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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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31. Sorry "fed up" but the vast majority of crime here in MY Hometown of Atlanta is perpetuated buy young black men... you want to try and dispute that?

Posted at 11:26AM on May 15th 2009 by Viv

32. My friends brother lives east of Atlanta and was recently pistol whipped by a gang of thugs in his home looking for a drug dealers stash and got the wrong house.

The city of atlanta and the suburbs have been tragically taken over by thugs.

Posted at 11:35AM on May 15th 2009 by jude

33. Can't believe the lame "kittens" in the studio didn't go out to check on him or do anything! It really looks like the thugs knew who and what they were after.

Posted at 12:36PM on May 15th 2009 by HRH

34. This guy was set up by the driver. Why would he park like that? They didn't punch the driver!! Just broke the window. As soon as the guy tried to run away he was immediately followed and they didn't even check the driver for any kind of money.

Posted at 11:52AM on May 15th 2009 by McNasty

35. Some of the comments are even more shocking than the attack. How sick are people that they would think it's o.k. that Jeff was attacked because they think Pearl Jam sucks and assuming that the thugs were black. Grow up! So many little fools and racists hide behind they're computers tapping out their hate!

Violence is a terrible thing and nothing to be joking about. I don't care if it's a guy from Pearl Jam or if the jerks that did this crime are black, blue or purple. It's a human attacking another human out lazy greed. And those of you who jeer and snicker are no better. And those who use someone else's pain to incite racial hatred are just a big of THUGS these guys in the video.
Shame on you!

Posted at 3:22PM on May 15th 2009 by sirensealight

36. When bands are away from home (recording, touring, promotion) they and their crews are paid Per Diem. This is a daily allowance to cover the incidental costs - food, drink, etc. It is usually around $50 a day paid on a weekly basis.

I am guessing that a band assistant or tour manager was driving the vehicle and had the cash. Someone tipped off these thugs that it was Per Diem day.

Posted at 1:13PM on May 15th 2009 by Too Many Fat Americans

37. They had just left Guitar Center where he had spent money on some equipment. Guitar Center is a VERY short drive from this studio...

Posted at 12:15PM on May 15th 2009 by Viv

38. guess that settles it pearl jam is destroying are planet with suvs and killing and terrorizing innocent poor minorities to support their degenerate drug habits

Posted at 12:36PM on May 15th 2009 by oglo

39. why would you carry around seven grand ?? if you have to pay up front to record why not pay by credit card or check?? i think this was set up or drug deal gone bad.these dudes were waiting for them to pull up,got what they came for and split!!!!

Posted at 12:40PM on May 15th 2009 by c

40.

Why couldn't this have happened to Queensryche?

Posted at 12:46PM on May 15th 2009 by Angel

41. Stupid punk-ass lazy mother f*ers, can't work hard for their money like Jeff has. I hope they catch them. What is wrong with people like that? UGH. PUNK-ASSES. Love you Jeff.

Posted at 12:51PM on May 15th 2009 by CaliGirl

42. Why didn't they just stay in the car, start it up, and run over anyone who got in the way?

Posted at 12:52PM on May 15th 2009 by WTF?

43. Hey #26......You ever heard of the saying "Call a spade a spade" I live in ATL and like others that have posted who reside in this city have said, this city is out of control with violence from black males. " No racist statement" it's fact!!!! You need to read your post and try to understand why some of us think the way we do. You're trying to defend your race and you've resorted to violence in your own post.

Posted at 12:53PM on May 15th 2009 by WRM

44. 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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The good guys would take back the streets with guns? REALLY? You are crazy if you think a gun would have helped in this situation. The guy who was attacked was obviously caught off gaurd and would not have been able to get the gun out quickly after getting hit like that...and he defintitly wouldn't have good enough aim to shoot the bad guys (did you see how long it took him just to get up off the ground). Using a gun in a fight is NOT the same as using a gun in a fight in a video game..

Posted at 12:56PM on May 15th 2009 by aj

45. Looks like one has on shorts and he doesn't look black to me. When the police report comes out on thesmokinggun site we will see.

Posted at 12:55PM on May 15th 2009 by MojoNixon

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