03-11-2020, 10:56 AM
(03-10-2020, 11:21 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(09-28-2019, 01:52 PM)jeffster Wrote: Depends on how much they intend on fining people. Say $250 for whatever they feel they can do is 'reasonable' and enough of a deterrent in 2021, multiply that by 1,500 (7% of the attendee's) is $375,000 minus enforcement cost (and assume 50% actually pay) so perhaps around $175,000 for coffers. I'd still bank though that many would take that risk as rather small, especially if they intend on fighting it. I mean, if I was a 19 or 20 year old, and perhaps came from a modest enough income, $250 is a small risk to have an awesome time with a lot of peers of my age. A pub crawl will cost almost as much. But I don't think Waterloo has calculated the cost associated with potentially many, if not most, of the party goers fighting the charges, plus any that gave false information and the consequences of that -- especially if they do link it to your drivers license.
This is a truly absurd suggestion, given that the top complaint about this party is the cost to the city and region. Police cost (which I believe is inflated--but still ends up on our budget sheet) exceeds a million dollars.
Yes, which is why I bring up the risk of students fighting charges.
I don't see any real solutions to stopping this party now. Waterloo has cooked their dinner IMHO and is part of our culture now. They just need to find a way to mitigate costs, educate so more students limit alcohol consumption, and perhaps set up a triage.