The National Guard, SWAT, and local authorites shut down Utah rave - GoFuckYourself.com

DarkJedi · 08-23-2005, 03:45 AM

Great - this is what USA has become.

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Last night, I was booked to play an event about an hour outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. The hype behind this show was huge, they presold 700 tickets and they expected up to 3,000 people total. The promoters did an amazing job with the show.. they even made slipmats with the flyers on them to promote in local shops.

So, we got to the show around 11:15 or so and it was really cool. It was all outdoors, in a valley surrounded by huge mountains. They had an amazing light show flashing on to a mountain behind the site, the sound was booming, the crowd was about 1500 people thick and everything just seemed too good to be true really. Well...

At about 11:30 or so, I was standing behind the stage talking with someone when I noticed a helicopter pulling over one of the mountain tops. I jokingly said "Oh look, here comes big brother" to the person I was with. I wasn't far off.

The helicopter dipped lower and lower and started shining its lights on the crowd. I was kind of in awe and just sat and watched this thing circle us for a minute. As I looked back towards the crowd I saw a guy dressed in camoflauge walking by, toting an assault rifle. At this point, everyone was fully aware of what was going on . A few "troops" rushed the stage and cut the sound off and started yelling that everyone "get the fuck out of here or go to jail". This is where it got really sticky.

No one resisted. That's for sure. They had police dogs raiding the crowd of people and I saw a dog signal out a guy who obviously had some drugs on him. The soldiers attacked the guy (4 of them on 1), and kicked him a few times in the ribs and had their knees in his back and sides. As they were cuffing him, there was about 1000 kids trying to leave in the backdrop, peacefully. Next thing I know, A can of fucking TEAR GAS is launched into the crowd. People are running and screaming at this point. Girls are crying, guys are cussing... bad scene.

Now, this is all I saw with my own eyes, but I heard plenty of other accounts of the night. Now this isnt gossip I heard from some candy raver, these are instances cited straight out of the promoters mouth..

- One of the promoters friends (a very small female) was attacked by one of the police dogs. As she struggled to get away from it, the police tackled her. 3 grown men proceeded to KICK HER IN THE STOMACH.

- The police confiscated 3 video tapes in total. People were trying to document what was happening out there. The police saw one guy filming and ran after him, tackled him and his camera fell, and luckily.. his friend grabbed it and ran and got away. priceless footage. That's not all though. Out of 1,500 people, there's sure to be more footage.

- The police were rounding up the staff of the party and the main promoter went up to them with the permit for the show and said "here, I have the permit." The police then said, "no you don't" and ripped the permit out of his hand. Then, they put an assault rifle to his forehead and said "get the fuck out of here right now."

Now.. let's get the facts straight here.

This event was 100% legal. They had every permit the city told them they needed. They had a 2 MILLION DOLLAR insurance policy for the event. They had liscenced security guards at the gates confiscating any alcohol or drugs found upon entry (yes, they searched every car on the way in). Oh, I suppose I should mention that they arrested all the security guards for possession.

Oh another interesting fact.. the police did not have a warrant. The owner of the land already has a lawsuit against the city for something similar. A few months ago, she rented her land for a party and the police raided that as well. And catch this, the police forced her to LEAVE HER OWN PERSONAL PROPERTY. That's right. They didnt arrest her, but made her leave her own property!!!

Don't get it twisted, this is all going down in probably THE most conservative state in the USA. And this is scary.. a gross violation of our civil liberties. The police wanted this party shut down, so they made it happen. Even though everything about this event was legal. The promoters spent over $ 20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit, only to have it taken away from them by a group of radical neo-con's with an agenda.

This was one of the scariest things I have ever witnessed in person. I can't even begin to describe how surreal it was. Helicopters, assault rifles, tear gas, camoflauge-wearing soldiers.... why? Was that really necessary?

This needs to be big news across the USofA. At least in our music scene (edm as a whole)... this could happen to any of us at any time. When we're losing the right to gather peacefully, we're also letting the police set a standard of what we can get away with. And I think that's BULLSHIT!

The system fucked up last night... They broke up a party that was 100% legal and they physically hurt a lot of people there at the same time. The promoters already have 6 lawsuits ready to file with their lawyers and the ACLU is already involved.

I'm sure some pictures (and hopefully some video) will surface soon. I'll make sure to post them up here on 404, so you can see the Police State of America at work.

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Video of helicopters and guys with assault rifles and dogs beating up kids:

http://slcdnb.com/versus.mov

http://www.thoughtbludgeon.com/fascism.wmv

Ninja Scripts · 08-23-2005, 03:47 AM

FACT: This was already posted here.

Are you slipping?

Thechad · 08-23-2005, 05:52 AM

Already posted but it made the news today.

Link to salt lake tribune

Police raid rave party in Spanish Fork Canyon
Party's over: 90 officers from several agencies cite 60 at the event, which had more than 400 people in attendance
By Michael N. Westley
The Salt Lake Tribune

About 60 people were arrested Saturday night when police officers busted an illegal rave in Spanish Fork Canyon.
Those arrested were cited on a variety of charges including the possession of illegal narcotics, weapons violations, DUI, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, disorderly conduct, assaulting a police officer and drug distribution.
The youngest of those cited was 15 years old, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Gilbert.
Police in Utah County have monitored several raves this summer and have grown increasingly concerned about their legality and safety, Gilbert said. When detectives got word that another party was planned for Saturday, they set to work to make sure they got their point across that such activity was not welcome in their area.
"The Sheriff's Office will investigate and look into and find an illegal mass gathering going on, we will take the appropriate action to stop the party at that time," Gilbert said.
Investigators learned that no permit had been requested for a mass gathering which requires a bond and Utah County Commission approval for groups larger than 250, said Gilbert. Police learned around noon Saturday that the rave would be held in the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon and assembled about 90 officers from several agencies to enforce crowd control.
Undercover officers filtered into the party when the doors opened about 9 p.m. By 11:30 p.m. police confirmed that more than 250 people were in attendance and stormed the party. During their two hours at the DJ-driven dance party, undercover officers had observed a multitude of illegal activities including the sale and consumption of drugs such as cocaine, ecstacy, alcohol, methamphetamine and marijuana.
"The sale of drugs at these parties is so prevalent that at this particular rave party, drugs were offered to local off-duty emergency medical service personnel

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who were contracted to be there," Gilbert said.
A 17-year-old West Jordan girl overdosed on ecstasy, police said. Most of the participants were between 15 and 30 years old and were from Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo, Payson, as well as Davis and Salt Lake counties, Gilbert said. Two security guards hired by the promotor were arrested for the possession of cocaine and ecstasy and Spanish Fork police made two DUI arrests as partyers drove out of the canyon, he said.
Most of the 400 or so ravers left peacefully.
But others were detained if they had been seen doing something illegal or showed visible signs of impairment, said Gilbert.
In a sweep of the area after the crowd had been controlled, which one raver said was executed with unnecessary force, police found a plethora of drugs and drug paraphernalia scattered on the ground, Gilbert said.
Brett George told Fox News 13 that officers stormed the party and treated attendees unfairly, including beating one man that was trying to film the bust with a video camera.
Police want parents of teenagers to know the dangers of illegal, clandestine rave parties. Gilbert said that in addition to heavy drug use, raves attract sexual assaults, violence, theft and promote unsafe driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

pr0 · 08-23-2005, 07:21 AM

" promote unsafe driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol"

We call that a beer commercial, ever seen one? Hot chicks in bikinis fucking fat hairy guys cause they got a miller lite?

fucking wads

Fred Quimby · 08-23-2005, 07:23 AM

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Fred Quimby · 08-23-2005, 07:26 AM

pr0 · 08-23-2005, 07:26 AM

better yet...who the fuck throws a rave in utah?

thats like walking into a urban clothing store with a dixie hat on

Oracle Porn · 08-23-2005, 07:30 AM

why is everyone so excited about it? this shit happens every day all around the world...
permits? shit those parties got so much drugs no permit will help...
nothing new...move on.

DarkJedi · 08-23-2005, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oracle Porn

why is everyone so excited about it? this shit happens every day all around the world...
permits? shit those parties got so much drugs no permit will help...
nothing new...move on.

so you fuckin go in with assault rifles?

OOOOhhhh OPEN DRUG SALES! HOW HORRIBLE. It is good that the troops kick the shit out of a bunch of girls -- I guess *that* will teach them not to O.D.! I guess you like living like a fucking Afhani or Saudi, with your religious mandated ban on anything fun.

so they found a bit of weed, some pills and a couple of guns. if you arrest 60 people and search hundreds more anywhere you'll find that.

idiotic bullshit brought about by later day saints.

america is about as free as the yard in prison.

P.S.
you never hear about it happenening anywhere in europe.
in France and Spain they literally rave out on the streets, big city or small.

simple simon · 08-23-2005, 07:44 AM

sweet, shut em all down

Dirty Dane · 08-23-2005, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJedi

P.S.
you never hear about it happenening anywhere in europe.
in France and Spain they literally rave out on the streets, big city or small.

maybe because people don't run around with weapons?

seeric · 08-23-2005, 07:56 AM

i've seen literally tons of parties that i was supposed to dj shut down. so many that now i don't even take records out of the car until 10 minutes before i am supposed to play. sucks balls. you feel like a criminal when that stuff happens. then, on the other hands i have done huge raves with cops all over the place and no one does a damn thing. its so inconsisent. i remember one picture i have that show a pile of E'd out philipino kids all piled on top of each other, about 30 of them, with the cops just watching and laughing at them, pacifiers and all. lol.

sorry you got caught up in a bad situation.

Oracle Porn · 08-23-2005, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJedi

so you fuckin go in with assault rifles?

OOOOhhhh OPEN DRUG SALES! HOW HORRIBLE. It is good that the troops kick the shit out of a bunch of girls -- I guess *that* will teach them not to O.D.! I guess you like living like a fucking Afhani or Saudi, with your religious mandated ban on anything fun.

so they found a bit of weed, some pills and a couple of guns. if you arrest 60 people and search hundreds more anywhere you'll find that.

idiotic bullshit brought about by later day saints.

america is about as free as the yard in prison.

P.S.
you never hear about it happenening anywhere in europe.
in France and Spain they literally rave out on the streets, big city or small.

you are a fucking idiot....
drugs are illegal period....those are the rules...when you don't follow them you got to pay the price....

Oracle Porn · 08-23-2005, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1R3K

i've seen literally tons of parties that i was supposed to dj shut down. so many that now i don't even take records out of the car until 10 minutes before i am supposed to play. sucks balls. you feel like a criminal when that stuff happens. then, on the other hands i have done huge raves with cops all over the place and no one does a damn thing. its so inconsisent. i remember one picture i have that show a pile of E'd out philipino kids all piled on top of each other, about 30 of them, with the cops just watching and laughing at them, pacifiers and all. lol.

sorry you got caught up in a bad situation.

ya really sucks when a party shuts down.... but why all the news press and shit? it wont do any good.

Rui · 08-23-2005, 08:05 AM

thats quite common (except for the SWAT part)...at least here in Europe

08-23-2005, 03:45 AM	#1
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	The National Guard, SWAT, and local authorites shut down Utah rave Great - this is what USA has become. ------------------------------------- Last night, I was booked to play an event about an hour outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. The hype behind this show was huge, they presold 700 tickets and they expected up to 3,000 people total. The promoters did an amazing job with the show.. they even made slipmats with the flyers on them to promote in local shops. So, we got to the show around 11:15 or so and it was really cool. It was all outdoors, in a valley surrounded by huge mountains. They had an amazing light show flashing on to a mountain behind the site, the sound was booming, the crowd was about 1500 people thick and everything just seemed too good to be true really. Well... At about 11:30 or so, I was standing behind the stage talking with someone when I noticed a helicopter pulling over one of the mountain tops. I jokingly said "Oh look, here comes big brother" to the person I was with. I wasn't far off. The helicopter dipped lower and lower and started shining its lights on the crowd. I was kind of in awe and just sat and watched this thing circle us for a minute. As I looked back towards the crowd I saw a guy dressed in camoflauge walking by, toting an assault rifle. At this point, everyone was fully aware of what was going on . A few "troops" rushed the stage and cut the sound off and started yelling that everyone "get the fuck out of here or go to jail". This is where it got really sticky. No one resisted. That's for sure. They had police dogs raiding the crowd of people and I saw a dog signal out a guy who obviously had some drugs on him. The soldiers attacked the guy (4 of them on 1), and kicked him a few times in the ribs and had their knees in his back and sides. As they were cuffing him, there was about 1000 kids trying to leave in the backdrop, peacefully. Next thing I know, A can of fucking TEAR GAS is launched into the crowd. People are running and screaming at this point. Girls are crying, guys are cussing... bad scene. Now, this is all I saw with my own eyes, but I heard plenty of other accounts of the night. Now this isnt gossip I heard from some candy raver, these are instances cited straight out of the promoters mouth.. - One of the promoters friends (a very small female) was attacked by one of the police dogs. As she struggled to get away from it, the police tackled her. 3 grown men proceeded to KICK HER IN THE STOMACH. - The police confiscated 3 video tapes in total. People were trying to document what was happening out there. The police saw one guy filming and ran after him, tackled him and his camera fell, and luckily.. his friend grabbed it and ran and got away. priceless footage. That's not all though. Out of 1,500 people, there's sure to be more footage. - The police were rounding up the staff of the party and the main promoter went up to them with the permit for the show and said "here, I have the permit." The police then said, "no you don't" and ripped the permit out of his hand. Then, they put an assault rifle to his forehead and said "get the fuck out of here right now." Now.. let's get the facts straight here. This event was 100% legal. They had every permit the city told them they needed. They had a 2 MILLION DOLLAR insurance policy for the event. They had liscenced security guards at the gates confiscating any alcohol or drugs found upon entry (yes, they searched every car on the way in). Oh, I suppose I should mention that they arrested all the security guards for possession. Oh another interesting fact.. the police did not have a warrant. The owner of the land already has a lawsuit against the city for something similar. A few months ago, she rented her land for a party and the police raided that as well. And catch this, the police forced her to LEAVE HER OWN PERSONAL PROPERTY. That's right. They didnt arrest her, but made her leave her own property!!! Don't get it twisted, this is all going down in probably THE most conservative state in the USA. And this is scary.. a gross violation of our civil liberties. The police wanted this party shut down, so they made it happen. Even though everything about this event was legal. The promoters spent over $ 20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit, only to have it taken away from them by a group of radical neo-con's with an agenda. This was one of the scariest things I have ever witnessed in person. I can't even begin to describe how surreal it was. Helicopters, assault rifles, tear gas, camoflauge-wearing soldiers.... why? Was that really necessary? This needs to be big news across the USofA. At least in our music scene (edm as a whole)... this could happen to any of us at any time. When we're losing the right to gather peacefully, we're also letting the police set a standard of what we can get away with. And I think that's BULLSHIT! The system fucked up last night... They broke up a party that was 100% legal and they physically hurt a lot of people there at the same time. The promoters already have 6 lawsuits ready to file with their lawyers and the ACLU is already involved. I'm sure some pictures (and hopefully some video) will surface soon. I'll make sure to post them up here on 404, so you can see the Police State of America at work. ------------------------------------- Video of helicopters and guys with assault rifles and dogs beating up kids: http://slcdnb.com/versus.mov http://www.thoughtbludgeon.com/fascism.wmv

08-23-2005, 05:52 AM	#3
Thechad Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Des Moines Posts: 579	Already posted but it made the news today. Link to salt lake tribune Police raid rave party in Spanish Fork Canyon Party's over: 90 officers from several agencies cite 60 at the event, which had more than 400 people in attendance By Michael N. Westley The Salt Lake Tribune About 60 people were arrested Saturday night when police officers busted an illegal rave in Spanish Fork Canyon. Those arrested were cited on a variety of charges including the possession of illegal narcotics, weapons violations, DUI, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, disorderly conduct, assaulting a police officer and drug distribution. The youngest of those cited was 15 years old, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Gilbert. Police in Utah County have monitored several raves this summer and have grown increasingly concerned about their legality and safety, Gilbert said. When detectives got word that another party was planned for Saturday, they set to work to make sure they got their point across that such activity was not welcome in their area. "The Sheriff's Office will investigate and look into and find an illegal mass gathering going on, we will take the appropriate action to stop the party at that time," Gilbert said. Investigators learned that no permit had been requested for a mass gathering which requires a bond and Utah County Commission approval for groups larger than 250, said Gilbert. Police learned around noon Saturday that the rave would be held in the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon and assembled about 90 officers from several agencies to enforce crowd control. Undercover officers filtered into the party when the doors opened about 9 p.m. By 11:30 p.m. police confirmed that more than 250 people were in attendance and stormed the party. During their two hours at the DJ-driven dance party, undercover officers had observed a multitude of illegal activities including the sale and consumption of drugs such as cocaine, ecstacy, alcohol, methamphetamine and marijuana. "The sale of drugs at these parties is so prevalent that at this particular rave party, drugs were offered to local off-duty emergency medical service personnel Advertisement who were contracted to be there," Gilbert said. A 17-year-old West Jordan girl overdosed on ecstasy, police said. Most of the participants were between 15 and 30 years old and were from Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo, Payson, as well as Davis and Salt Lake counties, Gilbert said. Two security guards hired by the promotor were arrested for the possession of cocaine and ecstasy and Spanish Fork police made two DUI arrests as partyers drove out of the canyon, he said. Most of the 400 or so ravers left peacefully. But others were detained if they had been seen doing something illegal or showed visible signs of impairment, said Gilbert. In a sweep of the area after the crowd had been controlled, which one raver said was executed with unnecessary force, police found a plethora of drugs and drug paraphernalia scattered on the ground, Gilbert said. Brett George told Fox News 13 that officers stormed the party and treated attendees unfairly, including beating one man that was trying to film the bust with a video camera. Police want parents of teenagers to know the dangers of illegal, clandestine rave parties. Gilbert said that in addition to heavy drug use, raves attract sexual assaults, violence, theft and promote unsafe driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. __________________ I don't deserve a signature

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seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	i've seen literally tons of parties that i was supposed to dj shut down. so many that now i don't even take records out of the car until 10 minutes before i am supposed to play. sucks balls. you feel like a criminal when that stuff happens. then, on the other hands i have done huge raves with cops all over the place and no one does a damn thing. its so inconsisent. i remember one picture i have that show a pile of E'd out philipino kids all piled on top of each other, about 30 of them, with the cops just watching and laughing at them, pacifiers and all. lol. sorry you got caught up in a bad situation.

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Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	thats quite common (except for the SWAT part)...at least here in Europe