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Bun B plays 28 minutes at Emo’s, opening act gets tased by APD
So what did we learn at the Bun B show at Emo’s on Wednesday night?
It is possible to get a good solid crowd for a Wednesday night show with a $25 door and a week’s notice.
I would like to hear more from Dred Skott.
A 28-minute set from Bun? Really? That’s almost a dollar a minute. Give the people 45 minutes, at least.
Sadly, Bun’s short set wasn’t the most disturbing part. After Robert “Lowkey” Hein from opening act SouthBound had an altercation with Emo’s bouncers, I witnessed him getting tased by a couple of Austin police officers.
Read chats about the incident from locals here.
Sgt. Richard Stresing with APD’s public information office confirmed that Hein was arrested at 1:09 a.m. Thursday on charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest outside Emo’s and that a Taser was used. Click here to view A-List photos from the show.
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By Bill
May 22, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
OMG… these F’n tasers. I’m just waiting till the day when the APD gets out of line and the people stand up and beat some a*s. I understand that this guy may have been out of line but we all know that bouncers are overly aggressive and sometimes get too physical to quickly.
APD - AUSTIN HATES YOU. You are the enemy. Better recognize…
By mofoz
May 22, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
Show was a little short, i would have liked more, but it was a qulity set…good times.
as far as Low Key, i had talked to him probably not 15 minutes before the altercation went down, and he didnt seem belligerent or really drunk…not sure what the case was but i know APD’s track record, and its not a good look.
By kristi
May 23, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
It was a bad scene. The cops kept beating him long after he was already down and out and i never saw him fight back.