Cop Attacks Poppunker - Top Story of 07
12/21/07
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[originally published 10/22/07](antiMusic) Poppunkers Amber Pacific fought the law in Philly last week and the law almost won. Quick replay: Band stands outside of venue following show- cop asks band to move along twice- band mouths off to cop- cop questions a band member's manhood- the emo hits the fan. The band's touring guitarist Rick Hansen posted a blog on Myspace with the blow by blow: I'm writing here to set the story straight about an incident a few of you have heard about after our show in Philadelphia at the Fillmore this past Tuesday, the 16th. A basic summary of the night would be our drummer Dango was a victim of completely unnecessary force used by a Philadelphia Police officer for absolutely no reason. If you are queasy about swearing, as used by this officer and others, you can stop here. If you want the whole story, read on! After our show, as we always do, we waited by our merch table to meet anyone and everyone who would like to say hi, get a picture, or get something signed. We were told after a few minutes by venue security that there wasn't enough room near our merch area, and that we would have to go outside to the sidewalk. We went outside in front of the venue to meet and greet. After a few minutes, a Philadelphia Police officer came by with his bike, and threw his bike in front of the kids waiting in line, and gruffly told everyone to move, as blocking the entrance was a fire hazard. - the fun starts here
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