18 killed at German 'Love Parade'

[JUL3]

An investigation is underway after at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at the Love Parade festival in western Germany.

Dozens more were injured in the crush, which happened at the entrance to a tunnel in Duisburg near Dusseldorf. Some people had to be resuscitated.

Police say they had closed off the route leading to the parade due to overcrowding. People were told to go back, but panic broke out.

The Love Parade began in Berlin over 20 years ago as a peace demonstration and grew into a massive annual celebration of club culture. Financial constraints and tension with the authorities forced it to move to other German cities three years ago.

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[PvtRyan]

An investigation is underway after at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at the Love Parade festival in western Germany.

This was the last time the bovine community gets an invite to this party.

But srsly, very sad. Probably poorly organized, as fitting a million people through a single entrance inevitably leads to a Three Stooges effect, except that people die.

 

[Danimal]

Bunch of chowderheads thought they were wise-guys.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

****ing house music is the cancer killing Europe making me never want to go back ever

...but it's so damn contagious and dance-able!

 

[Mr Stabby]

I thought the Germans were good at organizing marches and rallys.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

You were one properly spelled word from getting this ol' demon to crack a smile. Actually **** it, I chuckled.

Third Reich jokes are a damn staple down here

 

[flamingdts]

Godwin's law will take place if this thread ever goes over 2 pages

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

Please don't say God(win) around here, that name makes me deeply uncomfortable... kinda like Hitler's.

 

[Krynn72]

Germans killed millions of Jews.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

My dad is jooash

but not jew ash

he got out on time

sorry that was crass

too much grass

 

[Warped]

well at least they died having fun....there are worse deaths out there

 

[Yuri]

well at least they died having fun....there are worse deaths out there

What if it really sucked? Or if their smelly grandparents forced them to go?

Being trampled to death at a crappy party sounds like a pretty lousy way to go to me.

 

[Mogi67]

That's really shitty, especially since they were all probably on ecstasy or acid. It would suck to be trampled to death while rolling or tripping.