Attack on FurryCon

[littlebiscuits]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...as-leak-at-rosemont-hotel-20141207-story.html

So someone intentionally released chlorine gas at furry convention and injured 19 people. Sounds like everyone is okay though. Naturally, the internet has gone bananas. And the furries are furious!

Take it away, kiwis!

 

[MarineTrainedTard]

I'd assume the real reason is some nutjob want to attack a generally crowded building and it didn't have anything to do with furries per se.

If it WAS to specifically attack furries that's one helluvan A-Logging.

 

[littlebiscuits]

According to the con goers it happened right during the ball/ dance party when the most people would be in the building. Take that how you will. And yes, it IS way too far for a prank. People could have died and that's super fucked up. But they didn't, so now we get to laugh at all the weens going "luuulz epic twoll!" .

 

[KatsuKitty]

Great job! Hope he enjoys the federal case that's now being made out of this.

Not sure what's more autistic, what most furries do at conventions, or that someone thought this was justified.

 

[Watcher]

Releasing Chlorine gas at a party is not a prank. It's attempted murder or terrorism.

I mean you can disagree with these people all you want. But attempting to kill groups of people who do something you dislike is very comparable to terrorism. And I hope the person who did this gets sent to prison on an attempted murder charge.

 

[MarineTrainedTard]

Well, doing it at the ball would still be consistent with a general psychopath or terrorist or what have you who wants to carry out an attack on a crowded area that could have nothing to specifically with furries.

It certainly could be some fucking moron who really hates furries, considering the insane levels of autistic rage I've seen leveled at them on the internet. I mean, most people who get really mad at nerd sub-cultures are also spineless teenagers who wouldn't have the nerve to pull this kind of thing off, but it only takes one.

Really, I just want to think that no one would really attempt to murder weird but harmless people who aren't really hurting anyone, but, well...

 

[The Hunter]

Am I awful for just sitting around trying to think of bad puns about this situation?

 

[KatsuKitty]

Am I awful for just sitting around trying to think of bad puns about this situation?

Not really. I'm sure after the cleanup, the party was a real gas.

 

[Arkangel]

This should be renamed "Attack at FurryCon". Disaster implies that it wasn't something done deliberately.

 

[littlebiscuits]

This should be renamed "Attack at FurryCon". Disaster implies that it wasn't something done deliberately.

You're right. I'mma get on that.

 

[A-№1]

Chlorine gas? From spilled chlorine powder?

Are they certain this was an actual attack and not just a big janitorial fuck up?

 

[MarineTrainedTard]

Well, the cops seem to think it's likely an intentional attack. From the article:

The manner by which the substance, which was consistent with powdered chlorine, was released “suggests an intentional act,” according the statement from Rosemont police, who are investigating the incident as a criminal matter.

 

[applecat]

Chlorine gas? From spilled chlorine powder?

Are they certain this was an actual attack and not just a big janitorial fuck up?

That particular Hyatt doesn't have a pool.

 

[littlebiscuits]

Here is a video that a con-goer shot of the evacuation. I'll warn you though- there are a lot of furries in this video and some of them are dancing and hugging.

Also, it's not that interesting, but I'm glad to see how efficiently and calmly everyone handled the situation. Dashcon con would have lost it's shit, but furfest just rolled with it. Good on them I guess.

 

[A-№1]

Well, the cops seem to think it's likely an intentional attack.

To my understanding "suggests" just means they haven't ruled out the possibility, not that they think it's the most likely explanation.

That particular Hyatt doesn't have a pool.

But chlorine powder is used for more than just pools, and a hotel is one of the more likely places to have it in quantity, pool or not. Does this Hyatt have any suites with jetted hot tubs?

I'm not saying this wasn't intentional (because something lame like dumping a bunch of powdered bleach in a stairwell is about what I'd expect from anti-fur weenery) or that it was intentional, just that we should probably wait for all the facts to come in before jumping to any conclusions.

 

[XYZpdq]

I got to hear Very Serious News Guy read about fursuits and specifically say "furry".

 

[Morbid Boredom]

Lolcows are funny because they overreact -they treat it as a horrific injustice when they don't get their way.

These furries were nearly killed, rolled with the punches and got back to having fun. If they were actually attacked, then this would-be murderer is the lolcow.

 

[EI 903]

Great, now there's going to be a subset of furries who start wearing gas masks. All the guy succeeded in doing was making them even fucking weirder.

 

[Ravenor]

This is fucking awful, it's not like this was a prank that got out of hand this was a intentional assault on a group of people using a Chemical weapon.

There is a reason that shit is banned for use on the battlefield, it's a horrible way to die, it's effects on survivors are dibilltating and it's indiscriminate.

As to who the attacker was my guess this is going to be from some one inside the community, spawned by con drama or some kind of long term grudge.

 

[Surtur]

Christ, if this is real, the people responsible are fucked. Like, this is not county jail bad, this is federal "pound you in the ass" prison bad.