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Yes…it’s a video of a large, heavily armed SWAT team, complete with helicopters….shutting down a rave in Utah.
Utah County sheriff’s Sergeant Darren Gilbert says they made about 60 arrests for weapons offenses, driving under the influence, underage drinking, drug possession and distribution, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer and disorderly conduct.
It’s such a tired argument I almost hesitate to make it, except that it’s still true. Where can you get 1500 people together and not find drugs, at least one person driving under the influence, and “weapons offenses”. As for, “assault on a police officer,” take a look at the video and tell me whom is assaulting whom.
It also bears mentioning that according to what I’ve heard, they had every permit that was required by the county, a $2 million isurance policy on the event, and it was held on private property. (Incidentally, the owner of the property was also forced to leave the property, and currently has a lawsuit underway.)
On a lighter note, I wonder if the junglists regret the decision to go with the paramilitary/camo look…it probably made it way easier for the SWAT team to sneak up unnoticed. I wonder how many rolled out kids turned like , “dude…that guy over there has some crazy dope gear…waitaminnute…is that a gun? what the fuck??” Right before being beaten to the ground and arrested…
August 30th, 2005 at 10:26 pm
Holy shit. I hadn’t read this post at all.
Do you think they brought enough guys? Damn. That is seriously fucked up.