Crowd Control

[mariomike]

These crowd sizes look like a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[mariomike]

In today's news, Afrofest cancelled in Toronto this year over crowd control and safety concerns.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2082881868052001004

 

[mariomike]

Good news on street festivals,

Arrests made for fatal Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting: Toronto police chief

Aug 06, 2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/arrests-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-toronto-police-chief-myron-demkiw-9.7298369

 

[Jarnhamar]

over crowd control and safety concerns.

Wonder what the safety concerns were.

 

[mariomike]

Wonder what the safety concerns were.

A young lady described her experience at Afrofest last year,

"All I saw was my life flash before my eyes.”

Toronto police says it’s reviewing this year's AFROFEST after arrests made and safety concerts raised | NOW Toronto

Toronto police says it will be reviewing safety protocols at this year'sAFROFEST following arrests and safety concerns raised among attendees.

nowtoronto.com

The Taste Little Jamaica street festival was also cancelled.

However, Taste the Danforth , this coming weekend , is still a go. At this time.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I don't wanna give away any spoilers but it''ll probably taste like lead.

 

[mariomike]

I don't wanna give away any spoilers but it''ll probably taste like lead.

Wouldn't be the first time the Danforth has tasted it,

2018 Toronto shooting - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hopefully, everyone will have a good time , and stay safe.

 

[mariomike]

NYC seemed well prepared for J'Ouvert 2026.

NYC’s notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade to end early in effort to curb crime

Thousands of cops will be on the beat during the West Indian Day Parade and the early-bird J’Ouvert Festival, which begins at 6 a.m. and runs until the parade kicks off.

nypost.com

This weekend's festivities,

https://twitter.com/x/status/2097374970863116518