Cedar Fest '08 Riot MSU
Hmm, where to start.....crazy ass weekend is a good place
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Michigan-State-Disturbance.html?scp=1&sq=Cedar+Fest+&st=nyt
Timeline of Events:
Saturday
10:25 p.m. Crowd takes over roadway at Cedar Street and Waters Edge.
10:44 p.m. Officers put on helmets due to bottles being thrown.
Sunday
12:12 a.m. Officer hit by fireworks in the 200 block of Cedar.
1:23 a.m. Request for additional units at Cedar and Waters Edge, crowd has become violent.
1:27 a.m. Fire reported at River and Victor streets.
1:28 a.m. Request for even more units at Cedar and Waters Edge -- out of control.
1:32 a.m. Chief Wibert advises officers to put out and mobilize for dispersing the crowd.
1:39 a.m. Chief Wibert advises to give announcement to disperse.
1:46 a.m. Announcement to disperse read four times on loudspeaker on north side of crowd.
1:58 a.m. Announcement to disperse read at River and Waters Edge.
2:03 a.m. Announcement to disperse read twice at Cedar and Waters Edge. Windshield broken on East Lansing police truck.
2:07 a.m. Smoke and "flash bangs" launched. Little effect on the crowd.
2:09 a.m. Fire reported in dumpster at 1128 Victor St reet
2:16 a.m. First tear gas deployed.
2:51 a.m. Fire reported in dumpster at 251 River Street
3:11 a.m. All is quiet.
taken from The State News
Pictures from the event: http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/angel_ehron/?action=tags¤t=Cedar%20Fest%2008
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tsiiNOhHRM
Awesome night to say the least. Just glad I wasn't outside when all of this was happening. I was content to watch from inside where it was warm.....except when the tear gas leaked into the room....that sucked a lot.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Michigan-State-Disturbance.html?scp=1&sq=Cedar+Fest+&st=nyt
Timeline of Events:
Saturday
10:25 p.m. Crowd takes over roadway at Cedar Street and Waters Edge.
10:44 p.m. Officers put on helmets due to bottles being thrown.
Sunday
12:12 a.m. Officer hit by fireworks in the 200 block of Cedar.
1:23 a.m. Request for additional units at Cedar and Waters Edge, crowd has become violent.
1:27 a.m. Fire reported at River and Victor streets.
1:28 a.m. Request for even more units at Cedar and Waters Edge -- out of control.
1:32 a.m. Chief Wibert advises officers to put out and mobilize for dispersing the crowd.
1:39 a.m. Chief Wibert advises to give announcement to disperse.
1:46 a.m. Announcement to disperse read four times on loudspeaker on north side of crowd.
1:58 a.m. Announcement to disperse read at River and Waters Edge.
2:03 a.m. Announcement to disperse read twice at Cedar and Waters Edge. Windshield broken on East Lansing police truck.
2:07 a.m. Smoke and "flash bangs" launched. Little effect on the crowd.
2:09 a.m. Fire reported in dumpster at 1128 Victor St reet
2:16 a.m. First tear gas deployed.
2:51 a.m. Fire reported in dumpster at 251 River Street
3:11 a.m. All is quiet.
taken from The State News
Pictures from the event: http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/angel_ehron/?action=tags¤t=Cedar%20Fest%2008
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tsiiNOhHRM
Awesome night to say the least. Just glad I wasn't outside when all of this was happening. I was content to watch from inside where it was warm.....except when the tear gas leaked into the room....that sucked a lot.