The way that consumer protections are handled in the US means that frequently the burden of work required to receive restitution for wrongs falls on the individual rather than the government. Under this framework it makes sense to expand your net as wide as possible when filing a wrongful injury lawsuit. In this case, I think it makes sense to regard the attendee as the “consumer” of an entertainment event, and thus it makes sense to sue both the entertainment company and the performers, since there isn’t a reliable payout scheme for incidents like this on the government regularity end.
I just listened to the You’re Wrong About episode on the McDonalds Hot Coffee lawsuit and I highly recommend listening to the podcast. It’s wild how corporations have lobbied to put the burden of regulation onto individuals through the judicial system while simultaneously manufacturing consent around “frivolous” lawsuits.
Gotta say I love how the UK Drill sound has gone worldwide. I think that the Ghana scene in particular is producing some of the best drill tracks today
https://youtu.be/tObvZcn_8Ko
Growing up on the school bus we would talk reverently about Joey Jordison as the greatest drummer in the world. Not as a debate to determine who was best; it was just commonly accepted that he WAS the best. Slipknot was the first band I listened to that felt rebellious, especially when I bought my friend a copy of their first major label album and his parents made him return it. I found the copy in my parents closet and kept listening to it, and I’m still convinced that there isn’t anything like it even today. Slipknot was integral to establishing the music tastes I have today, and Joey was integral to my love of the band. This fucking sucks. What a shit year. RIP. You’re still the greatest in my mind.
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