Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show


	Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show

valann 47

7-15-2008 7:48 AM

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7-15-2008 4:19 PM

aklimento

It's alarming. When everybody drunk and drugged - and that is nothing unusual for shows like this - owner of the place is responsible for everything happen. And everything can happen with low level of responsibility.

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