Dave Matthews Really Stinks

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 25, 2004 11:15 am

http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?sto ... 24,1033731

Illinois sues Dave Matthews Band
By Associated Press

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ attorney general sued the Dave Matthews Band on Tuesday for allegedly dumping up to 800 pounds of foul-smelling waste from a tour bus into the Chicago River, dousing a tour boat filled with passengers.
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The lawsuit accuses the band and one of its tour bus drivers, Stefan Wohl, of violating state water pollution and public nuisance laws. It seeks $70,000 in civil penalties.
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“Our driver has stated that he was not involved in this incident,” band spokesman John Vlautin said in a statement. “We reserve judgment on anyone until we have seen the evidence. We have been and will continue to be cooperative in this investigation.”
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According to the lawsuit, on Aug. 8 a bus leased by the Dave Matthews Band was driving toward a downtown hotel where band members were staying for a performance in Wisconsin. As the bus crossed the grated Kinzie Street bridge, the driver allegedly emptied the contents of the bus’ septic tank into the river below, the lawsuit alleged.
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At that moment, more than 100 people on the Chicago’s Little Lady architecture tour passed underneath the bridge and were showered with the human waste.
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The attorney general’s office said no one was seriously injured.
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“This incident may be unique, but that does not lessen the environmental or public health risks posed by the release of at least 800 pounds of liquid human waste into a busy waterway and onto a crowded tour boat,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement.
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After the incident, the boat’s captain turned the vessel around and took passengers back to the dock. Everyone received refunds and the boat has since been cleaned with disinfectant.
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Officials with the Chicago Architectural Foundation, which operates the tour boat, have said they received several angry calls from passengers demanding compensation for clothing and personal items that got soaked.

job41475 · Post by **job41475** » August 25, 2004 11:18 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?sto ... 24,1033731

Illinois sues Dave Matthews Band
By Associated Press

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ attorney general sued the Dave Matthews Band on Tuesday for allegedly dumping up to 800 pounds of foul-smelling waste from a tour bus into the Chicago River, dousing a tour boat filled with passengers.
.
The lawsuit accuses the band and one of its tour bus drivers, Stefan Wohl, of violating state water pollution and public nuisance laws. It seeks $70,000 in civil penalties.
.
“Our driver has stated that he was not involved in this incident,” band spokesman John Vlautin said in a statement. “We reserve judgment on anyone until we have seen the evidence. We have been and will continue to be cooperative in this investigation.”
.
According to the lawsuit, on Aug. 8 a bus leased by the Dave Matthews Band was driving toward a downtown hotel where band members were staying for a performance in Wisconsin. As the bus crossed the grated Kinzie Street bridge, the driver allegedly emptied the contents of the bus’ septic tank into the river below, the lawsuit alleged.
.
At that moment, more than 100 people on the Chicago’s Little Lady architecture tour passed underneath the bridge and were showered with the human waste.
.
The attorney general’s office said no one was seriously injured.
.
“This incident may be unique, but that does not lessen the environmental or public health risks posed by the release of at least 800 pounds of liquid human waste into a busy waterway and onto a crowded tour boat,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement.
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After the incident, the boat’s captain turned the vessel around and took passengers back to the dock. Everyone received refunds and the boat has since been cleaned with disinfectant.
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Officials with the Chicago Architectural Foundation, which operates the tour boat, have said they received several angry calls from passengers demanding compensation for clothing and personal items that got soaked.

Yeah I was in Chicago right after this happened. My friends there were talking about it. I decided to take the bus tour instead of the boat one. lol

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 25, 2004 11:29 am

800 pounds of human waste? DMB must really be full of $hit.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » August 25, 2004 11:42 am

LIPH wrote:800 pounds of human waste? DMB must really be full of $hit.

How exactly did they determine the amount released?

Margarita Will · Post by **Margarita Will** » August 25, 2004 11:43 am

LIPH wrote:DMB must really be full of $hit.

(I could see that one coming from 'bout a mile away...)

-=mw=-

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 25, 2004 11:47 am

perhaps if people would use meaningful thread titles and post int he correct area we wouldn't get multiple threads on the same subject...

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... highlight=

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 25, 2004 12:22 pm

The headline of this thread is going to p*** off a lot of college girls.

citcat · Post by **citcat** » August 25, 2004 12:24 pm

Flying Dave Matthews poo. From the sky....holy crap!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2004 12:49 pm

citcat wrote:Flying Dave Matthews poo. From the sky....holy crap!

8 hours later, they were probably selling samples on eBay...

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 25, 2004 12:49 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:perhaps if people would use meaningful thread titles and post int he correct area we wouldn't get multiple threads on the same subject...

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... highlight=

Yeah I saw that too after the fact...

THIS is the right forum for it, isn't it?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 25, 2004 12:50 pm

Or if it's like his music, 5 minutes later they forgot about it.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 25, 2004 2:56 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:
AlbatrossFlyer wrote:perhaps if people would use meaningful thread titles and post int he correct area we wouldn't get multiple threads on the same subject...

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... highlight=
Yeah I saw that too after the fact...

THIS is the right forum for it, isn't it?

As far as I'm concerned, it is. It's not Buffett related, so why wouldn't it go in the Off Topic Forum?

(no offense to whoever posted it in the other forum)

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » August 25, 2004 11:03 pm

It's illegal for a boat to pump untreated sewage overboard anywhere except the open ocean (federal offense I believe). But it's ok for a bus passing over a bridge?!

I say the entire band needs to do some community service time for this. Not the easy stuff either, something really disgusting. Either that or they need to get a few porta potties thrown onstage at their next concert.

Duff · Post by **Duff** » August 25, 2004 11:22 pm

Hence the old saying, "shot at and missed, schmit on and hit."

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 26, 2004 12:05 am

Four Play wrote:It's illegal for a boat to pump untreated sewage overboard anywhere except the open ocean (federal offense I believe). But it's ok for a bus passing over a bridge?!

I say the entire band needs to do some community service time for this. Not the easy stuff either, something really disgusting. Either that or they need to get a few porta potties thrown onstage at their next concert.

Chances are it was the driver, not the band, who did it.

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » August 26, 2004 12:08 am

Ilph wrote:The headline of this thread is going to p*** off a lot of college girls.

Ya I think youre right on that one...im a big fan of DmB.

I doubt DAVE himself said....lets dump a bunch of S@#T on these people. One of his staff does something stupid and he gets blamed.

Oh well, getting dumped on would s***.

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » August 26, 2004 12:17 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:Chances are it was the driver, not the band, who did it.

The driver needs to do some jail time or be hosed down in raw sewage. He works for the band (or did at the time) and they are responsible for his actions while he's working. Can you tell I don't like litterbugs?

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » August 26, 2004 12:30 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:I doubt DAVE himself said....lets dump a bunch of S@#T on these people. One of his staff does something stupid and he gets blamed.

Any business is ultimately responsible for the actions of its employees - especially if the environment is intentionally harmed.

MelliJellyBean wrote:Oh well, getting dumped on would s***.

The people in the boat aren't the real victims, the environment is. I want my great grandkids to be able to enjoy time on the water as much as I do. It's not going to happen like this. I'm appalled that DMB hasn't come out with a public statement of apology.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 26, 2004 12:51 am

Four Play wrote:He works for the band (or did at the time) and they are responsible for his actions while he's working.

Not necessarily. Many bands simply lease busses and drivers, and if that were the case, he would be employed by the bus company, not DMB.

Besides, the driver claims the busses were parked outside the hotel. He even had one of the local police officers inspect it to see if the holding tanks were full. they were.

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » August 26, 2004 1:12 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:Not necessarily. Many bands simply lease busses and drivers, and if that were the case, he would be employed by the bus company, not DMB.

I agree that it comes down to who was driving the bus, or specifically who hit the button. I guess the courts will have to decide on that.

Key Lime Lee wrote:Besides, the driver claims the busses were parked outside the hotel. He even had one of the local police officers inspect it to see if the holding tanks were full. they were.

Is that new information? I haven't seen it in the articles I've read.

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