Justin Bieber fans lose control
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Police had to shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber on Long Island after thousands of young girls got a little too wild.
The Friday crowd of nearly 3,000 started pushing and shoving as they waited for the 15-year-old to show at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. Bieber's appearance was still two hours away when things got out of hand. Five people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
"People started screaming, 'Justin!' And they ran forward and the ropes collapsed," said 13-year-old Aimee Macchi. She said she was knocked to the floor in the rush. "Everyone was pushing. There was no room to breathe."
The Friday crowd of nearly 3,000 started pushing and shoving as they waited for the 15-year-old to show at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. Bieber's appearance was still two hours away when things got out of hand. Five people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
"People started screaming, 'Justin!' And they ran forward and the ropes collapsed," said 13-year-old Aimee Macchi. She said she was knocked to the floor in the rush. "Everyone was pushing. There was no room to breathe."
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