Gangsters don't dance we boogie

Lot of things to blog about. Feel like I've got blogger's itch - gone cold turkey for like 1/2 a week, need to say something. Firstly, finished my exam today for my second masters subject. Let me say this - nothing's changed. Still cramming, still allocate too much time to one question, and not to the next one. Oh well, better luck next time.

Some people are just anal

On Saturday, my brother and his "crew" was at Bankstown square, doing some breakdancing to raise money for their PCYC Breakdancing competition. They were doing their thing selling $2 raffle tickets, had permission from Centro (the centre's management), had a allocated floor space, and things were going well. There was a nice little crowd building up and they were doing flares, windmills, flips, somersaults, etc.....

Miss OHS Officer (occupational health and safety) walks up to them and demands to know who is in charge. One of the boys pipes up and says they're in charge. They figure she wants some tickets but instead she says "I'm gonna fine you $5000 for endangering the lives of the public". Word for word quote. Centro management shows up and the $5000 fine is levied on them, with $2000 on the boys.

Although PCYC (Police Community Youth Centre) will be paying, its ridiculous. Ok they didn't have a barrier to separate themselves ffrom the public, some of the flips came a bit close to the public but they each stopped themselves in time. No once was injured, and it was a fundraising type event.

These guys will probably have to work twice as hard now to raise money and help pay off the fine. Some people just levy their rules strictly. She could have easily ignored it or simply said guys you need to stop, you might run into someone. Not walk straight up and be Judge & Jury and fine them $5000 like its strict liability offence. Maybe it is, but still its too harsh.

Enough ranting, more about the event. Unlike the "Danceoff" event I read on Emily's blog, this is a bona fide hip hop event. PCYC crews from all over Sydney and interstate are coming down to compete in a battle knockout style competition. Its four on four, mano el mano (there are some females as well) but you know what I mean. Its the first time they've done it, and its being held in Bankstown, my local area (City of Thugs and apparently breakdancers). I think the event is in mid-December and they are $5 at the door.

Peace out,

DJ Ho.