It will seem a bodily altercation occurred involving members of the Cro-Mags and two members of the employees of Destroy Zine throughout a latest dwell live performance. Cro-Mags vocalist/bassist Harley Flanagan commented on social media of the matter, which appears to have taken place amid the band’s live performance with D.R.I. at Cafe 611 in Frederick, MD yesterday, September twelfth.

Talking final night time on social media, Flanagan acknowledged:

“Nice present tonight with DRI excluding one incident. Just a few individuals that everybody thought was with one of many bands, however turned out to not be brought about a ruckus and certainly one of them pulled out-mace by the merch desk. I obtained sprayed my son obtained sprayed everyone within the room was gasping for air just a few individuals needed to go away

I truly obtained sliced with a razor or one thing by the man on my ass cheek as I used to be attempting to tug him and my son aside. the man who did it obtained the shit beat out of him by a number of individuals, my eyes have been burning and snot was popping out of my nostril and I couldn’t see. I didn’t understand I used to be lower until I obtained to the resort I simply thought my pants obtained torn. I’m nonetheless unsure precisely how or why it began.

However in line with everybody on the membership him his girlfriend and his mates have been being assholes all night time. Two of them had ski masks on and have been promoting magazines and stuff that is why all of us thought they have been in or with one of many bands. All I do know is that shit didn’t have to occur and shouldn’t have occurred. There have been youngsters on the present a 5 12 months outdated a 7 12 months outdated a ten 12 months outdated and my mates 15 12 months outdated son and so they may have been sprayed or harm.

These assholes clearly got here to the present for issues as a result of they’d mace, a stun gun sort baton and so they dropped a bag that had a suture package with stitches, needles and iodine in it so they have to’ve been anticipating one thing you don’t stroll round with stuff like that or deliver stuff like that to a present until you’re anticipating issues or searching for them. I needed to play the set with my eyes and pores and skin burning.

However apart from that it was an awesome night time and an awesome present. Thanks all for popping out I noticed lots of outdated mates and made lots of new ones however that shit was nuts however I’m not gonna let it break what was an in any other case good time DRI placed on an awesome present I like these guys thanks all for the positivity, regardless of that shit. And don’t fear we can be again. Sadly I believe we want higher safety at exhibits”

Flanagan went on to make a separate publish earlier right this moment, September thirteenth, exhibiting the wound he apparently obtained within the fracas (see the under gallery), whereas providing:

“I’m simply glad that I obtained lower and never my son. That might’ve been my son’s neck or face everybody who was maced and assaulted can be urgent costs. These individuals contacted us, requested for an interview have been placed on the visitor checklist. They confirmed up in ski masks armed with Mace a baton some form of a stun gun.

And a suture package fell out of their bag with stitches, iodine, and the whole lot that one would wish to restore a wound, so that they clearly got here with the intentions of beginning one thing. Anyone who noticed something please step ahead. This incident came about earlier than we even obtained on stage. And there have been kids within the room who may’ve been injured.”

Members of the Destroy zine employees nevertheless are providing a special account on the matter, with certainly one of their employees providing the next publish:

A short clip of video footage from the incident has been circulating on-line, although it’s exhausting to know completely what occurred given the brevity of the footage. In it a number of people may be seen concerned in what seems to be a pair of altercations. Destroy Zine in the meantime introduced that they intend to apparently publish their account of the incident of their upcoming third subject.

A narrative shared on Instagram by Destroy Zine made claims that their editor was allegedly sexually assaulted and that the Destroy Zine employees have been robbed of their cash. A separate assertion issued by Destroy Zine this afternoon reads as follows:

“A full unfiltered story of what occurred yesterday can be introduced quickly. We’re taking our time collectively to assemble all of our info and key particulars to totally entail what went on. We recognize all of your assist and reshares! Stick up for your self and others particularly after they’re not round. Nobody ought to ever be afraid to be themselves and stick up for others.”

A separate publish shared this afternoon by Cro-Mags reads as follows:

“It’s a tragic day when a small native zine asks us for an interview, and never realizing who they’re, we comp them 3 visitor passes to a present, and so they come into the membership sporting ski masks, carrying golf equipment and mace and a package to sew wounds.

One in all them accuses Harley of “sexual harassment” (and each time somebody makes that declare untruthfully, one other actual sufferer is fucked) on the merch desk, in entrance of dozens of individuals, all witnesses, and a struggle explodes. One of many masked youngsters sprayed mace at Harley and his son and everybody round them was sprayed on the similar time. All of this occurred earlier than the band performed, in a room filled with individuals and several other younger youngsters.

Destroy Journal will now write no matter they need of their journal about this and make their false accusations. The individuals who have been assaulted (Harley was maced and slashed with a knife) have all pressed costs in Maryland.

We’re unhappy that we have been silly sufficient to provide them 3 free passes to an in any other case nice present. We’re unhappy that for consideration, and readers, and to push no matter their ski-mask-wearing agenda is, they should use the identify of a band with some notoriety. We’re unhappy that that is the time we dwell in, and anybody can say no matter they wish to get consideration for no matter they’re selling.

We apologize to the individuals who got here to listen to us play, to listen to the opening bands and DRI. And we recognize your assist.

All of us dwell on this social -media cesspool now the place anybody can say something for consideration. However we all know what occurred, as do dozens of witnesses, the cameras from contained in the venue, and so do the police.

Thanks once more for all of the love and assist… see you tonight!”