11-29-2018, 08:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-29-2018, 08:16 AM by danbrotherston.)
(11-28-2018, 11:02 PM)Spokes Wrote:(11-28-2018, 03:29 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: First of all, there is no such thing as an "illegal" party...if there was, the people involved would have been arrested and charged, there are illegal activities that take place during the event, and people are charged for them. That does not make the event "illegal", and this framing, frankly, is part of the problem I have with the whole discussion on this issue.
And yes, I am ascribing an attitude to the "whole city" which I see mainly portrayed through facebook comments and letters to the editor which is perhaps, unfair, but I can tell you, as a student, that was the attitude I saw representing the city.
I say that the city is not interested in organizing an event, because they absolutely could do so, but choose not too, as for an event, there are no age restrictions at many events, most of those have a separate place for the serving of alcohol.
You can't honestly think that. You cant think that every person at the party was of age, and that those that were under age were charged. And that no one was drinking on public property and not being charged. The police laid a lot of charges, but looked the other way to most.
Do you have evidence that they "looked the other way on most [public drinking violations]"? Or is this just something you feel must be true? And this still wouldn't make it an illegal assembly.