LA police clash with thousands-strong impromptu block party outside Hollywood screening of rave documentary
When California DJ Kaskade took to Twitter to encourage fans to kickstart an impromptu block party outside the LA premiere of a new film about dance music culture, he probably wasn't expecting a full-scale riot. But that's exactly what took place outside the world-famous Grauman's Chinese theatre on Hollywood Boulevard last night after thousands of young people turned up to celebrate the debut screening of documentary Electric Daisy Carnival Experience.
Police donned riot gear and fired "riot beanbags" at the crowd after calls to disperse reportedly went unheeded. Los Angeles police closed Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Orange avenues, causing a massive traffic jam on Highland, Hollywood and the 101 freeway, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Los Angeles TV station KTLA reported that young people fought, threw bottles and set fire to a police car. A YouTube video filmed yesterday shows revellers at the scene and police in riot gear. A shot is fired and revellers begin running from the area.
Erika Raney, communications director of Insomniac, which organises the Electric Daisy event, said in a statement: "We are disappointed that a small group of people would try to mar a private documentary screening of Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, and we are thankful that the LAPD were able to quickly restore order."
The Electric Daisy Carnival Experience documents the annual Electric Daisy carnival, which is held on the last weekend of June each year. This year's event in Las Vegas was attended by more than 215,000 people, making it the largest dance music festival outside Europe.
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/28/riot-electric-daisy-premiere
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