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Violence Breaks Out At SLIPKNOT Concert In Iowa: Video Report Available - Apr. 30, 2005

Omaha's WOWT is reporting that authorities were called to the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa Friday night (April 29) after violence broke out at a concert featuring the band SLIPKNOT. At least one person was arrested.

There were two levels of tickets for the performance: balcony and floor.

Authorities say that an estimated 200 people rushed security guarding the entrance to the floor. The crowd overpowered security and overcrowded the floor.

Council Bluffs Police, Pottawattamie County Sheriff's deputies and the Iowa State Patrol were all called in to restore order.

One person was stunned by a Taser, arrested and taken to the hospital.

Additional officers were called in early to maintain order.

Approximately 6,000 people were attending the concert.

Watch a WOWT video report on the the violence at the SLIPKNOT concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa at this location.

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	COMMENT \| heh too cheap to buy floor tickets posted by : bErMeNtAl 4/30/2005 10:50:44 AM

	but i understand, i sat in the seats ONCE and it sucked so much ass, i dont care if its a Hanson concert, i'll be on the floor

	COMMENT \| Slipknot blows posted by : Fecalage 4/30/2005 10:55:09 AM

	I would only risk arrest at a good conert.

	COMMENT \| Fecalage posted by : bErMeNtAl 4/30/2005 10:58:46 AM

	didnt take long for the trend followers to come in

	COMMENT \| Hmm posted by : MetalliCanadian 4/30/2005 11:15:20 AM

	I'd have guessed that someone decided to try a mosh pit until i read further into the article...maybe they just wanted a better listen .." no, they cant suck that bad"

	COMMENT \| it was great posted by : travestie 4/30/2005 11:24:07 AM

	the concert was announced and sold as GA, but it turned out it wasnt....so people where upset and started breaking shit and then the riot police came in and pepper sprayed everyone(missed the taser) it was great besides slipknot

	COMMENT \| uh posted by : manson fan 4/30/2005 11:27:11 AM

	have to agree at first I thought it was just people trying to start a mosh pit. and yeah sitting in the seat's suck ass....thats all

	COMMENT \| oh one last thing posted by : manson fan 4/30/2005 11:29:00 AM

	I know most of you might not like marilyn manson and this isn't the right place to be posting a comment about him...but what ever happend to news about Manson? seriously now it's all this slipknot sharon osbourne shit...fuck that bullshit give me some manson

	COMMENT \| manson fan posted by : bErMeNtAl 4/30/2005 11:32:06 AM

	because Manson is sitting on his ass at home, so theres nothing to report

	COMMENT \| Same thing in Phoenix posted by : In Flames Rules 4/30/2005 11:46:40 AM

	People also rushed the floor in Phoenix breaking down barriers also. I am sure these aren't the only two places where this happens. In Phoenix, people didn't make a big deal out of it though.

	COMMENT \| manson_fan posted by : bErMeNtAl 4/30/2005 12:02:15 PM

	http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=36122 here...new news...

	COMMENT \| sold as GA? posted by : dwnturn 4/30/2005 12:26:33 PM

	the promoters should have been trampled for pulling shit like that.

	COMMENT \| 200 people rushed the floor? posted by : hurricane hugo 4/30/2005 1:07:00 PM

	Big deal- I saw a few thousand people pull that move at a Who show once. I agree with dwnturn, too; fucking idiot promoters all but guaranteed that something stupid (beside the bands) would happen. blessed be.

	COMMENT \| WAIT-But thats not all! posted by : (SIC) 4/30/2005 1:47:59 PM

	I'm not at all suprised that happened. We had great seat just off to the side of the stage, and the Fucking security fuckheads kicked us all out of our seat! They said it was on orders from Slipknots manager but i don't belive it. Anyways after that no one gave a fuck what they said. People would tell them to eat shit. All in all it was a great show.

	COMMENT \| Slipknot is pretty good... posted by : Primus Beastilator of Master One 4/30/2005 3:30:32 PM

	But their fans are fucking morons.........

	COMMENT \| posted by : molotov 4/30/2005 3:44:22 PM

	only 200? i saw much more than that once. Pantera/Slayer/Morbid Angel/Static-X a couple of summers ago. i was in nosebleed at Cobo in Detroit, must've been about 1,000 or 1,500 just as Slayer was taking the stage. that completely chaotic scene, people just diving and climbing over each other to take to the floor and seeing dozens getting hauled off was fuckin' awesome to see. and no violence at that one, either. apparently Slipknot fans are just fucking stupid and try to start shit. they could at least do that shit peacefully........ MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| It's a real shame posted by : bholtzma 4/30/2005 4:28:43 PM

	Some of these idiots are still breathing. There would be less welfare checks for me to pony up money for. Maybe next time...

	COMMENT \| posted by : Sellarvein89 4/30/2005 9:54:56 PM

	its every concert they do, people destroy the barricades, and everything else,

	COMMENT \| Shitknot posted by : INFLAMER 4/30/2005 10:21:35 PM

	sucks, and Shitknot fans are stupid immature fucking morons. Hypocrisy. \m/

	COMMENT \| thanks posted by : manson fan 5/3/2005 10:57:41 PM

	for letting me know the news on manson

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