63 Counts - E2 Nightclub Tragedy

The Chicago E2 Nightclub Tragedy on February 17, 2003 where 21 people were killed and more than 50 injured in one of the most tragic events in Chicago History.

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[sikofu2]

if you panic like a herd of cows, you're gonna die like a herd of cows.

[iamenus]

@sikofu2 your name suits you well. Sick person you are. go get a life also. you obviously don't have one.

[Revelation181]

God bless the victims and their families. Tragedies happen, but you can't blame the authorities for something that a bunch of party-going folks created by over-crowding a nightclub. We learn from our mistakes and pray this never happens again.

[marcusdolby1]

@lazur1 There was no fire, no structual failure, no gun fight. The problem was panic and pandemonium. The police tried to control the crowd. If they let them just rush out the door then more would have died. Watch the station night club fire video were more were trampled trying to squeeze out the door. Its a classic case of damned if they do or dont.

On the other hand Monday morning quarterbacking and hindsighting is easy to point fingers. So I understand your pointing and blaming.

[marcusdolby1]

What I see is pandemonium. The police tried to control the crowd the only way they knew how. To know what was going on inside was impossible and to claim they held back the crowd because they had some agenda is just ridiculous.

There wasnt a fire, there wasnt a structual failure and there wasnt a gun fight. Its sad but the panic by the patrons was to blame along with the owners code violations.

I hate to say this but if the owners were white...... the police wouldnt even be an issue.

[derekxnl]

@iamenus Honestly, it's the truth. In crisis situations like these you need to remain calm instead of panicking. Panicking makes the situation worse because you will not be able to make important decisions as easily, like everybody rushing to the exit at once and causing a crush/stampede. If they stayed calm and followed proper procedure nobody would have died. Everybody could have safely gotten out without injury and at a much faster rate than they would have otherwise if they didn't panic.

[FormerTVAddict]

Why is it so hard to find videos about the E2 stampede on youtube? I only see 2 videos and there is only a very small amount of the actual security cam footage shown. Where is the rest of the footage?

[jimmy316able]

one word: BLACK !! (that is all....)

[80mickeymouse]

I am sad because people were hurt and died that night my friends were on those stairs trap and they said they felt people under there feet dying horrific! Satan is real yall! I am grateful to God that I listen to the holy spirit! Because if I had'nt that could of been me and my unborn child at the time who is now 8 years old! But I prayed for the victims family and friends this really broke my heart!

[80mickeymouse]

I remember this night I was suppose to be there! My friends had left me that night to go because I was taking to long to to decide if I was going that night. I had went the week before and I had a bad feeling about that place so that is why I was undecided if I was going to go back. God is good the holy spirit was letting me know that something bad was going to happen! And I am glad that my friends did leave me because I was 7 months pregnant and that could of been me trap on those stairs.

[naiima]

This story still brings me to tears!! The morning of this horrible tragedy I drove by the club and you could feel death!

[Nikkibball]

It's crazy how people don't realize how unsafe a building/place is until a tragedy occurs