Video of Utah Police Busting a Rave and Using Excessive Force During Raid
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Utah Police Raid Legal Rave Party Using Excessive Force
On August 20, 2005, police used brutal and excessive force to shut down a peaceful, legal rave party called "Versus II" in Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah. The police are claiming that the proper permits were not aquired by the rave promoters, but that has since been shown to be false. They also claim to have made many drug arrests, although they often fail to mention thatit was the security guards at the event who were in possession of illegal substances since they were very effective at keeping the event mostly drug-free (especially when one compares the event to rock and hip-hop concerts).
Read the Firsthand Testimony of the Utah Rave Bust by DJ Knick of Evol Intent
Music-Versus-Guns.org is the official site
Good Screencaptures for Images
30-Minute Radio Show Discussing the Bust
Video - MORE EXTREME Bust in the Czech Republic [Czechtek 2005]
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Utah Rave Bust in the News, Media, and Internet
- Utah Daily Herald Voices Opinion about Rave Bust at Spanish Fork
- Officials Say Rave Had All Permits - Sploid.com
- Utah Police Misconduct and Police Abuse - Policecrimes.org
- Police Raid Outdoor Music Event - Utah IndyMedia
- Police in Utah Break Up Dance Party - WikiNews
- Utah Police Raid Coverage - Reason Magazine
- Michael Moore Links to Rave Footage of Utah Police Using Force
- Militarized Police Storm Rave, Beat Partygoers - Infowars
In the Utah News
- Police heavy-handed, party organizers say - Deseret News
- Witnesses Say Undue Force Used at Rave - The Daily Herald
- Ravers say cops were too rough making bust - Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Rave Bust Witness Testimonials
- Music-Versus-Guns.org
- Firsthand accounts by people who attended Versus II
- Versus II Promoter Claims to have "Mass Gathering Permit"
- KUTV News Story regarding the Civil Case
- Some say the Utah Country mass gathering permit may be unconstitutional
- Metafilter dicusses the Bust
Utah Rave Bust in Blogs
- Rave bust in the Daily Kos
- Utah Rave Bust at Progressive U
- Police Bust at Prison Planet
- Collection of facts about the Utah bust at Cowicide
Also Posted and Spread at
Other Parties that have been Shut Down
ACLU Rave Info and Other Similar Events
- Police Dismiss Citations Against Hundreds of Electronic Music Concertgoers in Wisconsin
- Citing Free Speech Rights, LA Court Rejects Government's Extremist Tactics in Culture War Against Raves
- Government’s War on Raves Went Too Far, Louisiana Court Rules
- ACLU Letter to Racine City Attorney on Rave Citations
- DEA Must Not Be Allowed to Chill Speech or Shut Down Electronic Music Events.
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Czechtek 2005 Turns Violent
Excerpt from Prague TV
The largest annual 'freetekno' party in the Czech Republic came grinding to a halt over the weekend by a series brutal and irrational actions by the Czech Police. Around 6000 people were attacked by police in full riot gear while attending the outdoor party in western Bohemia. The highway leading to the party was blocked and would-be partygoers trying to enter the country were turned away at the Czech border, being discriminated against based on their looks.
Czechtekk 2005 is the 12th annual freetek open-air party in the Czech Republic. This year’s DIY event met with unprecedented hostility from the Czech Police.
The result is hundreds of injured festivalgoers and more than 50 injured police officers. And the reason? The Police presumed that the party was illegal, and that the dancers had no right to be on the land in western Bohemia near the German border. One fourteen-year-old girl had to be operated on immediately after being dealt a hard blow from an officer’s truncheon. In video footage taken during the intervention, one can clearly see how a police van – without its siren on – drove full-speed into a crowd, resulting in two young men being injured.
News and Information Regaring Czechtek 2005
- PoliceState - Information, News and Evidence Regarding the Police Actions at Czechtek 2005
- Police Brutality Caused Death At Music Festival Czechtek- FREETEKNO
- Czech president demands explanation of rave bust-up - Reuters
- Former Czech leader intervenes in row over techno party - Yahoo News
- Czech riot cops bust up annual techno music festival - CNews
- Czechtek Festival Site
IndyMedia Coverage
- Police Kill Raver at Czechtek - Inymedia UK
- One dead and over 50 injured as police spread chaos at Czech Tekno Festival - Indymedia UK
- Czechtek 2005 support demonstration in Helsinki, Finland - Indymedia Slovensko
- Czechtech rave party brutally attacked by police - Indymedia Austrailia
- Czechs In Dublin To Protest Against Police Attacks- Indymedia Ireland
- CzechTek dispersed with water cannons and teargas - Guerilla News Network
Posted by Utah Police Bust Rave on 2005-08-26 03:02:28 PDT | Permalink
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