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New Year’s Stampede in China-35 killed
New Year’s Eve stampede kills 35 on Shanghai’s Bund tourist strip Routers, 12/31/14 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A stampede killed at least 35 people and injured 43 during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, on the city’s famed waterfront tourist strip known as the Bund, authorities said. The Shanghai government said that large crowds started to stampede in Chen Yi Square on the Bund just before midnight, with authorities working to rescue and aid the wounded. It was not immediately clear what triggered the stampede. The official Xinhua news agency said many of the injured were students. The government said on its official microblog that an inquiry had begun, with city leaders rushing to the scene and to hospitals to visit the injured. An emergency meeting would be held to ensure stepped-up safety measures were taken throughout the city. Photographs on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, showed densely packed crowds of revelers along the Bund, which is lined with buildings from Shanghai’s pre-communist heyday on the bank of the Huangpu River. In some photographs, rescue workers were seen trying to resuscitate victims lying on the pavement while ambulances waited nearby. Authorities had shown some concern about crowd control in the Keep Reading
Lightning strike after Packers-Buccaneers game at Florida stadium
Seven football fans injured in lightning strike after Packers-Buccaneers game at Florida stadium NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Sunday, December 21, 2014 Several football fans leaving the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa were hurt by a lightning blast following an afternoon game. Seven people were hospitalized following the Tampa Buccaneers 20-3 loss against the Green Bay Packers after being injured during a lightning strike, Tampa Fire Rescue spokesman Jason Penny told the Daily News. It’s not known if the victims, who were both men and women between the ages of 20 to 40 years old, suffered a direct hit or were shocked by a nearby bolt. “It was close by … knocked some people to the ground and kicked up some rocks and gravel,” Penny added. One patient lost consciousness during the strike reported to 911 at 4:11 p.m., but woke up by the time medics arrived. The strike about 200 feet from what Penny described as the “big flag” may have injured an additional four to five fans, he added, but those victims did not seek medical treatment from paramedics at the stadium. The bolt apparently blasted a car, shattering its roof and injuring at least 11 people nearby. Keep Reading
Mystery Shopping at AT&T Stadium
December 02, 2014 by Jason Judy My wife was legitimately camouflaged in a green t-shirt from her alma-mater, while I awkwardly tried to look the part of an alumni from a university 16x larger than the athletic-less art college I attended. Getting a game of catch to happen at my school required a full marketing campaign, and here we were walking into the buzz of tens of thousands of alumni and fans ready for a high-stakes game of college football. We walked through the glass doors of the AT&T Stadium employee entrance, one hour before the kick-off of the Texas Farm Bureau Shootout featuring (now No. 5) Baylor versus Texas Tech. Our mission, at the generous invitation of Paul Turner, CFE, director of operations and security for AT&T Stadium, was to roam the stadium and secretly observe his team. Paul had equipped us with an employee handbook, an orientation webinar, and a copy of game-day materials used by stadium staff that provided a timeline of events, credentialing details, and a few reminders concerning customer service. Paul Turner at AT&T StadiumWe began with Paul in his command center, where an array of camera footage, status reports, and staff communications ran across Keep Reading
Fan violence on the rise in German stadiums: report
BERLIN Tue Oct 14, 2014 (Reuters) – Violence at soccer stadiums in Germany’s top two divisions rose sharply in the 2013/14 season compared to the previous year, a police report has shown. While finances and spectator numbers have been on an upward trend in the top two leagues, it has been accompanied by increases in arrests, criminal proceedings as well as injuries from violence at matches. A total of 8,989 fans were arrested or detained last season, up 31 percent from the previous season, according to a report issued by the German police unit in charge of monitoring deployment in sport. The number of criminal proceedings launched from incidents at matches was also up by 21 percent to 7,863, while the number of injured fans and police rose to 1,281, up from 788, partly due to a different surveying method. Based on the previous method injuries were still up by more than 12 percent. “Compared to 2012/13, safety-threatening or violent behavior of so-called football fans has risen in total in both Bundesliga divisions,” the report said. Equally worrying, the report said, was the increasing influence of ultra fan groups in club boards, though the report said most were peaceful and Keep Reading
Fan in critical condition after being beaten at Bears tailgate party
By John Breech | CBSSports.com October 21, 2014 A man in Chicago is in critical condition after he was beaten before the Bears game against the Dolphins on Sunday. The unidentified 57-year-old man was at a tailgate just blocks away from Soldier Field when he got into an argument with another man. The argument turned into a physical altercation and police eventually found the man “incapacitated,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Authorities believe that the victim was “heavily intoxicated” before getting into the altercation. Fan behavior has become a serious issue for the NFL this season. The incident in Chicago happened just two weeks after a 49ers fan was left partially paralyzed after being assaulted at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 5. Two brothers have both been charged with felony assault in that case. In the Chicago case, police don’t have anyone in custody. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24762349/fan-in-critical-condition-after-being-beaten-at-bears-tailgate-party
MetLife Stadium Security a Trendsetter
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Oct 24, 2014, 4:29 AM ET By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer A shoving match breaks out in a section of the MetLife Stadium stands. While security officers hustle to the scene, a beyond state-of-the-art surveillance system is recording every detail. No more conflicting accusations and complaints. The cameras show all. The cameras installed late last year before the stadium hosted the Super Bowl feature a mega-pixel system that provides comprehensive, undisrupted video coverage throughout every part of the venue. MetLife Stadium previously won a security award and recently was nominated for another one for the system, which cost close to $1 million. Praise has come from the NFL for implementing a program that the league wants expanded to every team’s home. “We can validate people’s accounts of any dispute, see what actually happened,” says Daniel DeLorenzi, director of security and safety services at MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010. “We can simply call our command center, see on video exactly who was involved and what occurred. “The video also has evidentiary value; it’s been used to see if anyone should be arrested and who.” It’s also utilized when medical issues crop up somewhere in Keep Reading
Laser-pointing Lions fan charged, gets Ford Field ban
Rod Beard, The Detroit News 7:58 p.m. EDT October 9, 2014 A fan who used a laser pointer to distract players during Sunday’s Lions-Bills game has been identified and is banned indefinitely from all events at Ford Field, the team announced Thursday. The Lions said the fan admitted using the laser pointer and has been charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. The fan got the ticket from a season-ticket holder, whose tickets have been revoked for the remainder of the season. The NFL investigated the allegations after Bills quarterback Kyle Orton and holder Colton Schmidt complained to officials during the game about separate incidents involving a laser pointer. “We have a lot of ways to monitor the crowd and to look at activity both as it’s happening and after the fact,” Lions president Tom Lewand said. “It was a confluence of all of those things that we do that enabled us to identify him so quickly.” Detroit city attorney Melvin “Butch” Hollowell confirmed the perpetrator was a 17-year-old from West Bloomfield but did not provide a name. “You see a green light on any of the bills players just laugh cause it’s me,” was tweeted before the account was deactivated. Attempts Keep Reading
Assualt in 49ers bathroom
You’re supposed to be on the same side! Watch as San Francisco 49ers fans brawl among themselves in stadium bathroom By Associated Press and Ted Thornhill for MailOnline Published: 18:41 EST, 6 October 2014 Police said Monday they were reviewing video of a fight in a restroom at Levi’s Stadium that left one man in serious condition before the San Francisco 49ers game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the video, which has been widely distributed on the Internet, the two assailants and two victims appear to be wearing 49ers gear. The footage shows two fans raining punches down on two fellow fans, leaving one unconscious and the other lying on the floor desperately protecting his head. As punches are thrown other fans in the restroom can be heard urging those involved in the fracas to calm down. The person filming the footage turns the lens towards himself and says ‘wow’, just before the clip ends. The suspects, Dario and Amador Rebollero, fled from the bathroom but were soon caught inside the stadium, said Santa Clara police spokesman Lt. Kurt Clarke. One victim was treated and released and the other was in serious condition. The Rebolleros were booked into county Keep Reading
Angels fan in critical condition after beating in parking lot
Jasmine Watkins @jl_watkins October 5, 2014 Sporting News An Angels fan is in critical condition following a beating in Angel Stadium parking lot after Friday’s game against the Royals. The beating happened around 10:30 p.m. when the 43-year-old victim was attacked from behind and a mother and daughter witnessed the entire thing. “It was so intense,” the woman only identified as Sandra told KABC-TV. “This man started running towards another, and just started beating this guy. He had two punches, the guy went down, he was out cold, and then he started beating his face really bad on the pavement.” Sandra says there needs to be better lighting in the parking lot and more security around because it was hard finding help. “He wasn’t breathing, so we went down to try to help, and we were trying to call someone to help. No one was coming, so he started turning purple,” Sandra said. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition Saturday night. He is still unable to speak and the suspects are still at-large. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-10-05/anaheim-angels-kansas-city-royals-beating-stadium-parking-lot-friday-fan-critical-condition
Unruly Chargers Fan Can’t Sue Security Officer
September 9, 2014- Security A security officer hired by the San Diego Chargers cannot be held liable for restraining an unruly fan at Qualcomm Stadium who was making obscene gestures during a football game. Cameron Baker was an employee of Elite Show Services, said Courthouse News Service, which the Chargers had hired to provide security at their football games. During a game in 2009 Baker and his partner were told to check on a fan who was being disruptive. Baker found Jason Ensign, “who ‘was standing up on the stairway and was belligerently waving his middle finger in a “fuck you” gesture at other spectators[.]‘ Mr. Ensign admits that he ingested alcohol prior to and during the football game,” according to the ruling. Baker asked Ensign to follow him into the hallways of the stadium to avoid obstructing other fans’ view of the game, said Courthouse News Service. As Ensign continued to threaten and curse the security officers, they were able to restrain him. He was taken into custody by the San Diego Police Department. Baker sued Ensign for the injury he sustained from a punch. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant ruled that Ensign cannot pursue any of his claims Keep Reading