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Pearl Jam Attack -- The Security Tape!

Posted May 15th 2009 9:10AM by TMZ Staff

The surveillance video of Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament getting attacked by a knife wielding thug has just been released -- and his beatdown is brutal!

Pearl Jam attack: Click to watch

It all went down in Atlanta in April, when three masked hoodlums ran out of the bushes and jumped the dude's SUV, smashing the windows and demanding cash.

Ament tried to make a run for it -- but was knocked to the ground by one of the assailants. Ament suffered a laceration on his head and was treated at the scene. The attackers made off with $7,000 worth of money and goods.

No arrests have been made.

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1. These thugs new they were carrying a large sum of money prior to the attach. IMO

Posted at 9:22AM on May 15th 2009 by when pigs flu? I mean fly....

2. they would have got shot down in tampa...carry a gun and you wont have that problem.

Posted at 10:25AM on May 15th 2009 by assmouth

3. Glad he didn't get hurt too bad...maybe they were just sick of Pearl Jam! They suck anyway and couldn't be less relevant in the world.

Posted at 9:28AM on May 15th 2009 by Steve

4. Sorry to see that happen. It's weird how the people coming out of the house didn't immediately run down to see how the guy who was beaten up was doing, they just kind of wandered around and back inside... maybe he was saying he was okay, but still... And why was the SUV parking like that?

Posted at 9:32AM on May 15th 2009 by Observer

5. It looks like this was either staged or a set up. This looks like the makings of a quick transaction gone bad.

Posted at 9:35AM on May 15th 2009 by Fugilebrity

6. I'm with no.1....these guys knew there was large cash in the truck...

Looks like a drug deal gone bad.

did anyone in the truck live at that building/

LOKI

Posted at 9:37AM on May 15th 2009 by LOKI

7. Oh man poor guy I wish others would have done something to help....

Posted at 9:38AM on May 15th 2009 by baldouting.blogspot.com

8. People today are total COWARDS. The guys inside went back inside instead of helping the guy being attacked even after the attackers were running away the guy on the ground was left to his own devices and the guy at the building door didn't run to see if he was hurt bad???

Hate to say it and I am probably wrong, but it seemed like the back pack was the item wanted. The crook ran around like he knew the passenger was the one to get, they left the driver alone???

My first thought was drugs and or money...owed or just known to have them???

Sorry guy who got attacked, but that is what it looks like...I hope I am wrong.

Your friends are COWARDLY boys. Real Men that are brave are few to be found, including the cowardly crooks.

Posted at 9:38AM on May 15th 2009 by jacqueline

9. That was Southern Tracks Studios. I doubt Pearl Jam would be involved with a $7000 dope deal with common street trash. That's just Atlanta, total hell hole of crime and violence. Blame the cops, they do nothing and ATL is the most dangerous city in the US.

Posted at 9:50AM on May 15th 2009 by Alec

10. Why did these people just walk in and out without helping??!! Lame!

And these thugs are black dudes, undoubtedly!

Posted at 9:50AM on May 15th 2009 by WTF

11. Why did the driver park like that?
Why did he just sit there and then get out and go towards the woods?
Why did they have $7000.00?


Drug deal of some sort and cowardly friends for sure.

Posted at 9:52AM on May 15th 2009 by bereal

12. These idiots probably knew that the place was a recording studio. What better way to brag about your manhood than to tell all your friends that you mugged a famous person? The bookbag probably had a laptop and notebooks in it - they are recording an album. Hopefully the douchebags will try to sell the stuff and get caught. Assault with a deadly weapon anyone?

Posted at 9:54AM on May 15th 2009 by Hal

13. Wow! Watching that was disturbing! Why did the dumb a**'s doing the robbing, attack the guy running, and why didnt anyone come to help him!!?? I mean, WTF?
Well, I hope they catch the losers, and I 2nd that- no doubt the robber's are more than likely black. grrrrrr

Posted at 9:55AM on May 15th 2009 by MrsR.Pattinson:)

14. My personal opinion ..... I think they didn't know who was in the SUV. Just if you're in Atlanta, going to a record studio and you’re the passager. That the person to go after. People know if you’re going to a studio, your carrying cash. Maybe you have to pay before you play. The driver is a driver or weak body guard. The guy being driven is the cash cow. Thugs. I hope they get caught. Assholes. By the way what is Pearl Jam doing gout side of Seattle recording???

Posted at 9:55AM on May 15th 2009 by PJ fan

15. To bad he don’t have a gun and planted these bastards 6' under. That's what they deserve.

If the liberals get their way you’re just going to see more of this kind of thing.

It's time the good guy's take back Americas streets.

Posted at 10:01AM on May 15th 2009 by DingDong DingDong

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