245+ dead in a Brazil nightclub fire, may God bless those people and their families.

Now for my commentary:

The security guards would not let people leave because of the custom of running up bar tabs & paying later.  A flare started the fire by the band.  Brazil is gearing up for festival.

We need to outlaw nightclubs, mardi gras, fireworks, bands, security guards, and bar tabs before it is too late and could happen here.

Oh wait it already did:

The Station nightclub fire was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in American history, killing 100 people. The fire began at 11:07 PM EST, on Thursday, February 20, 2003, at The Station, a glam metal and rock and roll themed nightclub located at 211 Cowesett Avenue in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable sound insulation foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. A fast-moving fire engulfed the club in 5½ minutes. Some 230 people were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Video footage of the fire shows its initial growth, billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and the exit blockage that further hindered evacuation.

We need to act now.