Elektronische Tanzmusik scheint von ofiziellen Stellen in aller Welt für the source of all evil gehalten zu werden im Moment. Nach der höchst unerfreulichen und vor allem höchst unnötigen Cech Tek-Geschichte [1|2] nun die gewaltsame Auflösung einer großen Drum&Bass-Party in Salt Lake City. Folgendes aus dem Bericht eines gebuchten DJs:

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.

[...] 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. [...]

• 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.

Legal? Erlaubnis? Egal!:

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."

Und noch mehr ziemlich perfide Ideen mit denen man Partyveranstalter endgültig in den Wahnsinn treiben kann, hier praktisch umgesetzt. Schreiben sie gut mit, wenn sie ein hasserfüllter Sack sind, der mit repressiver Politik punkten will:

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.

[via Netaudio Mailinglist]

Eine Zusammenfassung bei Wikinews

Was bei beiden Sachen auffällt: der absolute Overkill. Bei der Sache in Utah sieht es ja fast so aus, als sei die Nationalgarde ausgrückt, um eine Party von 1500 Leuten zu zerstreuen.