A viral video this weekend showing a group people attempting to jump the gates at Lollapalooza has garnered differing responses, from cheers anarchy to warnings about how the youth are ruining festival culture. For whatever it’s worth, according to the Chicago Office Emergency Management and Communications, not a single fence hopper made it in.
The OEMC released a statement on Friday: “Our robust security plan, which includes multiple layers fences worked. No one gained entry. Note to anyone who’s thinking about trying it: fenders will be charged with criminal trespass.” All the approximately 50 persons attempting to enter were arrested — save for the disabled fan who received a weekend pass from Rich The Kid.
Read the full statement from Chicago OEMC below.
Statement re: the attempted breach an exterior perimeter fence at Lolla today. Our robust security plan, which includes multiple layers fences worked. No one gained entry. Note to anyone who's thinking about trying it: fenders will be charged with criminal trespass. pic.twitter.com/yAh365Nz2r
— Chicago OEMC (@ChicagoOEMC) August 2, 2019