Criminal Lawyer Breaks Down Travis Scott's Astroworld Tragedy

Criminal Lawyer Bruce Rivers Breaks Down Travis Scott's Astroworld Tragedy that Resulted in the Deaths of 8 People
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[@marcthomas4294]

I still can't get over the fact that he went out partying after like bro wtf you doing

[@santaclause3487]

It’s gross

[@jameelbuggs5592]

People really think these millionaires give a dam about 9-5 working people and school kids lol yea right

[@DibIrken]

He's gonna argue he doesn't know something's wrong when they are informed that the concert will not push through in the following days. Is he gonna say management let him know about the cancelled event only after his party? That is gonna be quite a stupid argument.

[@Same1689hfrh]

@@DibIrken he already did. Saw that interview?

[@charlateggin3406]

Hello Bruce I do respect ur INTELLIGENCE and Thank you ..But Plz !!stop defending this loser rapper ..He went out to PARTY afterwards!!!…👉PLZ Address this and u even said this is the second concert he was involved in ..👉He welcome’s Drugs in his concerts & everyone knows this..as-always he’s never accountable!!

[@lol109109]

Bruce's output level is insane. This man's channel didn't blow up on accident. He putting in that WORK

[@champpoints1899]

Shout out to his kid too who seems to be the driving force behind all this. He’s the real hero for getting his pops out here

[@janicegibson4178]

Facts

[@dylangreg4051]

@@champpoints1899 I’ve never heard about his kid or what he did, I found Bruce by looking up what happened to be one of the titles of his video, how is his kid helping him?

[@MultiHamlot]

Big facts!!

[@champpoints1899]

@@dylangreg4051 he said in some of his early videos that his kid got him to start and does the editing on the videos. I assume that means he actually manages the channel and Bruce is the “talent”

[@Tara-we8zh]

The minute ppl broke down barricades and jumped over fences is when Houston Police should have gotten on stage and said This concert will not start until everyone exits the venue and returns in an orderly manner. No bags were checked, no Covid protocol. Thank God no one started shooting.

[@YamahaR12015]

Did you just say covid protocol lol

[@imsadiknow6497]

@@YamahaR12015 ye like checking if u have covid or not :D

[@lindapena11111]

I mean you did have someone maybe injecting fluids of some kind 💉 in peoples necks, but yeah I guess I know what you mean.

[@knifekink]

@@lindapena11111 i was there and u realize how hard that would be to do? it makes sense that a security guard who supposably reaching his body over got pricked but it was nearly impossible to move so i dont see how someone could move freely and manage to get there hands up multiple times to prick people unless they were on the outside of the gate

[@davidflores6899]

What does Covid have to do with this tragedy ? Sick of COVIDIOTS

[@wednesdaymonroe]

They don't say someone's down, they literally say there's someone dead

[@ralphhammer4014]

That's disturbing, very disturbing. Imagine seeing a dead body, and you already can't voluntarily move cause there's so many people. That's fucked

[@jainra]

I heard that. It dodn't sound at all like "Down".

[@badkittie333]

As a metal fan I have been to countless large rock festivals. I have been in a sea of huge mosh pits, and when people fall, other people pick them back up. When the artists see crazy things going on or people being harmed, they will stop the show and urge people to help or stop erratic behavior so everyone is safe. I have never ever seen a show this dangerous and terrifying. So sad how it ended…

[@oki__]

And the performers & their fans blatantly not caring even after the fact is horrendous

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

“I was an EMT, I drove an ambulance all through college” - hold up what?!! This man never fails to impress

[@elijahgavin6706]

I think his dad owned an ambulance company

[@matthewlaunchbury265]

Probably had to pay that big ass student debt somehow

[@tobyfitzpatrick565]

EMT's don't sleep. How in the world can someone focus on college at the same time?

[@yurrickhunt9707]

@@elijahgavin6706 salty

[@elijahgavin6706]

@@yurrickhunt9707 I’m pretty sure he actually did before he went to prison from someone snitching

[@Rayman1971]

That first scene with the people rushing in told me volumes about what to expect.... a sh!t show!

[@startervisions]

That happened in 2019 too

[@maryjanebumbalough5787]

The promoters and the police chief or or Fire chief should have shut it down or stop letting people in for safety. That’s before the shit show started!!

[@Marcus-tl2sd]

@@maryjanebumbalough5787 your exactly right but I guarantee they allowed it to further the greater goal.

[@bobnob1376]

Why was the security trying to fight people tho? 😂😂 talking their job too serious. Your life is not worth it

[@imgrindin]

@@maryjanebumbalough5787 you aren't wrong but I guarantee mfs would have rioted and then there would have been shootings either way it was a lose lose. Security didn't really look tight there, mfs just want the bag

[@RileyTaugor]

I love these breakdown videos. The reaction videos are great but I really like these breakdown videos. It’s very refreshing to see something like this on KZbin .

[@shantoreywilkins651]

👿😈👹📽🕵🕵‍♀️🕵‍♂️🔬🎥⚖⚖⚖⚖🔥

[@yesihaveasmallpenisbut4220]

@@shantoreywilkins651 🤢🤮

[@psychotropictraveler514]

@@shantoreywilkins651 👊🤫😴👏

[@BigSmoke420_]

Haven't seen you on youtube since all the positivity you were spreading in 2018 after X passed dang

[@jmoney7289]

They're much better in my opinion

[@TheFanBoy1233]

ASTROWORLD was like watching a special episode of Final Destination!

[@kristinaknox6553]

Agreed

[@Serg_lemus]

It was pretty evil too, very scary!

[@TheFanBoy1233]

Agree with both of y’all. My comment gettin luv 💛!

[@squishymellowowo]

Yes

[@user-rh8tf5ms5w]

I agree to disagree Travis stopped his concert 7 times for people passing out I blame his executive producers and security-guards cause there the ones that set this up they should have been prepared

[@britanyh99611]

He flat out said, “I want to feel the ground shake!!!”

[@cheapmusicgear]

There were people buried underneath the people on the ground. Unbelievable.

[@that_dude_tk7327]

After he saw the ambulance.

[@KissAthenaa]

Not literal... it’s just a way to say go crazy and rage hard bc I go to rage shows and they say things like touch the sky and break the ground its just to hype you up

[@xino_z]

@@KissAthenaa but... this is not a punk rock show with 220 ppl... it's a MASSIVE group of ppl!! And if 1% of the ppl there take him literally that's what happens. He had power. You have a huge group of people and more than 1% of them took him literally and the adrenaline takes over.

[@KissAthenaa]

@@xino_z it’s a travis Scott show, been raging since Owls pharaoh we been moaning at his shows since 2013 this nothing new you don’t know how to rage and mosh don’t come

[@itsaUSBline]

The fact he didn't think anyone would die despite him repeatedly tempting fate speaks to his level of gross negligence.

[@kaysha]

Thanks for breaking this down. Much better than these people who react to headlines and snippets. Mob mentality, poor crowd control and maybe sinister individuals is a bad bad cocktail

[@buki0141]

Whats a mob mentality

[@benk3716]

He created the Mob Mentality

[@wangsap777]

@@benk3716 mob mentality has always been there. It isn't always at his concerts. Ranging from Carti to Rocky concerts, this whole rage culture has been here for a while. I think it was more than just being crushed by the crowd.

[@kaysha]

@@wangsap777 good points

[@InteractiveIdea]

Check out Dr.Grande breakdowns.

[@arisumego]

Bruce, the entire performance was livestreamed by Apple Music and rips are available on KZbin, and there are sooooo many videos to sift through. Please continue to research this topic and make more videos about it, your expertise is sorely needed and appreciated

[@noseyandneutral]

You can hear screams in the livestream… what an eerie feeling

[@FaithandNova]

I was ok with his video til he showed the clip of Travis rubbing his forehead and said he seems sincere 🙄🙄. Typical criminal lawyer response

[@Callmejodye]

@@FaithandNova be a lawyer then, if you think you can read minds.

[@Cj-fq8es]

@@FaithandNova lol what are u even saying

[@Faith_First]

@@noseyandneutral wow 😮 Jesus

[@Ms.RobbyEyeVee]

What I am loving about your breakdown is that as a criminal defense attorney, you are not just showing one side. You are looking at this from all angles. I swear if I ever get in a legal situation, Im calling you!

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Remember: No self-snitchin!

[@petertreid]

You got this dude's reaction wrong, in my opinion. His 'anguished' reaction is all about self-preservation and not a genuine display of remorse. He had every opportunity to alter the course of events but opted not to.

[@dmvgoinglive7457]

He went to Dave and busters after

[@neilsiebenthal9254]

Yup, he knew what he was doing. Didn't care what he was doing. Ignored people telling him people are dying.. He's certainly to blame

[@zordonthevoyagesof577]

He said show me some rage, or something dumb like that, and was getting people in front to push back to form a "mosh pit" and there was clear overcrowding.

[@quinn799]

Agree. Watch Observe’s video for the scientific breakdown, it’s super interesting.

[@lynxgamerlife]

Yeah I know nothing about people yet I can tell that his reaction is as fake as could be. I feel horrible for the people in the show and wish there was something that could have stopped the show and that he never performs live again.

[@patton303]

Bruce: I’m a pro touring musician and play for various artists. I cannot remember the last festival I’ve played where there wasn’t a center aisle safety barricade used to prevent crowd surges and give a clear path for emergencies in a general admission concert. Sometimes there’s even two. Stage right and stage left. It was surely mentioned by the OEM and fire marshals but management obviously declined it, which is their right. But I guarantee this will be the last festival without such a barricade. It could have saved 8 lives.

[@paulwisham5943]

This would have been that final line, that could’ve saved lives. Even with that crowd…

[@patton303]

@@paulwisham5943 Indeed. And what we saw with EMS desperately trying to get in there could have been much easier for them with a center aisle which is exactly why they exist.

[@angelaburress8586]

People died at an Ariana Grande concert but their wasn’t an outcry for her to be sued or anything 👀👀🧐🧐😩😩💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🙄🙄

[@gerardinecizmar]

@@angelaburress8586 Are you kidding? How can you compare the two? She doesn't incite violence. It was a BOMBING! Travis Scott's record says it all. There was a man paralyzed at one of his concerts. I mean really?

[@patton303]

@@angelaburress8586 Boo if you’re comparing a terrorist act to simple rudimentary public safety, then your comment is almost too breathtakingly dumb to reply to. Almost.

[@AustinHansen]

Whenever stampedes and shit like this happen, I’m reminded how deep down, humans are just animals.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Deep down? No we are simply animals through and through

[@maclancastermusic4757]

@@personalcheeses8073 I know right.. the disconnect is alarming.

[@AbbyC543]

It’s like being civil is too burdensome.

[@vihansubramaniam3593]

We are. We become a troop of chimps in certain circumstances, even over something so trivial as a fucking concert.

[@shutarakademars2881]

Right they were

[@obakhanjones2869]

So that’s a conviction in less than 20 mins brought to you by Bruce Rivers.

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

Lol

[@EA97_]

He's the criminal lawyer.

[@DrTune]

@@EA97_ Criminal _defense_ lawyer

[@robmanueb.]

Trial by media? Bruce brings nothing to the table but seems to accuse Travis of incitement when there is no evidence. Pretty disappointed in this one.

[@elijah__]

@@robmanueb. theres circumstantial evidence in past behavior; old tweets of him encouraging ppl breaking in; no moshpit without injuries; and he saw what was happening and did nothing

[@rocktim9680]

I just watched nearly 3 hours of you reacting to stuff, and my god, you are enjoyable to watch. I would have never thought i would be watching people reacting to stuff for this long.

[@xino_z]

I know I want him to react to something crazy my Mama just said but I just don't think there's enough interest

[@Ghosttothepost]

I heard an interview with this girl that was suppose to be working security. She said they told her to contact family to let them know she was ok, because she was going to lose phone service. Why would she lose service? Thats Crazy.

[@cameonashipleftonaplane698]

I heard that too.

[@trevorbeckley7301]

When that many phones are in the same exact area it can bog down the service to the point where you can’t get calls or messages out.

[@PortilloBrian]

Yesss!!!! I was hoping you were gonna make a video on this topic

[@SayjbeeMOB21]

Bruh 💯 I’d been checking his page everyday since hahaha 🤣

[@sweetasnightshade6254]

Yep. Been check constantly

[@Peakfreud]

Man it's crazy how Bruce is addressing the Nation, he does a Better Job than Press, Mayor's , Governors, Police Chief. How many KZbinrs actually say "Lets Wait and See"? Most usually jump right into speculation & hot takes.

[@sneakertweaker7191]

@@Peakfreud thats why bruce carry the strap cause he know his game can cause problems so protection is a must

[@PortCityBalrog]

Yesssss!!!! Lol wtf

[@rmob8725]

Not all gangtas wear capes. God bless you, Bruce. You too, Bruce’s son. Your content is primo.

[@alexandergonzales8696]

Gangtas???

[@rmob8725]

@@alexandergonzales8696 Bro, Bruce Rivers is a gangsta...what triggered you?

[@Amino663]

1. You spelt gangstas like gangtas (edit comment if u want) 2. Since when do gangstas wear capes?

[@rmob8725]

@@Amino663 ohhhhhhhh yeah I did, didn’t I? Anyone can wear a cape to be honest. The point here is that Bruce Rivers is a badass. Or a gangta…

[@CCC303THIZZ]

@@rmob8725 na that’s straight goofy shit He’s a fucking lawyer that sits behind his desk and gives you educated opinion on cases He’s not a cape wearing hero Hes no glock toting thug He’s a lawyer and a youtuber Bruh sounds like he gots pictures of this man above his bed and shit Smfh

[@j.a.r.family2576]

Method man and Redman concert saving a person during their show is perfect example of what you do.

[@sevenblessed2543]

There is so much examples, Travis just honestly don't give af about his fans

[@feck2594]

Same thing at a 3-6 mafia concert I was at . Its called respect for you're fans and taking control of a bad situation .

[@santaclause3487]

They are smart tho, Scott is just an idiot and asked for it. He’s afraid he’s losing everything, and he should.

[@microcosm1957]

There was a part where he saw an ambulance, yet continued the show saying “make the ground shake” and telling people to “rage” which led to his fans dancing on top of the ambulance

[@ChandlerBinx]

Seeing those people dancing on the ambulance was so infuriating.

[@MT-2020]

We saw before, Summer of Love.

[@staceyshaffer180]

I just found this channel during the Johnny Depp trial going on. Love Bruce’s point of view and professional explanations of these events. Thanks!!

[@adonissandoval1857]

What i can’t wrap my mind around is when they rushed thru the front gates why didn’t they delay the show till the got everyone back on the outside of the fence.

[@Callmejodye]

this is the biggest question????

[@paulwisham5943]

Right!

[@dobbiewill4877]

You mightve not seen it yet but travis Scott posted somewhere on his Twitter That he was encouraging people to sneak in even if you didn't have a wristband to get in most ppl snuck in there but travis Scott encourages it

[@gerardinecizmar]

@@dobbiewill4877 That's very true. I read that.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

@@dobbiewill4877 wow ok. So he is enticing violence and total gangsta mentality...

[@manhattan_maria]

I see it like this: out of the thousands of people present in that venue, there was only one person who could stop the show…and he didn’t.

[@AnarchyMagic]

Actually there are more people capable of stopping the show including the event organizers, production team, cameramen, and whoever had control of the music playing also not to mention the visual effects. His manager, promoter, and event organizer could have directly spoken into his earpiece and told him to stop the show IMMEDIATELY

[@nowandaround312]

So you believe that a concert would continue if the music, mic(s) and lights were turned off

[@joelouis1818]

nah not only him police & promoters could have stopped it too after they all broke in at first. but all they cared abt is their money.

[@tegridyfarms6851]

*When you see little kids dying all around you, but your music/ money is more important to you…*

[@jjcoola998]

Ironically he would have gotten a bigger bag 💰 had he actually paused the show before it got out of hand , now that he is refunding all the tickets and paying all the families and shit

[@TheGreatGuy_]

uhm so you just assume he knew what the fuck was happening

[@tegridyfarms6851]

@@TheGreatGuy_ No it is. You just need to check the evidence….

[@tomohawkcloud]

@@jjcoola998 guess he was there to enjoy for a short time not a long time

[@dookie3453]

@@tegridyfarms6851 what evidence

[@stephenbianchi7141]

Never knew you were an EMT. That adds another layer. I always wondered how you seem to be a good person and a talented defense lawyer, at the same time.

[@keltongillanders5736]

Frankly a defense lawyer is usually a far better person than a prosecutor anyways lol and never forget. Police officers have one of the highest rates of divorce and domestic violence of any profession, so let's not pretend simply "being on the right side of the law" makes someone a good person. I went to jail for aggravated assault. I smashed up a dude that was 25 and tried to force himself on a 14 yr old. Does that make me a bad guy? Because I'm a convicted "criminal"?

[@sueper28]

He also responded to the kids telling him to stop! Saying “who’s telling me to stop? You know what we came here to do! SHAKE THE FLOOR!” Can you imagine thinking for a second that he might stop the show and that things will be ok..only for him to say this! “You know what I came here to do SHAKE THE FLOOOOR!” He’s a clown

[@STUNNACBFW]

That’s not what he said

[@sevenblessed2543]

I thought that too before I actually watched the live stream of the show he doesn't say that.

[@KissAthenaa]

He never said that, he said 2 hands to the sky use your listening ears if you tryna act like a detective

[@alexanderd.9460]

Travis apology video looks like he cared more about filters than the fans. Bruce look to your left by that pc and realize it was all cap. His lawyers told him made him say that, it was really bad acting lmao.

[@FaithandNova]

He's an criminal defense attorney. He sugarcoated that part

[@adamkasper2299]

He legit was rubbing his head trying to remember what he was supposed to say lol he said he would stop the show and get people help but he saw an ambulance trying to drive through the crowd and didn't stop anything.

[@dingoparadox3737]

That’s all theoretical. It’s dangerous and manipulative to play it off as a fact

[@bryanb2886]

He didnt even sound sad, he sounded like he woke up to a call from his PR team telling him to do that immediately.

[@Yeshualivess]

@@bryanb2886 EXACTLY no remorse

[@ChinChan912]

This channel just popped up in my recommendation and I'm gonna binge watch all his videos. Some great content here and a lot of knowledge to gain. Kudos Mr. Rivers!

[@hiadrianbankhead]

The way that the barricades were set up in the mosh pit - with separate containers for crowds, meant that groups of people couldn’t escape. The got stuck inside their barricades as people from the outside pressed in. This was very dangerous stage design, and the reason for the crowd crush. Why did they set up the mosh pit this way? I heard that it was because the concert was streaming on Apple+ and Apple wanted clear lanes to do its filming, and they didn’t understand that everyone would crush into the mosh pits like they did.

[@sgirl1234]

and, this explains why a camera operator filming the livestream waved his arms at the girl and guy who climbed up on the platform screaming for help,. He shooed them away instead of talking on mic to his producer to stop the concert.

[@Thor-Orion]

Sounds like a whole bunch of terrible people put on this show

[@alexandernunez8945]

Go look at images from other massive outdoor concerts and you won’t see an center barrier in any of them. Twice the people and no tragic ending because the crowd had somewhere to go. Here the crowd was funneled into essentially a coral and as people start jumping all that energy pushing slowly pushed them forward as they are jumping and led to the crush. Terrible design, negligence for days

[@evacuevas5506]

It was designed as a hell pit, so lives could be lost. He's with the Illuminati

[@reillymoore3257]

Two weeks earlier, at another event at the same stadium there were problems with overcrowded areas, security problems, people trying to rush in and throwing metal barricades. Someone who was there later contacted the Stadium/Promoters and told them he was really surprised that no one was seriously hurt or even killed. This was 2 weeks before this festival.

[@merrywalsh2809]

I was in a crush situation at the doors of a concert years ago. The people in the back kept pushing forward until we in the front were being crushed. I am a petite female. I found myself being pushed along, feet off the ground but still upright, and I lost a shoe. I could feel it getting harder to expand my rib cage to get a breath. Suddenly, they opened the chained doors and the pressure was relieved. If they hadn’t opened the doors, I might have died. Large crowds are dangerous. Plan accordingly; best to avoid; calculate for bottlenecks, probabilities for surges, sexual assault, drugs, violence, bombs and fire.

[@Llulaaa]

Damn. That sounds just so terrifying and just...well, impossibly f'd, on so many levels. I'm so sorry you experienced this, but I am grateful that you're willing to share, as the hard won insight is invaluable.

[@ahasidic7172]

This guy is the goat, I remember seeing his channel with only like 10k subscribers dude just started KZbin. Congrats sir

[@LaDeeDah]

I've literally been waiting for this since you posted earlier! Was NOT expecting it this quickly!!

[@shaneriggs640]

Big facts 💯 🤧

[@yuckus_2873]

He wanted them views 😭

[@ovii0624]

RIP to all the victims. Can’t imagine what it feels like to get squeezed to death smdh .

[@TheRealLLC]

My meat goes through it every night 🤣

[@Cswizzler]

@@TheRealLLC yooo 😂

[@trap784]

@@TheRealLLC ur a joker 🤣😂

[@slazerlombardi]

Member the battle of the bastards. Game of thrones did it right.

[@saintjabroni]

@@TheRealLLC 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Stormdribbles2k]

I’ve have been watching a lot of videos on this and from what I understand is that pretty much everybody that went to the concert believes way more than 8 people died

[@Punkinlunk]

People confused passing out and death.

[@precious1918]

There’s just been another confirmed death

[@wom_Bat]

I'm sure there are some critical injuries in the hospital after that stamped

[@monicat9952]

Travis Scott body language seems like he has a hangover still or recovering from a hangover ! still high by the look of it. He aware of everything that is going concerning to his fans . And The organisers... are very much aware I'm sure of it.. but chose to ignore to stop the show. My thoughts and prayers to the victim And there's family's. 🙏🙏

[@skeletontoes7692]

Your channel theme is an earwig that has been intermittently stuck in my head all day. Not complaining, it's just funny. Good job on whoever penned it.

[@LaDeeDah]

I said the same thing about the camera man!! He has a walkie talkie and he didnt need to hold the camera so he could have signaled someone on the walkie talkie.

[@sabine3769]

Exactly right the camera man was informed and didnt act

[@japhialynne]

The girl in that video made a part two. She said the camera man did contact security and she climbed down his under the stage and called 911

[@LaDeeDah]

@@japhialynne ok

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

He saw and he knew. Yet he told them to shake the ground! He’s got blood on his hands I’d say

[@taylorr1653]

Right. Basically telling them to keep stomping “standing on people”.

[@edwinaguirre3389]

@@taylorr1653 basically not😂😂😂 you people are acting like he told these people to stomp on each other. Stop with all the solo blaming. Yea he saw the dude unconscious but because he told the fucking medics to help him. Also keep doing your research, there’s more to know about the situation than you know. He’s a fault but so is everyone else.

[@KF3000-w7x]

@@edwinaguirre3389 They started saying this is a ritual too

[@wangsap777]

@@edwinaguirre3389 I always love finding a reasonable human being in a crowd full of idiots. Thank you!

[@jc3productions362]

No he doesn’t. Let’s look at it from his point of view. He’s up on a stage music blasting in his ear, so he can’t hear a damn thing, let alone a few fans in the nose bleeds. He also likely cannot see that there’s people getting trampled, 50K is a huge group to pick out 8 from. Also, say he did stop the show midway, what would that do? The damage was done, he can’t control the stupid decisions of others. Yeah it happened at his show, but he’s very much not at fault for this one

[@queen_badapple]

Your work ethic shines thru the consistency and quality of your videos. This channel is */chef's kiss/* stupendous

[@samkinkopf]

Thank you for breaking this down while keeping it real! You swearing makes it even more relatable! I believe that you can be professional while still swearing! Laws that vary state by state is why it makes cases hard to follow from a law standpoint....If ppl were more informed (myself included) it would def. help!

[@thechihuahua4523]

Just make urself more smarter and study things that u don’t know !! No need to grind tons of time or months just know ur shit 🐄

[@mrbritishguyesq2846]

I went to a pretty intense Slipknot concert and not once did I ever feel any fear of getting hurt. If I stumbled some random guy got me up. If I needed water. Everyone in front of me passed it back. Hell someone lost their passport and the whole concert found it and got it back to her. I’d never feel scared in a metal concert, but a random shite rapper, I’m not so sure….

[@scubasteve6175]

i'm just disappointed in the amount of people choosing to conspire on the event rather than make efforts toward proper change and consequences to those at fault.

[@fkuahole3714]

Wake up ding-dong! Murder…. AND… PAID murder. They purchased tickets for their death. Takes a whole different level to change this. Its called lawsuits and criminal charges

[@drethomas5363]

@@fkuahole3714 this behaviour has been going on for years. The fans should be held accountable too.

[@epiccreator9372]

Natural selection

[@fkuahole3714]

@@drethomas5363 Wake up ding-dong! Murder…. AND… PAID murder. They purchased tickets for their death. Takes a whole different level to change this. Its called lawsuits and criminal charges

[@KatSpade1018]

The prob I have with Travis' statement is that if he doesn't want any of his fans to get hurt at a show then why would you ever say for them to engage in violence and that you want injuries from it? Plus injury can mean very diff things to diff ppl. For some it could mean just punching someone in the face, for another it could beating someone down with a 3 on 1, to another it could mean stabbing someone up. I mean a generic statement like that leaves the possibilities wide open and what kind of artist wants their fans injured or violent at a place where they're supposed to be providing entertainment to their most loyal followers and giving them an amazing memory to cherish. I honestly don't think he gives a damn about what happened and anything he says was instructed by his P.R. ppl and any "kind" gesture was at the prompting of his attorneys for damage control. I don't know the man so this is just my opinion, I may be way off base but his past judgement doesn't say much in his defense. The show should have been stopped BY HIM much sooner and anyone that engaged in standing on top of the ambulances dancing should be criminally charged. They may have contributed to ppl dieing because of delayed critical medical aide.

[@wendythomas9361]

I completely agree! There’s not a sincere bond in his body. This is DAMAGE control. Period.

[@Kknah91]

I agree. His statement never felt sincere to me. He encouraged chaos and that’s what he got, then acts like he had no idea something bad could happen.

[@elijahgavin6706]

“And it ain’t a mosh pit without no injuries, I got em stage diving out the nose bleeds” -Travis Scott

[@Marie_Laveau]

So true! I don't think people truly understand the power of words. There's life and death in the tongue. It's like a game to them.

[@Blue.cheese42]

He didn't sound stressed because of what happened. He sounds stessed because of what might happen to him now. It sounds like he's trying to remember lines, and he's avoiding eye contact, with a camera. A camera.

[@_wok3_]

Travis watching this video to see what kind of charges he might get hit with😂

[@RB01.10]

Wouldn’t surprise me

[@whoever6458]

Hell yeah! I was an EMT in college too and now I'm a biologist who has never made any money with my expensive degree. I ended up making food money (more or less) as a street musician. Maybe I should have gone into law. lol Love your channel!

[@screweduptexas]

"you can tell he's in a lot of anguish"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hecatrice2064]

Travis took his shows a step further into madness everytime.. This one was too far

[@freeyourmind9997]

satanic ritual

[@hecatrice2064]

@@freeyourmind9997 Idk about that bro, but the video where "clueless" Travis is smiling while people are desperately screaming for help is haunting.

[@retro9590]

Dudes practically smiling in the “apology video”

[@perkten1550]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKCcmWpnd5Vse9E Do I Got Potential ? 💜

[@drethomas5363]

I agree. You clearly can’t expect people to think for themselves once their favourite song comes on lmao what a joke

[@breonaalexander7329]

I knew you weren't going to let me down, I been waiting for this video. Thank you for covering this madness.💯

[@breonaalexander7329]

@Kyle Rhein Thank you 🤗

[@johnnaledoux2554]

Travis doesnt seem to have remorse. He looks like a kid that was told he has to apoligize and seem upset but can't do it He only cares about being liable and his money and fame shame

[@tze1204]

People die at hip hop concerts all the time I don’t think it really reflects him just that he didn’t want to cancel the show for the 100k who paid to possibly help 1 or 2 people

[@mcfrisko834]

That's exactly the impression I got from his weak statement. It sounded like when parents made you apologize as a kid.

[@anthonymacias7492]

FACTS @Johnna

[@marimamaladze3191]

ok if he only cares about himself and his fame and money ( which is so not true) then why wouldn't he stop the concert? this obviously hurts his career and reputation and if he saw and knew he would have realised there would be lawsuits and whole scandal. why wouldnt he stop then since yall are making him seem like narcissist who only cares about himself. And in my view that apology was very suitable for the situation. you wanted him to cry ? wouldnt that seem more fake? ppl just wanted him to say if he is one responcible or not when he kept it official and was talking about those 8 people who died. do your full research on travis and not only negative/ cut videos u see on the internet. This is media, if he would defend himself or other way around, situation would get worse. so he tried to catch the balance and this man said that in this video as well

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@tze1204 Other artists stop their concerts to save lives

[@AshRylance]

this guy smart, always posting videos relatable to social media trends, very good detail and no bs.

[@ahnonemous8250]

You are fantastic. Found you through the Depp trial and loved your honesty. Now I'm watching every past video! It's so refreshing to see someone on here with your level of passion and intelligence. Thank you!

[@user-yj6cl1nf8c]

This is when the cheap last row tickets shine.

[@RB01.10]

I don’t mind those kinds of seats, same with movie theaters. I always hated looking straight up LOL

[@AnarchyMagic]

Even the last row wasn't safe

[@LINKYART]

It was a disaster on all parts but he had the power to stop the show, especially considering people were dying and being resuscitated. The pre show advertisement was disturbing and questionable as well, which probably contributed to the mania.

[@nelloaffinity]

When you’re on stage it’s probably really hard to make out what is going on + the adrenaline rush a lot of people look at the situation in the perspective of what happened after it already did instead of thinking about what was going on during that time

[@LINKYART]

@@nelloaffinity I can understand that, I feel like the whole event was a disaster in the making. I was wondering why the security or police/EMT didn’t go on stage and inform that people were dying either…why did the fans have to struggle to do that?

[@mythical2490]

@@nelloaffinity yeah but several fans made it up to the stage and yelled that people were dying

[@Thor-Orion]

@@nelloaffinity as a musician who has opened for fairly large bands and played festivals before, that’s not really true. Like yes you are amped up, but you can see people up until maybe the 5-15th row depending upon how far away from the stage the first row is.

[@Felix-nz1ll]

A dozen other people also had the power to stop the show like the police or organisers could of cut off the music etc. this was a disaster on all fronts cause no one including travis decided to do anything

[@loweracorn5371]

Been waiting on this one

[@PaulJersey]

When we worship graven images very bad things tend to happen. I understand that I am not looking at this through a legal perspective, but 8 deaths is significant. Excellent video!

[@claireemily1983]

Love your take on this case, very informative

[@CLRBruceRivers]

Thank you!

[@benji24palomar]

The guy with the white shirt and the female that were yelling to stop the show are real ones. God bless them with a happy and healthy life

[@KarlMarcus8468]

Bruce, does that apology really seem genuine to you? You're probably good being able to tell, but to me it seems totally half assed and shallow. Everyone reacts to tragedy differently but it seems so fake to me.

[@Delta-Music92]

My thoughts exactly

[@JerkingLegacy]

Thanks Bruce, looking forward to future updates from you surrounding this tragedy. RIP to the victims.

[@jaykeon1471]

Also there’s a psychologist who breaks down his apology look it up, very informative.

[@nasseryousif1222]

His f***

[@carryeveryday910]

As someone who does armed security for a large venue like this there’s a simple solution. ANYONE rushes the gate. 1 person or 1k. Concert is canceled. Problem solved.

[@FlexSZN23]

The civil exposure has to be crazy high, Travis has prior convictions for inciting riots, HPD cheif publicly said he personally warned him, a litany of eyewitnesses claiming he ignored calls for help.

[@offwhitejayR2E]

It also falls on HPD because they had the power to shut it down and they chose not to because they feared it would incite a riot they couldn’t control

[@lareeseblaque8303]

Absolutely right. Should be illegal for almost all deaths to be declared off site.

[@mittensocks7763]

Exactly y i was like what thats bs that he sorry but i get it its protocol

[@webster2086]

At work I randomly sing "But who is heee? And what he do??".

[@JulieFabQ]

And he’s gonna react to y’all self snitchin 😭

[@webster2086]

aaah

[@AmberWilliams]

“unforeseeable circumstances” being one of the only things that can get travis out of this is why i think he kept saying “i never knew it could get that bad” in his “apology” he posted on his instagram story. making it seem unforeseeable to him. this isn’t his first rodeo, he knew damn well it could get this bad

[@adamkasper2299]

When FBI sees all the videos he's fucked he said who wants me to stop the show? You know what you signed up for. Unless it happens to come back that everyone died from that needle sticker which it's basically impossible to stick that many people in a huge crowd without anyone noticing and stopping you. Sad that there is a chance his lawyers will get him off the hook. Pays to be rich.

[@mr4forty816]

@@adamkasper2299 not if there's more than one. And all of them looked nodded n Grey. This is gonna get deep

[@mr4forty816]

Get out ya popcorn folks this shit bout to get deep. Wouldnt surprise me if this wasnt a domestic terrorist attack on our youth. The fact that a guard got pricked and drake was there tells me a lot!!!

[@valkyrieagainsttheworld]

It’s annoying too cuz he unsighted the riot and mosh pit KNOWING and WANTING people to get hurt in the process, how can it be a “unforeseeable circumstance” if he literally wanted and knew people would get hurt from that? It’s so two faced

[@lilys7431]

Love discovering, brilliant attorneys and physician on YT. So much to learn.

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Correction, and you couldn't have known this at the time you recorded this, but the Houston Police Commissioner held a press conference today where he said the security guard that was allegedly poked with a needle turned out not to be true. That security guard did have head trauma, but he himself said he had not been poked with a needle. Aside from that, really thorough and interesting perspective on this incident. Travis Scott's past behaviour seems to suggest a pattern of recklessness, but this doesn't happen if there's better crowd control and better overall organization as well. Given that this was Travis Scott's concert, he bears responsibility for that too, but he's not solely responsible. I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of people facing lawsuits and maybe even criminal charges over this.

[@SS11660]

Disagree about his video afterwards. Looks and sounds like damage control and trying to avoid law suits. Seemed like acting to me.

[@Sigmundfrued]

Travis has never been an emotional person...

[@TondrilaTube]

me too. If he actually wanted a safe experience for them, he had so many opportunities to prevent or at least calm down what happened

[@tomwatuo713]

100% it was scripted no real remorse more than his concern to his bottom line

[@sebthepo8260]

I mean you shouldn't demonize him, he's a human too. No person would want death of thier fans. But yeah he was negligent

[@evacuevas5506]

Yes he keeps covering his Illuminati eye

[@Themegatrolll]

16:08 the way he was touching his head really pissed a lot of people off

[@g_mason8867]

Ni@@a looks high also

[@cameonashipleftonaplane698]

He was low-key doing the one 👁️🤚 thing. To appease the elites.

[@whitemaleoprah]

It had a weird vibe all day in HTx. And it was a lot of foreshadowing in the news reporting

[@diegog2679]

How so?

[@a.ftp4207]

Csn you explain? What foreshadowing

[@a.ftp4207]

Can you explain? What foreshadowing

[@ciarameraja1836]

I’m from Houston and I was at work that day, downtown was so eerie quiet…

[@kmena05]

I'm an Amazon driver and I was delivering close to NRG that day and I looked towards the Texans Methodist Training Center and I got a wierd feeling I didn't know that this was taking place at the time I don't care about Travis Scott.

[@squidmilker6311]

Always insightful, unbiased, and thorough. Appreciate this breakdown Bruce!

[@4katt372]

He could never imagine anything like this w/ his history it was a catastrophe waiting to happen. It was just a matter of time w/ him.

[@krissyscott4207]

That part!!!

[@user-sx3tu2fq1v]

Worst apology I’ve seen in a minute

[@Howess]

How he said nothing wrong

[@StevieNicksIsMyFairyGodmother]

And his apology was posted the next morning..he was too busy that night at the after party.

[@drethomas5363]

You’ve clearly never seen him speak. He’s an awkward person who makes music that school shooters listen to. What emotion did you expect on his face? If he was balling his eyes out you still wouldn’t believe dummy

[@LongThickVeinyBBC]

It’s not his fault anyway. He didn’t have to say anything.

[@jaylap]

rest in peace to everyone that passed at the show 🙏 such a tragedy

[@FaithandNova]

And those in the hospital in serious condition. There's a 9 yr old fighting for his life

[@julianpickens9131]

Opponents My

[@drdebocherry]

There are many videos where you can see him looking out a audience and at injured dying bodies.

[@TaterTotsNFanta]

I'm looking forward to the followup. He even saw an ambulance go through the crowd and told his fans to jump onto the ambulance, impeding the ambulance. There's so much video evidence, this will be interesting how it plays out. I have a feeling there will be NO justice, there was multiple failures on all levels by every party involved. Maybe civil and monetary punishment but these guys plenty of money so is that really enough? The lack of humanity and empathy shown is devastating.

[@salteadog33]

A year later and I haven’t heard much.

[@DanielPizarro184]

Bruce i’ve been a subscriber for a while and i’m real happy that your channel grew this much !!

[@tylerd1297]

11:00 almost seems like the needle thing could be a ploy by Travis' people to take the heat off but we'll see. There's no evidence yet.

[@ShakyWarrior]

It happened during the concert, if you’re saying that then your basically saying he had the intention to kill those people which I highly doubt.

[@tylerd1297]

@@ShakyWarrior I didn't say that. I'm saying (if it happened) it sounds like something that occured after the fact, unrelated to the two biggest problems which were the crowd crush and their rage/mob behavior. The police confirming one instance of it is still heresay not evidence, although I'm inclined to believe it did happen if they're saying it will be backed by the investigation. In other words, it doesn't really change Travis/LN's role in this and should be discussed separately which I think Bruce even says in the video.

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@ShakyWarrior We don’t know it happened. It’s hearsay

[@tylerd1297]

@Matt P good comment if trolling lol. Alex Jones is a great example of why you should evaluate claims individually case by case. A broken clock is right twice a day and so was Jones when it came to Epstein, the Clinton's ties to Russia. He's also been in the wrong ballpark completely with stuff like Sandy Hook. But what I said is a pretty common sentiment right now and I don't feel like I'm reaching to say it at least sounds suspicious. I try to always consider ulterior motives and possibilities because people can be really manipulative when they don't have to back up their claims with evidence.

[@chairwood]

It's interesting you interpreted his apology video as sincere and anguished. I think the majority opinion is that it seems like he couldn't care less in it and seems annoyed to even have to make it.

[@elijahgavin6706]

Dude put a filter on it and couldn’t keep his hands off his face out of respect

[@BlairBryngelson]

His apology is so obviously the weakest attempt at feigning true consideration. All of the context paints a pretty clear picture that he couldn't care any less about his fans.

[@Callmejodye]

@@BlairBryngelson it because you don't know travis. travis is socially awkward and does not really show his face or talk on social media. the main time the fans hear and see him is when he does music.

[@paco1022]

@@elijahgavin6706 idk if this means much but like as a long time Travis fan, he’s always been weird around cameras and in interviews. Idk everyone has a different way of interpreting traumatic events. No one can know if he was being genuine but I find it hard to believe that as a father and as a performer he didn’t feel remorse or regret for not stopping the show. But I guess people are bias and will form their own opinion regardless. I 100% know that if he was crying in that video, people would’ve still said it was fake and crocodile tears.

[@acestarone]

@@Callmejodye exactly. That is why he always looks down. Cancel culture is very active right now

[@jennas17]

I’ve been patiently waiting for this one 🙌🏼

[@cindy7938]

So glad I found your channel. Love how you break down the different issues.

[@roastbeefy0weefy]

I could've watched another hour of this.

[@monicac2834]

Boyyyy I clicked so fast! I just finished the one about the football player and some JCS ones so ima just keep this goin

[@southernguru1455]

I went to this he'll hole, the energy was not natural bruh from the beggining I swear you can feel it bro!

[@DorisWanjohiGifttv]

Get Jesus

[@abeltesfaye_]

I was hoping you were going to cover this, thanks so much!

[@joshpeck_]

trying to find a "needle" in a hay stack, i see what you did there Bruce

[@KingJag]

wow.

[@jroy3434]

Damn

[@Alphaphotographer]

Except the police chief said after investigation that never happened. No one stuck with a needle.

[@amber_Forever16]

He’s not in anguish in his apology video, he’s aggravated like “omg I cannot believe people think this is my fault now I got to deal with this bs because people don’t know how to act” Watch the channel “Observe” he made a video dissecting his body language

[@nasseryousif1222]

He looks like a professional lawyer, so him not noticing that his apology video was scripted is odd...

[@KatSpade1018]

Hey Blicky Bruce! Hope you and the Fam are doing good! Thx for the breakdown Much ❤️

[@iadesigns]

Doesn't make sense to me also how the medic was able to determine that that security guard needed narcan. They described it as him restraining someone then dropping to the ground suddenly, how did the medic know it was an OD? Seems to me that the police chief is covering his own ass because that concert should've been shut down by LE.

[@sabine3769]

Agree 100% hes lying

[@Wyonative08]

EMT's are trained to recognize overdoses! He probably knew immediately by looking at the guy that he had a drug overdose!!

[@PunkFuckUp]

seems fishy, by the time the security guard felt a prick in his neck he would have turned around or something before the needle could have been emptied...also since its not in a vein it would have stung like fuck as soon as that plunger goes down

[@AndrewPureMI]

Well also giving you narcan will not hurt you so maybe they thought I can try to save them or they can surely die laying here and be trampled to death

[@icanrelate]

Lots of liars in this situation.

[@matrixfan58]

If you are ever looking for something a little different to react to I thought the song "Rapp Snitch Knishes" by MF DOOM might be something a little lighter yet still topical. Its an older rap song that is about people self snitching in rap songs, rather than doing any self snitching itself. Great song by a great artist and the featured rapper's true identity remains a mystery to this day! Maybe one of the few guys that actually could have done a little self snitching ironically enough. Worth checking out even if you never make a video on it, I think you'd get a kick out of it! Just wanted to suggest that since I got to this video relatively early.

[@allabored4443]

Rip MF DOOM

[@camilawoodmansee4073]

great idea

[@christianangelovergara855]

Great song. Rip to the victims and to mf doom

[@Marcus-tl2sd]

MF Doom was one of the best underground rappers all time and only avid rap fans outside of New York ever heard of him. It’s sad. He’s one of the artists that prove it’s not about talent it’s who’s going to follow orders

[@callusmalus8268]

Funnily enough he does actually self snitch in his song Doomsday "On Doomsday, ever since the womb ‘Til I'm back where my brother went, that's what my tomb will say Right above my government; Dumile" his real name was Daniel Dumile. It was released in 99

[@tarakalmusky1001]

Love watching ur videos,,u make it so easy to understand everything for the average non lawyer person in the cases u review

[@drizzydoom23]

As a law student, I appreciate you Bruce Rivers!

[@jrdywrld]

rest peacefully to those who were lost🖤

[@YourDaddysDaddy]

Really sharp suit in this one, Bruce. Well done 👍🏻

[@getfrosty2254]

travis looks half asleep in that apology video

[@shutarakademars2881]

Yes he was...he just sad

[@ASarma11]

Bruce is putting in that work damn he upload a vid like every week and still works as an actual lawyer

[@jayeharrison4533]

Thank you and Michael for breaking this down for us.