A South Florida woman has filed a lawsuit and spoken out about the events surrounding the Copa America final at Hard Rock Stadium, which took place on Sunday night. Despite possessing tickets, she and her family were not allowed to attend the match, which featured Argentina and Colombia. According to reports, the event was marred by chaos as thousands of fans were held back after hundreds of fans rushed through gates, scaled security barriers, and ran away from police.
This led to a state of panic among attendees, with many believing that they would not be able to enter the stadium in time for the 8:00 p. m. start of the game. In an interview, the woman described the scene, stating, "We could not get in. When it hit 7:30 p. m., everyone started panicking because the game was supposed to start at 8 p. m." She and her attorney, Irwin Ast... have filed a lawsuit against Hard Rock Stadium and Conmebol, "the organizers of the event," seeking damages of over $50,000. Ast has criticized the event organizers and Hard Rock Stadium for their handling of the situation, stating that there was "pure negligence" on their part.
He pointed out that there were no checkpoints set up near the stadium, "a situation that he believes contributed to the chaos." In contrast... Ast noted that similar events in other countries typically feature checkpoints set up at a distance from the stadium to manage crowd flow. The lawsuit filed by the woman and her attorney seeks compensation for the inconvenience and distress caused by the events surrounding the Copa America final.
The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of effective crowd management and security measures in large-scale events. Information in this article was first published on CBS News.
MIAMI - A South Florida woman has filed a lawsuit and is speaking out after she and her family were not allowed to attend the Copa America final Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium despite having tickets. They were caught up in the chaos at the stadium before the Argentina-Colombia game in which thousands of fans were held back after hundreds of fans rushed through gates, scaled security barriers and ran away from police.
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