Below are a few video and news posts aggregated from the Internet via Storify after a riot Oct. 18, 2014 at the annual Keene Pumpkinfest.
By the end of the day, #pumpkinfest was the top trending Twitter hashtag, and not in a good way – people around the country were comparing Keene’s unrest to that in Ferguson, and the differences between white and black communities in riot mode.
It’s not a flattering Twitter portrait of Keene, or New Hampshire.
If you were in attendance and have a story to tell, please contact Carol Robidoux at robidouxnews@gmail.com.BTW: Here are some related stories from Manchester Ink Link:
- Governor, college president on ‘irresponsible’ and ‘inexcuseable’ behavior at #Pumpkinfest
- Op/Ed: Drinking, lack of respect, fueled Keene Pumpkinfest riot
And below, some stories from around the web, aggregated via Wakelet: