Paul Wertheimer

We assume venues are safe, we find out too late they are not… There are too often few and fleeting options of escape. Getting on your knees and heading for the exit -- if there is one visible and unlocked -- is good advice for the first 10 people. After that, survivability diminishes.

Paul Wertheimer

They are not safe in any way, unsafe venue, no crowd management plan, no emergency plan, no trained crowd managers, no capacity limitation.

Paul Wertheimer

The only reason why I’m here is to put my face and my body here in front. Am I the man who should be held accountable? Did I build something … I mean what am I going to say to that? Should I be held accountable? I can barely stand here right now. the scandal is a lack of comprehensive crowd safety laws and the failure of public officials to enforce those that exist.

Paul Wertheimer