Zoals ik gister al schreef hebben Fioontje en ik ons uitstekend vermaakt in de Castro met Halloween. Mooie kostuums en gezellige sfeer. Maar gelukkig waren we op tijd thuis. Uurtje of acht weer op de churchstreet.
En dat was niet vroeg genoeg, want toen ik vanmorgen naar de radio luisterde, werd er breed uitgemeten, dat er geschoten was tijdens de festiviteiten. Er zijn volgens sommige nieuwsbronnen 7 volgens andere 10 mensen geraakt door kogels. Ook omstanders werden geraakt, en werden met levensbedreigende verwondingen afgevoerd naar het ziekenhuis.
Thuis hebben we nog een ziekenwagen langs zien komen, met 5 moter agenten die zorgden dat deze door kon rijden.
Laat maar weer zien dat er hier ook mensen ziejn die alle leuke festiviteiten weten te verpesten. Echter hier worden er meteen pistolen getrokken.
Van CNN.com:
10 wounded in gunfight at Halloween street party
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Gunfire broke out between two groups at a massive Halloween street party in the city's Castro district, wounding at least 10 people, including innocent bystanders, police said Wednesday.
The shooting began around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday as authorities were dispersing thousands of revelers under a curfew aimed at controlling the traditionally raucous party.
Two people were detained for questioning, but no one had been arrested early Wednesday, police Capt. Al Casciato said. He said two groups of people had gotten into an altercation when the shooting began.
One victim was listed in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital.
The once-spontaneous and unsanctioned party was taken over by the city four years ago after police recorded five stabbings and a number of assaults in a 2002 crowd of 500,000 people and confiscated a chain saw.
Officials and members of the district's large gay community said the party had started attracting gay bashers along with the usual colorfully costumed characters.
On Tuesday night, city officials ramped up the police presence, reduced the number of entertainment stages from three to one and cut off the festivities at 11 p.m.
