MFF Gas Leak

[Honey Bun]

I was just wondering if anyone was at Midwest FurFest, and if you were, were you there when the gas leak happened?


I was there for the entire thing.  And I've been collecting new information about it since it started (one of my friends knows a guy who was working security, and he told him exactly what went on).


I guess I was wondering what other people's thoughts were on the entire event, and what your story was if you were there...








Here's what happened based on the knowledge I've collected and what I've experienced myself:






Sometime between 1pm and 2pm, the fire alarms began ringing out and flashing all throughout the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago, where the Midwest FurFest was taking place. Everyone was quickly evacuated, as reports of a gas leak on floors 9 and 10 were spreading.


Everyone was eventually ushered into the convention center across the street, and were instructed to wait in the back of the building until the situation was clear and it was safe to re-enter the building. The building was checked and cleared for re-entry sometime between 4am and 5am.


Reports say that 19 people went to the hospital after starting to show symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and possibly even coughing up blood (according to a few sources) after being more heavily exposed to the gas leak. It seems that all of them are being treated and are doing better now. No one died, and there have been no reports of serious injury.


Later reports by a security guard who was working that night revealed that people had found chlorine based bombs around the building, showing that this "gas leak" was actually intentional. The situation's being treated and investigated as a crime, though the criminal(s) have yet to be found.

[saph the sergal]

yea i wasnt there but i followed along with what was happening closely and honestly this was just and i aint sorry for my choice of words a very **censor** sick thing to do to people same as the lemonadecoyote rip off at anthrocon and the suits were at request given to those who will use them

[anoni]

It wasn't a gas leak o.o

Someone left an open container of chlorine powder in the stairwell, it emitted chlorine gas that was swept through the 8th and 9th floor of the hotel. Police were called when furry residence were reporting a strange odor, police arrived and evacuated the hotel. It was a deliberate action, police are investigating for criminal activity. 19 people were taken to hospital after reporting nausa and dizziness, but it wasn't a gas leak, it was an attack.

Reports on 4chan said someone on /pol/ posted pictures doing it, but that's unsubstantiated.

[White Wolf Guardian]

I would seriously believe that, without a doubt. I go to /pol/ once in awhile (after a significant amount of sifting through shitposting) and sometimes information like this shows up. What kind of hotel would have chlorine gas running through ANY pipes? That's like using mustard gas for your grill, not a good idea. The powder is MOST likely and it was most likely done by someone who believes the "CSI" version of furry supporters.

[saph the sergal]

umm white hotels have pools and i know one ingredient of a HVAC CFCS coolant R22 is chlorine and im really sickened by who ever done this and they are lucky i dont find them

[Vosur Aekira]

While powdered chlorine is used in pool maintenance, to my better knowledge (and from hearing of several people who went there) there was no pool.

[saph the sergal]

it could have been brought in no one checks luggage do they it could have been done that way still in any way and i will never be sorry for any word that i say and yes i know about the forum rule to not over use swearing it was a very sick thing to do