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Dave Matthews Band being sued for sewage dumping incident

Posted 08.25.2004 by Dave
As we first reported two weeks ago, a bunch of tourists on a boat on the Chicago River got a mouthful of crap when a tour bus driving over a bridge decided that would be the best place to dump the bus's shit receptacle.

At the time, rumors held that the culprit was the Dave Matthew's Band. The band denied the charges, issued statements attesting to the whereabouts of the bus during the incident, and even opened up their sewage tanks to police so they could see (and smell) for themselves how full they were.

But it seems that wasn't enough. The Illinois Attorney General has decided to sue the band, accusing the band of "polluting the river by illegally dumping 'liquid waste' from the septic tank of the bus." They're seeking $60-70,000, depending on which newspaper you read.

Dave Matthew's Band has offered to send DNA samples to prove the shit wasn't theirs.

(Does shit have DNA?)

Here is the evidence: "Chicago Police Supt. Phil Cline said detectives obtained videotape footage from businesses nearby that show the bus on the bridge at the time of the incident earlier this month. The same bus was also seen parked at the Peninsula Hotel, where the band was staying. Another source said the video footage from near the bridge also captured images of a license plate that could be linked to the band.

"Wohl was driving one of the band's buses from a parking area just west of the Chicago River to pick up a band member at the Peninsula Hotel when he made the illegal dump at 1:18 p.m., according to the complaint."

What's interesting is that this lawsuit was brought by the city for reasons of pollution, and has nothing to do with the fact that over a hundred people had to bathe in Dave Matthew's effluent. So don't forget about the human aspect of this story -- read a first-hand account.
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Anonymous Coward -- 08.25.2004

are they sure it wasn't copies of Dave Matthews CD's coming out of the bus?

There isn't much difference between Dave Matthews music and fecal matter.

Anonymous Coward -- 08.25.2004

I always thought Dave Matthews was a shitty band. Now he's just advertising.

Anonymous Coward -- 08.25.2004

That's too much circumstancial evidence for them not to be found guilty. I wonder if one of Dave's drivers did it and was afraid to fess up. That would explain Dave's willingness to help.

I'm not too crazy for his music either, but damn is he fine. I mean fine. Those dimples are so hot. Ah.

Anonymous Coward -- 08.25.2004

wow daph. You think Dave Matthews is hot?
If he wasn't a rich millionaire rockstar and you saw him on the back of a garbage truck picking up trash, would you feel the same way?

Anonymous Coward -- 08.25.2004

Yes, I would.
I would love him in the trash.
I would love him with no cash.
In the trash,
With no cash,
Dimples here,
Dimples there,
Gotta love him,
I'll give on the hair!

Anonymous Coward -- 08.26.2004

I'm glad to see that justice is about to be served.

David H. (not verified) -- 09.29.2007

I never even heard of this band until this incident. Well I guess they have their 15 minutes of fame. As a tour bus driver myself, I think the driver did it without the others knowing. However that makes his employer and himself liable for the damages. What silly boys!

Decker (not verified) -- 10.27.2007

(mtv.com Mar 9 2005)"If you get caught pouring human excrement and urine all over a bunch of tourists, sometimes it's just best to fess up. And that's what Dave Matthews Band tour bus driver Stefan Wohl did on Wednesday (March 9), when he pleaded guilty to charges of reckless conduct and discharging contaminates to cause water pollution"

Decker (not verified) -- 10.27.2007

Rather than passing the blame to the driver, the band began an investigation and donated $100,000 towards restoring the river outside Chicago

Neither the bus driver or O.J. are guilty

daphne (3204) -- 10.28.2007

Dude, don't bring OJ into this - we're a poop site. We have our standards.


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daphne (3204) -- 10.28.2007

But thank you for the update, sincerely. it's really nice to hear that Matthews donated so much money.
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Feto d Walcott (not verified) -- 03.02.2008

Sounds like the beat up leaky motorhome I used to have.The tank was subject to partial emptying of my feculent turd material when it got good and ready.It would at times do that fouling badly the campsite I was at and gag my camping neighbors.I was barred from several campgrounds and threatened with being turned in and fined for gross pollution.More than once I had to close up shop and sneak off into the night to find another campground leaving the campground owners discovering the crap infested space that was totally unrentable the next morning.I often wondered how they cleaned that up enough for use by the next unwitting camper.I finally gave it away when the fetid holding tank fell off going down I-10 one hot summers night.I know someone had to have called the law on that one as it was full of crap and paper and I am certain it paper mached the highway in stench and texture.

Artful Dodger (289) -- 03.03.2008

Sorry, Feto, but this isn't your best work. Seriously, dude. It's like you're not even trying any more.

prarie doggin (1374) -- 03.03.2008

Hey Art, cut him some slack. It's obvious he was on vacation.

Bilgepump (1337) -- 03.03.2008

I suspect he had his window open as he drove by a street cleaner, he does seem out of sorts.

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