Amelia Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Rowdy Crowd Ends Free Easter Dinner March 28, 2005 attnews.net MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A free Easter dinner for poor ended abruptly when a crowd gathered for the meal got rowdy. "People were pushing in and yelling," said organizer Wendy Carter. "One woman was really out of control, and we called police." The police advised Carter and her fellow volunteers to shut down the affair at Gus's World Famous Chicken in downtown Memphis. About 300 people had been served chicken dinner but scores more were waiting outside when police were called. The dinner was arranged by the restaurant's owners and other volunteers who wanted to do something special for the less fortunate on Easter. The affair was scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. It ended about 2 p.m. "We hate it that we weren't able to serve everyone ... but you have to think of safety first," Carter said. Bruce Warr was in line when the feeding ended. "They should have been able to accommodate those who were waiting," Warr said. "I've been standing in the rain, waiting patiently." Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
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