| EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Members of the rock group Kiss gave a tongue-lashing to the crowd after someone shined a laser pointer in drummer Peter Criss' eyes. Criss finished singing the ballad ``Beth'' at the Continental Airlines Arena on Sunday and then nearly stormed off the stage, furious that someone was blinding him with one of the hand-held electronic devices. He rushed to the side of the stage, grabbed a microphone and screamed a profanity at the responsible party. Lead singer Paul Stanley challenged whoever was shining the beam at band members to fight him on stage. ``In every crowd, there's one or two people who don't belong here,'' he said. ``Now I know you want to bring it to school tomorrow when you go to sixth grade, but leave it at home when you go to the show.'' AP-NY-11-23-98 1501EST Copyright 1998 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press. |