Since Kanye West's supposed surprise concert in Manhattan was canceled due to the chaos the 4,000 fans caused in the areas, residents in the neighborhood are looking to hold West accountable for the damages caused but according to the New York police, West cannot be charged despite the irresponsible tweet.
West planned to perform songs from his The Life of Pablo album for the pop show that was canceled because of the chaos. People who swarmed outside Webster Hall crushed car roofs, littered the streets with bottles and glass and broke windows.
"We're doing PABLO at 2 am in Manhattan. sorting out where now," wrote Virgil Abloh, West's creative director, on Sunday, CNN reported, which drove crowds to the area.
Although the venue for the concert wasn't announced, thousands of people still crowded around the large music venue in East Village. Apart from what Abloh wrote, West also tweeted, "Show at 2am SOLD OUT."
But the concert never happened even if West came while standing up through the sunroof of a car with Travis because of all the chaos.
"There is no late show at Webster Hall tonight. Please get home safely," the concert hall tweeted at 1:45 a.m. but the crown appeared to get mad and started chanting the name of West. The police intervened and used dispersal tactics to control the crowd at 2:30 a.m. and some left the area.
One female fan was detained and charged with obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct. Residents near the area wants to hold West accountable for the damages in their cars and other properties. One of the people whose car was damaged will reportedly file a case against the "Gold Digger" singer, NY Daily News reported.
According to former NYPD detective Nick Casale there was nothing criminal about the invitation of West on Twitter.
"His actions Sunday were irresponsible, which would almost be a compliment for a guy like Kanye," Casale explained, according to People. "In my opinion, what he did Sunday night did not cross the threshold of criminality."
Meanwhile, Eugene O'Donnell, a former NYPD policeman who is currently teaching at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, also agrees that the rapper shouldn't be held responsible because "not every dumb idea should be criminalized."
O'Donnell added that what West did was a bad idea and is totally irresponsible. He said that the star did not consider the possibilities of the invitation that may cause stampede, uncontrolled crowds or may even cause serious injuries and death.
