// March 26th, 2006 // 12 Comments » // Stuff
Zoe and I arrived at around 6:30 and started lighting candles. Shortly after we started lighting candles some more people showed up and everyone was friendly and compassionate (as usual for the scene). Also many of the reporters wanted to talk to us and we all took a turn talking. One thing we all said in common was that the Seattle rave scene is about community and being brothers and sisters to each other (komo news aired a very tiny clip of me saying just that actually). Anytime they (they being the two reporters most eagerly trying to spin this into “DRUGS!”) asked questions regarding drug use in the scene, we answered some people do but are usually quickly removed from the party by security. This wasn’t about raves, ravers or drugs. It was some psycho with too many guns.
All in all the vigil went great until around 11, neighbors bought a pizza for us, brought a case of water and blankets over for those of us that arrived early enough to get rained on. The media got a great example of the love and respect we all have for each other and saw that we’re friendly normal people.
Tragically at 11 people started showing up putting beer and liquor bottles next to the candles and being loud and acting more like they were at a party then being there to show support for their lost friends and to come together in this incredibly sad event.
The 8 people I came down there with and I all felt the vibe go from a showing love positive sort of time to a point where after neighbors asked us to turn down the music, cries of “fuck them we lost friends” from some of the people who arrived later.
Considering how nice the neighbors had been and that they’re a very closeknit neighborhood who knew everyone that lived in that house the lack of respect from some of the people that showed up was heartbreaking. I grew up in the Portland scene and in the short time I’ve been in Seattle, I’ve grown to really love our scene. Seeing these people acting like idiots hurt me, my friends and didn’t show the best support for the senseless loss of some great people.
I’m not sure how people got the idea the vigil was going to be at the Spot but for those that showed up with us to mourn and rejoice the way those lives lost touched us you’re awesome.There a couple of photos posted via flickr from someone in the neighborhood who came out to show support along with all us you can find here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukeallen/
