04-15-2018, 12:28 AM
(04-06-2018, 05:04 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(04-06-2018, 04:40 PM)jeffster Wrote: It's 'illegal' because it's on a public street. It's 'illegal' because there is underage drinking. It's 'illegal' because there is public intoxication. If I go and walking on a street with a open can of beer, I'll be arrested. That's a fact. So what is going on here is 100% illegal. This isn't a party on someones property. You and I both know that. To compare this to a traffic jam is beyond ridiculous.
How about trying to have a 'party' on your street, start handing drinks to 18 year olds, get people drunk, and see well that goes for ya.
As for "why do you call out the City of Waterloo"? This is because Waterloo doesn't enforce their own by-laws, and does nothing to contribute to the safety of this party.
The City of Kitchener puts on their own parties, legally, and they HIRE EMS, they HIRE police services, etc, not to mention use their corporate security and by-law to ensure safety of the patrons. These parties brings in money to the city primarily, but also some benefits to the region. But guess what, the region doesn't have to pony up the costs of these parties the city puts on.
If I lived in the CoW I wouldn't care if the city had to pay for it. Just like I don't care, being a CoK taxpayer, at paying for all these events the city puts on. Kitchener wants their drunken (within reason) rib and beer fest, their drunken (within reason) Blues Fest, and they have to pay for the added services. If I decide to benefit myself to these 'legal' parties, I can. If it's a rainout disaster, oh well...
All of the things you describe are acts committed by individuals. They do not make a crowds act's illegal. You cannot ascribe the crimes of one person to a group of people, no matter how geographically colocated those people are.
What is beyond ridiculous is the disregard of fundamental freedoms we have guaranteed, and the treating of students as less deserving of basic services like EMS.
Then why is it all of a sudden so different when the region pays for instead of the cities.
What "fundamental freedoms we have guaranteed" are we being denied during the "illegal" March 17th gathering?