freespirited wrote:
is so fucking stupid!
we go to free parties to have a good time not to be destructive or pains in the arse’s!
yes drugs may be involved but if you are not sensible enough to handle them dont do them!
And im pretty sure everyone at a free party looks out for one another!
Everyone i have been to there seems to be a sense of community and awareness for others!
i know if someone needed my help i would help as much as possible!
and a message for the police : We are not harming you or anyone else,leave us be, because the more voilent and tough you get the more bad stuff will happen!
well thats my personal opinion!
the amount of Police resources used to attempt to stop raves (even legal ones) is wholly disproportionate; particularly as way more trouble happens at town centre venues..
a mate of mine got busted for a rave and he got held for the full 96 hours, yet you hear about people fighting in town and get let out on bail after a few hours….
and if “bad things happen” its not even because “ravers will riot” (this is very rare – a handful of occasions in 16+ years of these events and often exacerbated by cops’ overreaction) – but something more subtle than that.
For all their faults (minor issues regarding rubbish etc) well run and friendly raves provide a positive release of energy for young (and not so young) people in a turbulent world under a lot of pressure in their lives, and often leave them with a positive sense of community.
if raves are “stamped out” it will not miraculously reduce the demand for drugs. People will still do them but in unsuitable settings such as town centre pubs where the drugs will be consumed with large amounts of alcohol amongst hostile crowds and fights will increase.
This has already happened in areas where raves have been more closely restricted and is reflected in an increased level of crime and anti-social behaviour in most British town centres.
