I couldn't read this and not repost it:
Mexican Metal Fans Clash with 'Emos'; 28 Arrested, 4
Injured
According to La Crónica de Hoy, several hundred Mexican heavy metal,
"skate punk" and alternative rock fans joined forces last Friday (March 7) in
the in the center of Querétaro, Mexico to confront a group of "emos" (followers
of the "emo" subculture, which is short for "emotional") who regularly use the
city center as a gathering place. Four people were injured and 28 persons were
arrested (22 of them minors) when more than a thousand youths clashed in the
area of Jardín Guerrero, Plaza de Armas (front of the Government
Palace).
Authorities in Mexico are reportedly concerned that similar
incidents could happen in other cities, especially Mexico City, Guadalajara and
Monterrey.
An Internet campaign is reportedly being waged to launch
attacks against "emos" in other parts of the country, with various web postings
portraying emos as "homosexuals" who give a "bad image" to tourists who visit
their towns.
Um... thoughts?
1 comment:
And you wonder why I stopped teaching?
It's ridiculous. I guess we're a bit more advanced--rather than hating people for their race, we hate them for their taste in music. So much better!
I don't get how emo kids give a town a bad image (stupid), whereas the skate punk ones don't.
Really, it just pains me that people resort to stuff like this.
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