It’s pretty worrying when you think about the list of new tactics /laws the ob are using to get ppl nowadays.
I’m not talking about asbo’s although that is one of them. It’s more about what they are doing after the party.
I think organisers need to be extra careful these days and should be aware of these new tractics as you may do a party which goes off fine but its whats happening in the weeks afterwards that is bothering me.
Going round ppl’s homes and raiding them looking for sound equipment regarding for example a party that never received a section 63. Raiding ppl’s houses for speakers a week after the party which was never deemed as an “illegal rave” – there was also only 50 ppl there so hardly a major event.
Sending everyone who had a vehicle at the party a ticket for offences such as “Driving elsewhere than on a road”. In some cases vehicles were either on private farmers land wherem, (if i am correct) road traffic law shouldn’t apply or parked on a Byway (BOAT) path which is a Public highway open to all traffic where that offence also shouldnt apply. They have also sent them to ppl who were on common land so will be a lot harder to avoid being proseucuted.
I’ve heard they have tried using the ol’ “illegal bar” offence, public nuisance, breach of the peace, amoungst other offences. PEL laws for a party that didnt require one.
I’ll write more when i have time, but its interesting to know that they have a bee in their bonnet in certain areas of the uk and are going all out to get ppl, ravers and organisers a like. and most of this has been happening in what i would class as one of the “safest” areas of south england to hold a event.
