The official violence count for NY's, which is the biggest, is: 2 shot dead, 4 non fatal shootings, 2 stabbings, plus numerous other things that won't go down as official parade violence. And now the pictures -
For some reason, folks were covering themselves in motor oil -

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(that's a big hunk of jerk chicken for those wondering).

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The city is thinking of officially pulling support for the J'Ouvert portion that leads into the main parade, but that is mostly a feel good musing, as up until this year J'Ouvert has always been an unsanctioned event that takes place.