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What really bothers me about this tragedy is that it was caused by just plain stupidity on the band's part. If it was something beyond their control, that is one thing. But to use pyrotechnics in a small building is just plain STUPID!!!! How do you justify all those lives for that? End Quote

I agree...with some of that.  It was NOT the BAND's responsibility to make sure the building was up to code, and having a license for pyro.. and the state fire marshall's duty to see that it's ok.  It was the club owners responsibility to ask questions..(will there be pyros..how much clearence do they need..etc.) and if the works were going too high, it should have been nixed.  There are works that can be used safely in a small venue and have been used for years.  That is what should have been used..IF the club owners were licensed for it...and as of this morning that was doubtful that they were.
However, saying all this, it was also the band's road manager's job and DUTY to ask those questions also. It was also up to the people booking the band.  Just so many people involved that should have done their job. But to blame the group themselves is pointless, all they want to do is make music...and that is what they were doing, not worrrying about the pyrotechnics.  They are in just as much pain as the rest of the people.  Remember, the lead singers son was injured..and I think they lost their guitar player.
But...hindsight is 20/20 and all of this blaming can not bring back all those lives lost needlessly.
My condolences goes out to the family and friends lost.