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\"kanye-tlop\"<\/a>To no surprise no Kanye West story goes away easily… and this one is no surprise. <\/p>\n

In light of his Sunday night (June 5) pop-up concert announcement, a New York Police Department spokesman has told PEOPLE magazine that what Ye did was not considered a crime … despite some cars enduring damage in the Webster Hall area of NY. <\/p>\n

As an estimated 4,000 people crowded the streets outside Webster Hall in the East Village at 2 a.m.. The crowded conditions outside the hall led dozens of fans to stand on cars. Despite the chaos, the concert never took place.<\/p>\n

Shortly before 2 a.m., Webster Hall tweeted, “There is no late show at Webster Hall tonight. Please get home safely.” <\/p>\n

NYPD’s Nick Casale says that although Yeezy was irresponsible for making the initial Tweet, he did nothing that broke the law.<\/p>\n

“His actions Sunday were irresponsible, which would almost be a compliment for a guy like Kanye,” he says. “In my opinion, what he did Sunday night did not cross the threshold of criminality.”<\/p>\n

Casale suggests that people could file civil lawsuits for damage to their cars or other property that occurred in the events, “but it’s really kind of a stretch to even hold him civilly responsible.”<\/p>\n

Eugene O’Donnell, a former NYPD policeman who now teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, agrees that Ye shouldn’t be held responsible.<\/p>\n

“Not every dumb idea should be criminalized,” O’Donnell explains, noting that it would be difficult for prosecutors to bring charges of inciting a crowd or even disorderly conduct against West because it would be nearly impossible to prove his intentions.<\/p>\n

“You must show there was some sort of intent behind his Tweet and that he wanted to create a tumultuous situation,” O’Donnell states. “It was a really bad idea and totally irresponsible, given this city has a history of people being stampeded and killed in public assemblages that are uncontrolled and spontaneous. It’s not a stretch to think a loss of life or some sort of serious injury could have occurred outside that venue. In that regard, he may have dodged a bullet.”<\/p>\n

Still, O’Donnell claims a prosecutor could conceivably “stretch the limits of the law” and file criminal charges against West to “set an example.”<\/p>\n

However, “even if what he did is a technical crime, whether the District Attorney would pursue it is another issue,” O’Donnell explains. “What he did was highly irresponsible, at a minimum, and people could have been seriously injured of killed. At the most, what he did just shows a complete disregard for the well-being of New York City and his fans.”<\/p>\n

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