Austin musicians say they’re worried about a recent rend at concerts, people throwing phones and other objects on stage, in many cases injuring performers.
"Safety is a mandatory subject of bargaining, so it is part of a lot of contracts that we negotiate and others negotiate," said Lack.
Austin-based defense attorney Sam Bassett says throwing things at performers isn’t just rude, it’s assault. "At the very least, it's a misdemeanor, could be alleged to be a misdemeanor offense, because you're intentionally or at least recklessly causing injury to someone. But if you caused an injury that was considered serious bodily injury under the Texas penal code, that could be an aggravated assault, which is a felony," said Bassett."I think that the likelihood of being caught has skyrocketed because of the publicity surrounding these incidents," said Bassett.
Lack says the industry standard for these types of incidents is to end the concert if a performer is hit, so in addition to a criminal charge, you could also have a few thousand people really mad at you. "Just have respect for the artists that you've come to see that you paid the ticket price to see because they love you," said Lack. "They don't want that show to end. So don't make it end."that I have read and agree
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