Brute ontruiming rave in Utah

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By 11:30 p.m., more than 90 law enforcement officers and SWAT team members from Utah County, Provo, and the Utah Department of Public Safety shut down the party. At least 60 arrests were made for weapons offenses, DUI, illegal underage consumption of alcohol, possessions of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy. Arrests also were made for resisting arrest, assault on police officer and disorderly conduct.

Gilbert said of those arrests, 21 individuals were booked into the Utah County Jail.

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Two security personnel hired by the promoter also were arrested for possession of cocaine and ecstasy.

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DUI

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iemand zegt:
Great job to all the law enforcement officers involved. Hopefully people will catch the hint and these rave parties will be a thing of the past. Thank you for the wonderful job you do!

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Comment made: Aug 22, 2005 - 09:19 AM

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This was a peaceful, legally permitted, and heavily insured gathering (with its own medical and security staff!) on private land broken up by overwhelming and dangerous use of government force and funding.

To put public funds, and worse still to put people at risk, like that is beyond irresponsible. To have it happen just to please powerful special interests - theocrats no less - in the supposed 'land of the free' is just disgusting. Those responsible should be thrown in jail.

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Op dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 14:48 schreef Captain_Chaos het volgende:
Ik bedoel te zeggen dat de politie daar misschien wel een grote hamer mee heeft genomen om een mug dood te slaan maar ik nog maar moet zien hoe hard ermee geslagen is.(..).

Maarrrrr......

Ook de Amerikaanse politie roeit met de riemen die ze hebben dus zetten ze dat soort eenheden bij een gebrek aan gepastere eenheden gewoon in. Bij een gebrek aan alternatieven is het dus de enige eenheid die als grote groep onder een georganiseerde commandostructuur kan opereren. (..)

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"This is my account of events that unfolded while attending an outdoor electronic music event. I arrived shortly before 9 pm sharp. My two friends and i set up camp and headed to the stage. All was well and peaceful enjoying the music to the full extent while dancing. Around 11:30pm or so i noticed a helicopter flying above the main stage of the event. At this point i am confused. The chopper began to come in closer to the stage with a search light focused on the crowd. I got nervous and still very confused and walked over to find my two friends I had arrived with earlier. Just as soon as i did that I looked over at my friend and asked "whats going on". That is when I was greeted by a man in full army attire, gas mask and all. He said to leave. I said what whats going on, at which point i was brutally attacked. Thrown to the ground and in the scuffle punched in the face by swat. That was not it either. I suppose i posed some a threat as another swat member rushed over to subdue me to the ground puting his knee in my back and arresting me. At that point I am screaming to a patron "whats going on?" He is just as confused as I am. At that point another swat member came over and kicked me in the leg. Let me tell you that I also only weigh 130 pounds. I had three grown men attack and beat me and throw me to ground for absolutely no reason at all. Not to mention being dragged to a van and violently being tossed in and taken to jail. Fined for resisting arrest and another outrageous charge. I do need to mention also that while this is all happening to me at the same time my two friends, a boy and girl were trying to reach out and stop them, at that point they were attacked and arrested as well.

That is my account. I have all the bruises to show. Our basic human rights were violated in a very bad way. We have to tell our story. Do all that you can and dont be afraid to speak up."

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250 kids doing drugs, getting drunk and groping each other is not a peaceable assembly. Once you get than many kids together most of which have major egos there are going to be problems. they weren't gathering for a legal protest. They were partying. and there were ILLEGAL drugs there. not just underage usage. COCAINE and ECSTASY ARE ILLEGAL. People also had weapons, which means guns and knives. put that together with egos and alcohol and mind altering drugs = NOT A PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY.

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Op dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 14:48 schreef Captain_Chaos het volgende:
Ik bedoel te zeggen dat de politie daar misschien wel een grote hamer mee heeft genomen om een mug dood te slaan maar ik nog maar moet zien hoe hard ermee geslagen is. In Nederland loopt ook altijd iedereen over van kritiek als het om politieoptreden gaat. Objectiviteit is in berichtgeving van politie en feestgangers natuurlijk ver te zoeken. Amerika kennende zal het feest naar Nederlandse maatstaven niet meer geweest zijn dan een uit de hand gelopen sinterklaasavond. Aan de andere kant Amerika kennende zal dat afschuwelijk gewelddadige politieoptreden ook wel meegevallen zijn. Het zal wel iets Feijenoord-NAC-achtigs geweest zijn.

Het blijft natuurlijk wel een feit dat de Amerikaanse politie helemaal niet is ingericht op het optreden tegen tegen grote groepen. Ik vraag me samen met jullie af wat je in vredesnaam met een aanvalsgeweer tegen een groep jeugdige feestgangers wil beginnen. Doodschieten is in mijn ogen namelijk geen optie. Wat dat betreft is de inzet van een SWAT volkomen nutteloos.

Maarrrrr......

Ook de Amerikaanse politie roeit met de riemen die ze hebben dus zetten ze dat soort eenheden bij een gebrek aan gepastere eenheden gewoon in. Bij een gebrek aan alternatieven is het dus de enige eenheid die als grote groep onder een georganiseerde commandostructuur kan opereren. Wat dat betreft mag Nederland niet klagen met de Mobiele Eenheid als ordehandhaver; al pakken die af en toe ook best wel stevig uit. Anderzijds schieten we in Nederland met voorvallen als de handgranatengooier in Den Haag weer wat tekort omdat we de paardekrachten om daar tegen op te treden gewoonweg niet in huis hebben. Wat dat betreft kan ik me voorstellen dat de Amerikaanse politie liever opereert op basis van overkill dan dat ze met lege handen staan.

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Op dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 15:27 schreef popolon het volgende:
Ach, de politie en consorten wilden gewoon een statement maken naar de inwoners van het ruimdenkende Utah.

Maar goed, wapens en harddrugs op een 'vreedzaam' feestje, tja .... de knuppel erover.

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I was arrested at versus
And im pissed!

heres the story:

I purchased a ticket to attend an electronic music festival for the night of August 20, 2005. Upon arriving at the festival I was searched thoroughly by security to ensure that there was no contraband entering the area. A few hours after arriving to the event a helicopter, the police department, k-9 units, and a swat team appeared. I had never experienced such a dramatic entrance before and I was immediately told to leave the area. Without argument, I began to pack the tent my friend and I had brought with us, when suddenly guns were pointed at me with instructions to leave NOW. Again, complying with orders I began to roll the tent quickly, but still the police pointed guns and began to scream, so in attempt to not cause problems I grabbed the entire tent and walked away. Approximately 150 yards down the path towards my car there was a sudden attack in which a member of the swat team in full military combat regalia kicked me in the back knocking me flat on my face, put his knee in my back and handcuffed me. (In plastic hand cuffs that were to tight, causing my hands to turn purple by time I got to the jail) After being handcuffed, I ask two men what I'm being charged for, one of the other swat members brings over James Tracey(head of utah county police department), and Mr. Tracey writes on my arm in marker ‘distribution’. I do not use or sell drugs in anyway way or form and was personally offended by this. As I was standing, waiting, and wondering what would happen I looked around and was shocked to see guys and girls alike being hit and kicked by multiple members of the swat team. These people were following orders, just walking away…then they were beaten followed by James Tracey writing some random conviction on their arm. I was searched both before and after reaching the jail in which both times no contraband was found on me, yet I was still being charged for distribution. I was pushed and shoved into a van crammed with people; they did not put on our seat belts, endangering my own safety and the safety of others. I was taken to Utah county jail. During this time, I was never read my rights nor never told why I was being jailed (other than a mistreatment of writing on my body). I spent Sunday in Utah county jail, causing myself and my family much grief, embarrassment, and financial burden

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Op dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 15:27 schreef popolon het volgende:
Ach, de politie en consorten wilden gewoon een statement maken naar de inwoners van het ruimdenkende Utah.

Maar goed, wapens en harddrugs op een 'vreedzaam' feestje, tja .... de knuppel erover.

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Op dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 14:49 schreef Yildiz het volgende:
link in het blauw

nou nou, echt hoor
wel met 250+ man naar de kerk gaan, maar owee als je gaat dansen.