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Stabbing at SDCC.

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ComicConnoisseur

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According to Dread Central, one man stabbed the other in the eye with a pen.

 

OMFG, that is horrible and just goes to prove that ultra-nerds simply cannot function in a social setting. doh!

They are becoming more and more dangerous, not at all like the ultra- nerds back in the day ;)

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joe_collector

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Stories are coming out that it was actually just a scuffle between a couple of friends and one of their eyes was scratched and had to go to the hospital.

 

That's absolute spin-doctoring BS on the part of ComicCon ("it's still family-safe, really!!"), as you don't call the police to drag someone out in cuffs over a "friendly scuffle", trust me on that. Security breaks it up, and escorts the two idjits out of the building.

 

I've read some first-hand accounts of what happened, and it followed closely to the "seat saver stabbed with pen by seat stealer" scenario outlined in all the other articles.

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joe_collector

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Stories are coming out that it was actually just a scuffle between a couple of friends and one of their eyes was scratched and had to go to the hospital.

 

Stabbing not a stabbing

 

Its a cover up.

 

Soon it'll be an accident whereby the victim fell on his own pen. meh

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trmoore54

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Stories are coming out that it was actually just a scuffle between a couple of friends and one of their eyes was scratched and had to go to the hospital.

 

That's absolute spin-doctoring BS on the part of ComicCon ("it's still family-safe, really!!"), as you don't call the police to drag someone out in cuffs over a "friendly scuffle", trust me on that. Security breaks it up, and escorts the two idjits out of the building.

 

I've read some first-hand accounts of what happened, and it followed closely to the "seat saver stabbed with pen by seat stealer" scenario outlined in all the other articles.

 

'Tis a tale, told by an insufficiently_thoughtful_person, full of sound and fury...signifying nothing... :insane:

 

(Macbeth, Bill Shakespeare)

 

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MedicAR

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Seriously though, I've thought about this since the original post. While it is an easy target for our usual shenanigans, what does this say/mean in the larger context?

 

I, for one, have always considered comics/sci-fi fans to be some of the most gentle, easy going people you could hope to meet. I've seen disagreements before, but nothing even close to this. Also, for the most part, we help each other out all the time. Ever been at a con, going through tons of unorganized boxes with a couple of strangers on either side of you and you ask each other what you're looking for to speed matters up for all involved? It happens quite a bit.

 

Ultimately, I know the guy with the pen is truly the one to blame. He did it, period. But something lead him to this.

 

Was it Comic-Con itself, by not emptying the halls between programs? Or by allowing more and more "outside" or "pop culture" stuff into the show? The "other stuff" draws in fans that are different from the usual comic fans. Or are they responsible by not limiting the number of attendees? Or by not having a larger venue? Comic-Con gets bigger every year, drawing more and more media attention every year, maybe it's just too big for it's own good?

 

Was it the nature of the panel that both subjects wanted to see? It was the Resident Evil panel, which is a violent game/franchise but I've never been one to blame the media for the actions of a deranged few.

 

I personally hate to see SDCC lose the "SD" but it may be time. The LA Convention Center is the next obvious choice so that Hollywood doesn't have to travel very far. But in reality, Las Vegas may be a better choice with a variety of huge convention areas that could help to seperate the genres. A true comic con, a Hollywood con, a gaming con, an anime con, and a creators con. It could be done and keep it all within walking distance.

 

As for the cover up aspect. Uh...no. What the person on the street calls a stabbing versus what I call a stabbing is very different. And for legal reasons, the SDPD may have yet another definition. The guy may have made a stabbing motion and only made a cut or scratch. By my definition, a stabbing is a puncture wound. In the immediate chaos after the event, I'm sure most thought that it had been a stabbing. But the follow up is usually correct, as there has been time to examine the victim and make a solid assessment of his injuries.

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HOTFLIPS

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Last year when we set up there, someone made a very nasty comment to my father about his mother. The guy didnt put two and two together realizing he was talking about my grandmother. Security had to be called over after a few minutes.

 

Its not just comic people at this convention they are from all walks of life.

 

Jeff

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