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This video documents what happened after my show at Temple Bar last night (2/28/08).

After having a great time playing music and hanging out with awesome people at the show, I went to grab a late-night dinner with some friends. Immediately after we were seated, however, someone was beaten and stabbed right in front of the restaurant’s entrance.

I cannot describe the intensity of the helplessness we all felt in having to stand in front of a dying man, knowing that there was nothing any of us could do besides waiting for help to arrive. The man was losing a lot of blood, and he had lost consciousness after going into shock. The ambulance did arrive soon after, but the looks on the medics’ faces didn’t seem very promising. For all we know, we witnessed someone die that night.

Seeing the flashing lights on the emergency vehicles and hearing the sirens brought back painful memories of the murders of two very close friends of mine. Even after two years, I still have great trouble dealing with the aftermath of their deaths. Knowing that this now-dying man’s family may be affected in a similar way brings me such a heavy feeling of sadness that it’s almost overwhelming.

I hope that you are all safe and in good company, because that is the most important thing any of us could ever have.

-pd

[Show footage recorded by Lan Bui.]