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Utah Police Raid Legal Rave Party Using Excessive Force

ninja@ninjaskillz.net — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:02:40 -0700

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

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Video - MORE EXTREME Bust in the Czech Republic [Czechtek 2005]

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Czechtek 2005 Turns Violent

ninja@ninjaskillz.net — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 03:02:28 -0700

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.

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Radio Show About Utah Bust

ninja@ninjaskillz.net — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 01:59:00 -0700