that sounds completely fucking pony
in EA people may draw on their mates if they are sparko due to K but they certainly don’t spit on them and beat them up :you_crazy (but I’ve seen people manage to get in a fight with themselves on K – and lose! )
OK some rum stuff happens at warehouse parties in London and other cities so I’m hardly surprised it happens in Manchester but I’ve also been to some in SE England have a fairly good atmosphere (and they were even playing DnB) but shit happens sometimes and it isn’t just the music though (there is beef even at events playing techno or hardstyle)
Even if there aren’t violent incidents people pissing everywhere/smashing up stuff is now a major problem as is rubbish being left behind.
This has got to the point that every “disused” pub/warehouse down south is proper locked down because the owners know if its raved the damage will cost thousands
no squatter will live in these places as their living area will get trashed or the feds will nick them for the damage (happened to several mates of mine)
Incidentally if the scene gets known for bad shit in the cities, the cops there also warn all the surrounding rural constabularies. This is what’s happened here in Suffolk/Essex, the Met now advise those forces on “how to deal with the menace of raves” (including even clamping down on licensed events!)
