re: You couldn&#39;t pay me to do the fireworks on the river in BR tonight

Posted by Supermoto Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2010

10976 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:50 pm to jdeval1

quote:
Wasn't there a shooting years ago during the Fourth?

There have been several. The one I remember most is a couple years ago a white girl was shot by thugs -- for no reason and now she is paralyzed.

Posted by lsu13lsu

Member since Jan 2008

11842 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:52 pm to Supermoto Tiger

Never go to any free event in Baton Rouge.

I think an innocent bystander was paralyzed by a stray bullet a few years ago at the fireworks show.

Posted by LSU fan 246

Member since Oct 2005

90567 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:52 pm to Supermoto Tiger

Free=bad

Posted by jimbeam

University of LSU

Member since Oct 2011

75703 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:53 pm to Supermoto Tiger

I went in 2014. It was very dark outside

Posted by Supermoto Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2010

10976 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:58 pm to Deactived

quote:
Free = Bad

The only way free could be good --
Put Gravy and Sharon Broome's fat asses on a barge about 10 yds off the levee. Then, pass out Roman Candles and bottle rockets to all the property owners in BR so we can shoot at them.

I'd pay top dollars for that!

Posted by LSUsmartass

Scompton

Member since Sep 2004

82755 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:13 pm to c on z

Can you believe all the racist people in this thread who are being completely honest about the way shite is???

Posted by stampman

Louisiana

Member since Oct 2006

5258 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:15 pm to LSUsmartass

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Can you believe all the racist people in this thread who are being completely honest about the way shite is???

The tipping point for both BR and NO has been reached IMO!

Posted by MBclass83

Member since Oct 2010

10392 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:19 pm to Supermoto Tiger

Haven't been in years and would not consider it in any circumstance.

Posted by TigerstuckinMS

Member since Nov 2005

33687 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:26 pm to c on z

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I went last year. I didn't notice any problems.

You were the problem, then. It's like playing poker. If you can't spot the fish at the table within a few hands, you're the fish.

Posted by LSUSkip

Central, LA

Member since Jul 2012

24717 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:30 pm to TigerstuckinMS

Watched it in Port Allen for a few years. Watched from Hollywood Casino last year. Won't go to downtown and watch it though. Maybe would get a hotel room or watch from Tsunami, but that would be about it.

Posted by Wild Thang

YAW YAW Fooball Nation

Member since Jun 2009

44181 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:35 pm to c on z

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I went last year. I didn't notice any problems.

I do remember going when I was a young lad. Was able to watch from whatever the Cap One building is now.

I will never step foot among the animals anymore

Posted by Supermoto Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2010

10976 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:37 pm to Wild Thang

Happy Independence Day to about half of EBR. Happy Dependence Day to the other half.

Posted by lsu13lsu

Member since Jan 2008

11842 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:39 pm to lsu13lsu

Old article: woman paralyzed 7/4 fireworks by stray bullet

The shooters got very little time. Two young people paralyzed for the rest of their lives.

If you go to these types of events in BR know there will be little to protect you and little done to those who hurt you by the courts.

Posted by TigerLunatik

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Jan 2005

109910 posts

Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:28 pm to Supermoto Tiger

When my daughter was 2, my then wife and I got in a huge fight because she wanted to go and I said no way I was putting my child in harm's way. That night a toddler got shot and killed by a stray bullet sitting in the back seat of a car. Screw that place.