04-15-2018, 04:29 PM
(04-15-2018, 03:43 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: You cannot call peaceful assembly an illegal riot just to justify taking away peoples rights.
I'm so sick and tired of this discussion because it is nothing more than prejudice against students.
It's not prejudice against students, at all.
However, the activities of the students: 1) Public intoxication, 2) Blocking a roadway, 3) Underage drinking, are all illegal.
You could also add that there is a capacity by-law being broken too.
And as I had mentioned before, these unsanctioned event don't contribute to the enjoyment of the region (therefore, the students are prejudiced against all non-students) nor do they contribute financially towards the costs related to the event, which we now have the numbers for. $713,000 to benefit a very small and selfish, ignorant, portion of our population, for the sole purpose of getting drunk. This greatly exceeds the costs for the 9 day Oktoberfest that we have, which, for all intents and purposes, pays for itself.
If those students want to contribute $40 each to cover our costs, then fine....