Sunday, September 17, 2017

U2 cancels St. Louis concert due to leftist violence concerns

In a highly anticipated concert filled with music and leftist politics, U2 canceled its concert in St. Louis, Missouri amid the possibility of violence due to a verdict Antifa doesn't like--the acquittal of police officer Jason Stockley.

According to USA Today, the St. Louis police department told promoters that they are "not in a position to provide the standard protection for our audience" because they anticipate trouble from generic troublemakers such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa.

The Irish group, who are experts on American politics, the environment and life in general, announced its canceling of Saturday's stadium show after the acquittal of the police officer Stockley, 24, was announced. The officer was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black drug dealer with a gun who tried to kill him with his car.

The notion that police officers have the same right to life as drug dealers and gang bangers is ludicrous. 

U2 posted this on their website: 
"We have been informed by the St. Louis Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection for our audience as would be expected for an event of this size. We have also been informed that local crowd security personnel would not be at full capacity. In light of this information, we cannot in good conscience risk our fans' safety by proceeding with tonight's concert. As much as we regret having to cancel [because it's costing us a fortune], we feel it is the only acceptable course of action in the current environment."
So far the protests have caused injury to at least 10 police officers. There have been 23 arrests made since the 'not guilty' verdict.


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