War against emos in Mexico City
This is funny and sad disturbing all at the same time. Excerpts from various articles:
"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."
“We’ve never seen all the urban tribes unite against one single tribe before… Emos, their way of thinking is for crap, if you are so depressed please do us all a favour and kill yourselves!”"
"The Austin American-Statesman reports that punks and goths are up in arms because they believe that emo has co-opted and corrupted their styles. Anger has also sprouted among homophobes that see young emo boys as too effeminate..
The affected youths have begun to strike back, organizing marches in Guadalajara and Mexico City to protest the growing intolerance in their society - under police protection. "
"The situation down in Mexico doesn't appear to be cooling down. After anti-emo violence in Queretaro and Mexico City earlier this month there are reports that young people are still mobilizing on the Internet, and preparing to launch an attack on emos at the Plaza Rio in Tijuana this Saturday.
Meanwhile, in Mexico City, El Universal reports that emos are planning to march on Saturday alongside other "urban tribes" including "Los Darkys" (goths) from their unofficial base of the Glorieta de Insurgentes to El Chopo, the revered youth alternative street market where the various tribes of Mexico City usually coexist without trouble. It's an effort to display unity and tolerance as the prospects of more assaults linger online and in the streets. The Mexican government has also taken notice and called for peace and unity, though haven't acted in any decisive manner."
Can I say this was just waiting to happen? When you have subcultures, or tribes, the age old tribal instinct will surface. And what do tribes do? They fight.
In other news, the Wisma Atria fish tank is about to be removed to make way for "more retail space". The fish are about to be relocated to the Underwater World so WHOEVER HAS ANY SENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT TO THE FISH TANK PLEASE JOIN ME THIS WEEKEND TO TAKE OUR LAST PHOTOS WITH IT. Thank you.
"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."
“We’ve never seen all the urban tribes unite against one single tribe before… Emos, their way of thinking is for crap, if you are so depressed please do us all a favour and kill yourselves!”"
"The Austin American-Statesman reports that punks and goths are up in arms because they believe that emo has co-opted and corrupted their styles. Anger has also sprouted among homophobes that see young emo boys as too effeminate..
The affected youths have begun to strike back, organizing marches in Guadalajara and Mexico City to protest the growing intolerance in their society - under police protection. "
"The situation down in Mexico doesn't appear to be cooling down. After anti-emo violence in Queretaro and Mexico City earlier this month there are reports that young people are still mobilizing on the Internet, and preparing to launch an attack on emos at the Plaza Rio in Tijuana this Saturday.
Meanwhile, in Mexico City, El Universal reports that emos are planning to march on Saturday alongside other "urban tribes" including "Los Darkys" (goths) from their unofficial base of the Glorieta de Insurgentes to El Chopo, the revered youth alternative street market where the various tribes of Mexico City usually coexist without trouble. It's an effort to display unity and tolerance as the prospects of more assaults linger online and in the streets. The Mexican government has also taken notice and called for peace and unity, though haven't acted in any decisive manner."
Can I say this was just waiting to happen? When you have subcultures, or tribes, the age old tribal instinct will surface. And what do tribes do? They fight.
In other news, the Wisma Atria fish tank is about to be removed to make way for "more retail space". The fish are about to be relocated to the Underwater World so WHOEVER HAS ANY SENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT TO THE FISH TANK PLEASE JOIN ME THIS WEEKEND TO TAKE OUR LAST PHOTOS WITH IT. Thank you.
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