Police Apparently Condoned Security Guard Violence at Radiohead Show

Security guards at a Radiohead show on Monday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (right) apparently beat up videographers in plain view of policemen who pretended to see nothing.

What, did they think they were in Denver?

From the LA Weekly's account, we pick up the action as security guards attempt to confiscate a video of them choking another concertgoer.

They were running after him saying, "That's the guy with thecamera," recalls another witness. Dawes watched as Reich made his way through the Highlandtraffic, get hit by a car, recover and continue to run away from hispursuers... "(Reich) figured, there's no way that the security guards are just going to assault this random dude in front of a cop." He was wrong.

Then it gets really interesting. They try to play "keep away" with the tape for a while as guards tackle them, throw them into walls and on the floor, and smash their heads into the ground. When they pleaded with law enforcement on the scene, one officer said that they "give event staff leeway."

The full account has to be read to be believed.

Photo of Hollywood Bowl following Monday's Radiohead show: Shalawesome

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