Voivode appeals to parents to forbid children from attending Manson concert

Mazowieckie voivode Antoni Pietkiewicz made a public appeal to Warsaw parents yesterday, urging them to forbid their under-aged children from attending the concert of controversial American entertainer Marilyn Manson, scheduled to perform in the country's capital this evening. According to Pietkiewicz, Manson's lyrics are destructive and "full of violence, aggression and hatred." He indicated that such violent performances can have a profound impact on young people's psyches, leading them to just as destructive acts of violence. Jan Wieteska, head of Warsaw's central gmina, gave permission for the concert to take place after all technical and security requirements were fulfilled. (Zycie, p.10)A.Z.