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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | 8:58am
NYC Officials Fear Chaos & Violence at 50’s Family Day Event in Queens
“Its like New York’s been soft. Ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings.”
Back in May we talked about how odd it was that 50 Cent and Bette Midler were new BFF’s. The pair have been working together recently on a collaborative philanthropy effort under Midler’s New York Restoration Project to restore Fort Tyron Park. As an extension of that partnership, 50 and his G-Unity foundation recently announced the “Family Day” event.
However as we’ve learned from our good friends at Woooha.com, what at first might seem like outreach, police fear might turn into mayhem. According to the New York Post, the August 30th event is expected to draw about 10,000 people and experts estimate an army of cops and a massive 20 block shutdown would be required to control the event.
With rumors buzzing that 50 might make an impromptu performance along with othe celebrity acts could pose a huge liability for New York City authorities.
“We can’t control the area,” a New York Post law enforcement sources warned that noting that the performance on the grounds of PS 40 in Jamaica will be part of “an outdoor event - people could walk in from anywhere.”
But New York is used to large gatherings some would argue with the Puerto Rican Day Parade alone drawing 2 million each year. Another source however revealed pending violence is a cause for major concern.
“Someone’s gonna try to make a name for themselves,” another worried source added. “They’re gonna take a shot at him, and they’re either gonna hit him or they’re gonna miss him and hit some poor, innocent kid or grandmother.”
And although 50 Cent’s publicist, Keesha Johnson, said he would make an appearance New York City’s Mayor Mike Bloomberg HIMSELF came out and said
“Our understanding after talking with 50 Cents is he has no plans to perform whatsoever. He might go, but he’s not going to perform.”.
When the Mayor of the biggest city in the World has to come out and make a statement about your level of celebrity and crowd control surrounding your event, no one can really argue your gangsta.
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R u effing kidding me. This stinks of racism and classicism and a lot of other ism’s. Like u pointed out Juan NYC has tons of parades, fairs, concerts etc especially this time of year.And their crying over 10k people at a “Family Day” event in Queens. Why because its hosted by 50. Everyone bangs on him for being the Bad Guy all the time and here he is trying to do good and they still hating. FYI this is the second time the administration has shitted on FIF. Remember when he tried to callobo w/the mayors office on the condom distribution campaign, they straight shut him down. Its whatever though that’s how the the system is set perpetuating stereotypes till the very end. Now instead of a relaxed fun environment you gonna have a bunch of nervous trigger happy cops ready to shoot the first dude that reaches for his wallet. I live in Queens and I aint going not after this we’re to familiar w/the gung ho boys in blue from the 103, 105, and 115 precincts!
Im happy FIF is having this event but sadly enough the chances of something popping off there is VERY likely. Im not surprise about your your comment about the police 4PL but im sure its not bullets from there guns you will have to worry about. It will be a bullets from some fake ass blood or crip or teenaged kid that has beef with someone out there. Think of how many parties, block parties, parades, large gatherings were “black” people go to and think of how many of them were ended by someone fighting or shooting. Let be honest this has nothing to do with trigger happy cops. It has everything to do with us as a people and how we are our own worst enemies.
I agree w/you in that we have to be responsible for our own behavior as a people, and our track record is sketchy at best. But its an undeniable fact that the COPS also create a very tense environment b/c of their behavior on the ground at events like this and their past history of police brutality. But ur right ruthless if we had our shit together this would be less of an issue.