From Parade to Pandemonium - Are you ready?
Who would have thought getting a ticket to a concert, celebrating a sporting win, or a protest / march could end up in utter chaos?
Shootings, stampedes, life altering injuries, and even deaths… civil unrest, blockades, emergency services disruptions and more.
Ongoing - War protest marches in Canadian cities (and around the world):
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/anti-war-protests-across-canada-and-the-globe-stand-in-solidarity-with-ukraine-1.5798580
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/several-people-arrested-at-pro-palestinian-protest-saturday-as-some-allege-excessive-force-by-toronto/article_b357528e-eefd-11ee-b471-eb4433aae3d9.html
February 24, 2024 - Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl Parade (Kansas City):
https://www.nytimes.com/article/kansas-city-parade-shooting.html
https://www.etonline.com/third-suspect-in-kansas-city-parade-shooting-charged-with-murder-what-to-know-219866
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/shooting-after-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-latest-violence-to-mar-sports-celebrations/ar-BB1iiet8
January 29 – Feb 20, 2022 – Ottawa Freedom Convoy (Ottawa and across Canada):
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-police-report-a-night-of-disruptive-and-unlawful-behaviour-during-freedom-convoy-protest-1.5770083
https://globalnews.ca/news/8597478/ottawa-trucker-convoy-risk-of-violence/
December 2021 Travis Scott Concert (Houston, TX):
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/organizers-of-rapper-travis-scott-s-astroworld-music-festival-foresaw-the-crowding-issues-in-2021-that-led-to-10-deaths-say-court-docs/ar-BB1kil0t
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/astroworld-fest-tragedy/article/Astroworld-deaths-ruled-accident-from-16707791.php
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/shooting-after-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-latest-violence-to-mar-sports-celebrations/ar-BB1iiet8
July 2019 – Raptors NBA Parade (Toronto, ON):
https://globalnews.ca/news/5400259/shooting-toronto-raptors-championship-parade/
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000006563841/toronto-raptors-shooting.html
May 22, 2017 – Ariana Grande Concert (Manchester UK):
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23099749.manchester-arena-bombing-failures-emergency-services-slammed/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23099899.manchester-arena-response-bombing-wholly-inadequate/
October 1, 2017 – Route 91 Harvest Music Festival (Las Vegas):
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/02/las-vegas-active-shooter-harvest-country-music-festival
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting-live-updates.html