYPD officer Eugene O’Donnell, who is a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, agrees that the rapper did not commit a crime, but says he should have been more thoughtful about the consequences of his tweet.
“It was a really bad idea and totally irresponsible,” he says, “given this city has a history of people being stampeded and killed in public assemblages that are uncontrolled and spontaneous. It’s not a stretch to think a loss of life or some sort of serious injury could have occurred outside that venue. In that regard, he may have dodged a bullet.”
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio took to Twitter to offer to help West host a charity performance in his city with a little more planning.
Correction: An estimated 4,000 people came out for the concert. This article previously stated an amount larger than that.
by Victoria Hernandez
hiphopdx.com
People reports that West will not face criminal charges for the public’s response to his Tweet. The site says that 4,000 people gathered in the streets for the concert that never happened. One woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, but many reckless fans caused damage to cars in the area.
Retired NYPD detective Nick Casale says that although Yeezy was an airhead for making the initial Tweet, he did nothing that broke the law.
“His actions Sunday were irresponsible, which would almost be a compliment for a guy like Kanye,” he says. “In my opinion, what he did Sunday night did not cross the threshold of criminality.”
Casale suggests that people could file civil lawsuits for damage to their cars or other property that occurred in the events, “but it’s really kind of a stretch to even hold him civilly responsible.”
Former NYPD officer Eugene O’Donnell, who is a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, agrees that the rapper did not commit a crime, but says he should have been more thoughtful about the consequences of his tweet.
“It was a really bad idea and totally irresponsible,” he says, “given this city has a history of people being stampeded and killed in public assemblages that are uncontrolled and spontaneous. It’s not a stretch to think a loss of life or some sort of serious injury could have occurred outside that venue. In that regard, he may have dodged a bullet.”
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio took to Twitter to offer to help West host a charity performance in his city with a little more planning.
Correction: An estimated 4,000 people came out for the concert. This article previously stated an amount larger than that.
by Victoria Hernandez
hiphopdx.com