Ethics and Social Mores Editor
At a festival this weekend (the annual Gathering of the Juggalos), organized by Insane Clown Posse, ICP made the apparent mistake of booking Tila Tequila. Ms. Tequila was pelted with rocks, various pieces of garbage and cascades of human excrement while fans badgered her to take her top off (and when she finally did, the barrage only increased in frequency and vehemence). The hecklers/assailants used nearby Port-a-potties as a source of ammo.
Tequila ended her performance quickly and ahead of schedule. A witness told CNN: "the crowd of about 2,000 was immediately angry toward Tequila and she was unable to turn them around. She was taunting them,” he said. “She didn’t know how to handle them. She didn’t understand the dynamic. She took her top off and they got really violent,” he said.
Ms. Tequila tweeted this weekend that she would be suing the organizers (e.g., Insane Clown Posse) for everything she can get her hands on.
This was not a proportional response to either her cheesy reality show persona, or her undoubtedly bad singing and rapping. For more information on proportional responses, read this.
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