WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE GEORGE BUSH WAS COMING? TROOPS RAID UTAH RAVE WITH GUNS & GAS WEAPONS “Camouflaged troops” descended in helicopters on a Utah canyon Sunday night to bust up a permitted and insured rave party. A horrific video recording of the police and military violence against hundreds of dance kids can be found here. (Mirror site here, courtesy of Eric Huntington at Modern Fix magazine.) There are scores of reports of the police and troops sexually molesting teen-aged girls and savagely beating others who paid to attend the event. A well-known deejay hired to perform at the show wrote this account:
Another deejay account is here. As usual in police-state actions, the troops and cops seized any videotapes they could find and were particularly brutal when dealing with kids taking pictures of the attack. George W. Bush arrived in Salt Lake City this morning, where he delivered a speech demanding that Americans unquestioningly support his administration’s bloody occupation of Iraq.
Postingsabout the Rave - raid on 8-21-05 __________________ |
Yesterday,1:42 PM |
This is Sean's account:
My account of the night of versus 2 is as follows: I was standing behind the second stage watching a friend of mine play records. Everyone on the dance floor was talking or dancing to my friend’s Reggae / Ragga music he was playing. Everyone appeared to be having a good time. Up on the hill I noticed some cars that had been stopped for some time and on top of one of the bigger cars I saw what looked like ambulance lights. I commented to my friend standing next to me that the vehicle over there looked like an ambulance. He jokingly said that it was a paddy wagon. Ironically, he was right. That was a paddy wagon from the Utah National Guard. After a little while I saw flashlights coming toward us. I leaned over to my friend at my right and mentioned how I think the cops are here. I was pretty wrong since no longer than thirty seconds had passed when we had assault rifles pointed at us. I was standing there behind the DJ booth with my hands in my pockets when they started yelling at us. They told me to take my hands out of my pockets, which I did. Then they told me to just put my hands on my head. I did that. They told my DJ friend that he needed to shut the music off. After they had said that they turned around and started yelling at us again. They said that it was an Illegal party and that we needed to fill our car with people and go. Their rifles were still pointed at us. They asked us if this was our equipment at the booth, to which we replied no. They told us that they knew we had been drinking and if we were too drunk to drive to stay there. Then another armed officer told us that we needed to leave now. We walked back to our car and saw groups of people being harassed and being told to leave. We kept walking to the car. I counted about 9 police trucks, an ambulance and a paddy wagon on our way out the gate. This is my account of what happened. I heard a lot more happened to other people. I feel lucky to be one of those who didn’t go to jail. Didn’t have police dogs sent after them, and most of all, I’m glad I didn’t get tasered. - Sean Liddell. - Jedi3.14@gmail.com |
#3 IP: 166.70.196.231
Yesterday, 01:43 PM |
Last night at 10:00 PM I arrived at a party in the
Spanish Fork canyon. I was excited to be there to listen to the great
electronic artists that had traveled for to play for the crowd.
Before coming to the event I researched it extensively. The party was %100 percent legal and legit with all permits and necessary security required by law being acquired. The event was well organized, with garbage cans, porta potties, and rope lines blocking off parts of the area that you could no go into. Now I want you to know that many people out there consider ravers a bunch of drug taking freaks. I also want you to know that that is a stereotype that is passed down through legions of undereducated parents, politicians, and media. There are many of us who are drug free party goers who attend these events for a pure love of the music. So on to my point. At around 11:00 I was enjoying the good vibes and great music. Then at about 11:30 pm a helicopter began circling the party. Out of nowhere huge semis filled with national guard, swat, and the police rolled up. Soldiers came out of the bushes and rushed down to the party. Carrying M-16s, Ak-47s, nightsticks, and tazers. They proceeded to attack random people and push their might around on people who had done nothing wrong. I saw about 7 people attacked (before being forced to leave). I saw two of them right in front of me. One was a guy who was walking around with a camcorder stunned at what was happening. A soldier told him to give him the camera now. The raver said no it is my camera. The soldier then proceeded to grab the camera, throw it to the ground and then began beating the kid. In the end they threw him to the ground violently an put their knee into his back while handcuffing him. All for wanting to keep his property. When I last saw him he was knocked out and unmoving. Another girl next to me said to one of the soldiers that she didn't know how to get home as they had just arrested her friend. The soldier told her to walk home. My friend tried to grab her to bring her with us, but the soldier began yelling that she had touched him (which she hadn't). WIthin seconds, five soldiers had jumped on her and were literally beating the crap out of this innocent women. She was punched in the face, thrown to the ground, and kicked while down. All for worrying how to get home safely. She is now suing. The soldiers proceeded to attack anyone with cameras or camcorders, obviously wanting to restrict the film that got out about it. This was not a legal attack, it was a blatant violation on our rights as American citizens. And the swat, police, politicians who authorized this, and the national guard knew this. That is why they were removing potential evidence. We were treated as terrorists, innocent kids without weapons or even violent thoughts in their minds were manhandled, treated like terrorists, and forced to stop doing what we were by constitutional rights allowed to be doing. Our rights were completely removed from us. It was if we had visited the 1960s or communist China. I hope for the sake of the American people that the news media does not let the lies of the government blind them to what truly happened last night. This could happen anywhere to anyone not just ravers, so AMERICA DON'T LET THIS STAND! __________________
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#4 IP: 166.70.26.31
Yesterday, 01:53 PM |
Versus
Experience
My name is Colby and this is my account of what happened at versus.
In a large clearing a mile or so up Diamond Fork Canyon near Spanish Fork,
Utah, there was an outdoor electronic music show. At approximately 11:30
PM, a helicopter with a spotlight made its first pass over the main stage.
It came back and hovered over the confused crowd, as National Guardsmen in
full camoflauge, helmets, boots, gas masks, and armed with assault rifles
and dogs swarmed into the crowd. They first made their way onto the stage,
grabbing people and forcing them onto the ground to handcuff them. I saw
at least two people being beaten on the ground while barking, snarling
dogs are held just a few feet from them. Weapons were being pointed at
unarmed, peaceful civilians. A friend of mine was forced at gunpoint to
put his hands on his head and turn around, because he asked if he could
get his things from the tent. Tents were ripped open indiscriminately, and
all belongings and bags were recklessly searched. I've heard accounts of
people taking pictures, and when they refused to hand over the camera to
the authorities, beaten or tasered. One sheriff said that "many people at
the party had guns" and that there were "children in danger". The only
guns I saw were the rifles held by soldiers, and the only children in
danger were the people being wrongfully attacked by them. They say they
shut it down because of drugs. Raves are not the only musical gatherings
where drugs are used and distributed. The fact is that it was a
premeditated strike, more likely motivated by a vendetta against raves
stemming from Sequence Five (a previous outdoor party that the police did
not have the manpower to shut down) than actually enforcing drug
laws.
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#5 IP: 67.161.253.53
Yesterday, 01:56 PM |
similarities: (thanks jordan) http://utrave.org/showthread.php?t=19308
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#6 IP: 166.70.196.231
Yesterday, 01:58 PM |
That's the exact occurence I kept thinking of last night.
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#7 IP: 65.103.235.219
Yesterday, 02:10 PM |
Horrible...
The Following is an Account of the Actions of the Night of August
20th 2005.
I arrived at the location for an outdoor electronic music event, at around 9:25 p.m. The First thing I noticed was the structure, and the layout of the site was very well organized. Markers were placed to prevent people from wandering off the designated paths. Wastebaskets and Trash recepticles were numerous. I was assured that the promoters had obtained 100% Legal Access to the land. All in all I was looking forward to a fun night with my friends, listening to music. I consider it like any other event ive gone to (Rock Concerts, Rap Concerts, etc.) The mood was festive, people were dancing and I could even smell the meat cooking from a grill. At Around 11:39 p.m. I noticed a bright light in the sky to the North East, which I quickly realized was a Helicopter Search light, and I saw it circling over head. I assumed that the Helicopter was only there to scout us, make sure we weren't doing anything wrong, so I quickly dismissed it. However, it made 2 more passes and got substantially lower to the ground each time. At this time I heard a Woman next to me say "The Police Are Here, Everyone Has to Leave" Lots of people were disappointed, but noone was: rioting, fighting, or being insubordinate. People merely began to file towards their cars. At this time I actually got a look at my surroundings. Dozens of Men in Full Camo, Kevlar Vests, Gas Masks MP5 Navy's AUG's and many other fire-arms. Attack Dogs, were barking somewhere ahead of me. Suddenly I saw the sight that disgusted me. A person whom I had met before was on the ground face first, 4 Reservists had their guns pointed to his head, and were handcuffing him. Their attack dog was mauling his: Shoulder, Neck and Torso areas. I was quickly shuffled along but was very disgusted. I had attempted to record the man on the ground with my Camera-Phone, but a soldier approached me and took my phone and said "move Along" I still have not recovered it. I also was witness to the blunt beatings using shoulder rests of weapons. My friend Katie Mercer was hit in the side of the head with an MP5 because a soldier took her camera, and she was trying to recover it from him. I was witness to numerous people being held at gunpoint, people being handcuffed, Attack Dogs, Guns, Malice, Hatred. This blatant over-use of force is not only un-moral, it is also ILLEGAL. At no time during the night did I see any person with: -Firearms -Knives -Fireworks -Drugs While it may be true that some individuals choose to take drugs at said events like this, Myself as well as many others choose to go for the music. Just like anything, you have bad apples, but you shouldn't cut down the tree. __________________
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#8 IP: 166.70.196.231
Yesterday, 02:15 PM |
No longer can we expect the government and police of our state and
nation to protect our rights.
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#9 IP: 67.161.253.53
Yesterday, 02:17 PM | ||||
Someone needs to call this motherfucker - Here's what the cops down
there are saying:
Rave Party Utah County Sheriff's Office shuts down Rave Party in Spanish Fork Canyon. During the summer of 2005 the Utah County Sheriff's Office has seen an increase in the number of large Rave parties that have occurred within Utah County. Approximately four weeks ago the Sheriff's Office became aware of another possible Rave party that was to occur somewhere in Utah County on August 20, 2005. Tickets were sold through a Salt Lake vendor, Uprock, for $20.00. Tickets could be bought in advance and directions to the exact location of the Rave would be provided on the day of the event. Utah County mass gathering ordinance prohibits the gathering of two hundred and fifty or more persons without a permit, bond, and Utah County Commission approval. Research was conducted and no mass gathering permit had been obtained for this incident. However, a health department permit had been obtained and EMS personnel were contracted to be on scene for first aide. Quote:
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#10 IP: 67.161.253.53
Yesterday, 02:24 PM |
From SYZE on a seattle website
Last night was one of the worst nights of my life. I am still incredibly shaken up by what happened ....enough to the point of where I'm still having problems talking about it. So i will tell you my side in a few words then link you to a more detailed version of how Knick explains it . I was playing in Salt Lake City about 1 hour away at a massive outdoor event. 700 presold tickets, and by 11:20, there were 1400 kids there already.... all in all total expected... 3 - 4k. This was an all drum and bass event, held on private land, with an amazing view of the mountains surrounding us. This event was fully contracted with the city. They had all permits, a huge insurance policy and they were paying taxes. you have to know this is because of what happened next. And in NO MEANS is this story exaggerated. word for word this is what happened. It was 1145... i had 30 min before my set, so i was running around lookin at the mountains and the people dancing, laughing , the crazy visiuls they even had prjecting on the mountains. i will share photos once i can see them. All of the sudden a helicopter comes in with massive spot lights .. all on the people circling everyone ... and within minutes like out of some fuckin movie , soldiers with guns (fucking rifles )come in out of the grass, like some vietnam shit. The police in full riot gear come in, big trucks ... next thing you know they are throwing tear gas at people, setting dogs on people, arresting kids. 4 big guys on one dnb fan kicking him down tieing his hands .... making kids sit in the dirt with their hands tied all in a line, now you must remember in this whole time NO ONE was resisting arrest or making a big deal, everyone peaceful started to walk out... but yet they were throwin tear gas... it gets worst ... but whats even more fucked up is hundreds of kids on drugs driving home on the freeway while they were just in major trauma. i still cant even figure out what the hell happened, the promoter called me to make sure me knick and spor were ok and i broke down crying.. couldnt breath, i was freaking out ..... why? Is this what our fuckin country has come to .... a point of someone making a fully legal show and STILL getting busted for WHAT?????? What did 3000 kids on private land in the mountains near NOTHIING .. do to ANYONE? The promoters have a massive lawsuit and they have so much evidence against the county that its not even funny, I will be present to testify against these fuckin pigs. And if you think this matter is a joke then all i have to say is . I didnt belive it until i had gas thrown at me. I am going to make sure i keep you all posted on this, and let you know if theres a way any of you can help. __________________
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A
WARNING OF TERRORISM - UPS TRUCKS
Also, trucks will not be allowed from Brooklyn into lower
Manhattan via the ...
A rumor spread across the Internet a few months ago that UPS trucks had
been ...
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Subj
I see trucks, some look like Army trucks, others
are unmarked. They are crossing
USA, reaching every state. Some will be in accidents?, on purpose. ...
www.greatdreams.com/sacred/dire_jesus8.htm
DC
Police Crack Down on Anti-Capitalist Protests
Fire trucks were called to put out a few tires set ablaze
on the outskirts of town.
Protesters broke windows at a Citibank office and tossed smoke bombs ...
www.greatdreams.com/anti-capitalism.htm
DC
Police Crack Down on Anti-Capitalist Protests
Police cordon off area around World Bank with protests
underway. Fri Sep 27,10:48
AM ET. By JONATHAN D. SALANT, Associated Press Writer ...
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KENT
STATE - PROTEST - A DREAM
Police officials credited protest leaders for
urging nonviolence. A large law
enforcement turnout also appeared to dampen any enthusiasm for confrontation. ...
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ANTI-BUSH
PROTESTS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 2004 288 arrested and the ...
The number of arrests made by police since the anti-Bush protests
began on Thursday
... DC Police Crack Down on Anti-Capitalist Protests Fri
Sep 27, 2002. ...
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WTO
(WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION) SEATTLE PROTEST
The protests are beginning to turn into protests
against police violence instead of
... Protest leaders pointed fingers at overreacting police
and a few bad ...
www.greatdreams.com/prep.htm
BUSH
PROTESTS
The protests being organized around the Bush inauguration
range from ... lock as
police prepare to arrest her during an inaugural protest in
Portland, Ore., ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/ bush-protests-inauguration.htm
2004
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Naro noted that when the Boston Police union was planning
to protest at the DNC
over a ... A demonstrator is subdued by police during a protest
near the ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/
democratic-convention-2004.htm
Medical
Teams' Advice for Protesters
More intensive treatment can be provided in the vicinity of the protests.
...
This will help you avoid the worst effects of the POSSIBLE use of police ...
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Anti-War
Global rallies protest possible US war on Iraq - Oct. 26 ...
Demonstrators gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest
a possible US-led
war on Iraq ... Federal police estimated that 100 anti-war
protesters and 50 ...
www.greatdreams.com/war/anti-war.htm
THE
ELECTRIC OCTOPUS
Teargas fired as EU summit protests turn violent. 04
October 2003. Italian riot
police fired tear gas and wielded batons Saturday to break up a protest
by ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/electric-octopus.htm
NATIONAL
SECURITY - HOLIDAY TERRORISM
In two days of unrest, at least 46 police officers and 57
demonstrators were ...
Police made at least 250 arrests. Protests continued into the
night and a ...
www.greatdreams.com/wacovst.htm
HOPES
IN BELARUS - A PROPHECY -BUT AN ATTACK COMING ON THE US?
Frightened riot police and officials were given safe
passage out of the ...
Protests over the ballot began in the poorer, overwhelmingly Muslim south
of ...
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FEAR
FACTOR
Essentially her resignation is in protest of the police
inaction to the violence
perpetrated against Indians at Wismar-Christianburg earlier in May. ... ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/fear/fear_factor.htm
ANTI
... the following elements: citizen-citizen networks, police-citizen
networks,
... However, most of the anti-government protests have been small
- drawing ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/anti-government.htm
INVESTIGATION
INTO THE DOWNING STREET MEMOS
“We did destroy them because the Police Special Branch
were ordered to ...
of anti-war protests that began on campus and spilled into the city of
Kent's . ...
www.greatdreams.com/political/downing_street_memos.htm