11-29-2018, 07:09 PM
(11-29-2018, 05:44 PM)jeffster Wrote:(11-29-2018, 11:50 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: *sigh*...I think it's hard to say that the laws were being broken in a widespread fashion (not that such lawlessness is unusual in our society, just look at speeding--yet somehow, we don't call the cars on Fischer-Hallman "illegal").
As for the costs, sure, set that as the budget for the event next year, if it's successful, it should be easy to attract paying vendors the following year to cover the costs.
Actually we do. If you're speeding and cause an accident you will be charged, and that charge could be criminal. If I were to rear-end a stopped car on Fischer-Hallman while doing 20 over the limit and cause an injury, it's a criminal charge, I could get jail time, and I'll likely lose my license. I can't argue that 'everyone does 20 over', that won't fly in court. I know that's difficult to understand for some people.
It's those same idiots that like driving so fast that cause the cities to install speed bumps on streets, such as Greenbrook. I have to use the road daily and it's a curse. And those speed bumps were caused by people driving their cars illegally.
It's the same with this street party. And the same rules should be applied. Perhaps criminally charging anyone that ends up in the hospital would be a good start.
As a group, you do not refer to the vehicles on Fischer-Hallman as "illegal" and call for the shutdown of the road. In fact, all of those consequences you listed, have been faced by students breaking the law during St. Patties day, none of those students could have claimed "oh everyone was doing it".
The point I'm making here, is you all seem to think St. Patties day is a lawless wasteland of criminal activity, I'm pointing out it is no more lawless than an average Regional Road, and yet, somehow, our attitudes are vastly different (including the police response).
Why would you charge people who end up in the hospital? And for what? Charging people who put others in the hospital *DOES* happen when they commit illegal acts in doing so.