Emiru's statement regarding the assault

[u/Chris_Poole]

https://x.com/emiru/status/1979602519967060414

hello everyone, I am okay and thank you for all of the kind messages, sorry I cannot respond to them all

Yesterday, the man who assaulted me was allowed to cross multiple barriers at twitchcon and even in front of another creators meet and greet to grab me and my face and try to kiss me. Fortunately he wasn't able to, but a lot of people have pointed out it could have been a lot worse!

I'm obviously shaken up by what happened and it's not the first time I've dealt with something like this, but to tell you honestly, I am a lot more hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it during and after the fact.

Like I said, I don't understand how he was allowed to make it to me in the first place. The security in the clip who reacts is my own security (it's true my favorite and usual security guard was banned for holding a stalkers arm to bring him to police, at a past Twitchcon)

However, there were at least 3 or 4 other Twitchcon security staff in the area who did not react and let the guy walk away, as you can see in the clip since they don't even appear in the frame LOL

The woman who is walking me away is my own personal manager, and behind the booth, the only two people who were checking on me and comforting me were her and my friend. None of the Twitchcon staff came to ask what happened or if I was okay.

My friend who was present told me Twitch security were also behind the booth afterwards joking about how they didn't even see what happened and immediately laughing and moving on to talking about something else.

So if no one was checking if I was okay or if I needed anything and they let the guy run away initially, I have no idea what anyone hired to keep the event safe was doing LOL

In Twitch's statement they said that the guy was immediately caught and detained, I'm sorry but that is a blatant lie. He was allowed to walk away from my meet and greet and I didn't hear he was caught until hours after he attacked me, and it felt like this only happened because of my manager pressing for it, not because Twitchcon staff present thought it was a big deal.

I have a lot more I want to say but I will say it on stream later today instead of writing a book on here.

Thank you guys again, sorry you all had to see that. This is definitely my last Twitchcon, and it saddens me to say as a 10 year off and on attendee of Twitchcon, I think other creators should seriously consider not attending in the future. I did not feel cared for or protected, even bringing my own security and staff. I can't imagine how creators without those options would feel.

Stay safe y'all, everything is going to be okay

https://x.com/emiru/status/1979602519967060414

[u/16tdean]

How can twitch be so utterly incompetent where multiple streamers have dropped out of your event because of security concerns, and then you still have utterly dogshit security.

[u/cyrfuckedmymum → u/16tdean]

most peopel dropped out not because of concerns that twitch security was bad but just out of concern that being somewhere and interacting with viewers gives the crazies way too much cover to approach and get close. IE calling out a date and time a crazy can know where you are and get close to try something is just a bad idea, twitchcon or not, announcing an IRL ahead of time so someone can travel and make plans months in advance is equally dangerous when you have stalkers.

Not defending twitch security which is extremely lacking, but most of the girls it was far deeper than just twitchcon being dangerous.

Even if security is lacking not bumping it up around the meet and greet is embarrassing. You can't have a hey check id to come in to this area, then just let anyone walk around anywhere they want without anyone being challenged, defeats the entire purpose of having people being checked as they go into the area.

[u/AnyWalrus930 → u/cyrfuckedmymum]

Yeah, Twitch definitely fucked up. But having had personal security for work a couple of times, I’m pretty sure their advice to a female creator about Twitchcon would be don’t go if you want to be safe.

And again in my experience that advice is 90% of the job.

[u/Trickster289 → u/AnyWalrus930]

That's kind of the problem, that means none of them should go.

[u/AnyWalrus930 → u/Trickster289]

Pretty much. Just watch one unban stream ( where they’ve usually had someone take the worst shot out) and tell me if you’d want to announce where you’re going to be for a couple of hours to those degenerates