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Police Threaten IShowSpeed With Rioting Charge in Dallas After Houston Mall Ban

Authorities are tightening responses to creator meetups as venues adopt stricter rules following a July shooting linked to social media figures.

Overview

  • During a Dallas stream, police told IShowSpeed they were prepared to file a rioting charge if a large fan gathering continued outside a nighttime arcade.
  • The streamer’s security told officers the appearance had been invited and that they were leaving, with police vehicles tracking the group for a time before backing off.
  • A day earlier in Houston, Galleria Mall management issued an indefinite ban after crowds formed during Speed’s live stream, prompting security and police to escort him to a Foot Locker and negotiate his exit.
  • An officer at the mall said Speed was “too much of a disturbance,” and a staff member told him he was not allowed to return to the property.
  • The Houston mall’s crackdown follows a July parking-lot killing that led to charges against TikToker Justin Joshua Guzman and Marko Cinan, while Speed’s ongoing 35-day U.S. tour has already included chaotic fan incidents such as a window-smashing in Ohio that he paid to repair.