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Spassgesellschaft 24.08.2005 14:26
(Anderer Teilnehmer "Es wird keine Mainstream-Berichterstattung über diese widerliche Verletzung von Menschenrechten geben"
"Überraschenderweise, und zum Glück, hast du Unrecht. Die Veranstalter haben für morgen eine Pressekonferenz angekündigt. Es sind scheinbar viele der Stationen sehr an der anderen Seite der Geschichte interessiert "
(Anm. des Übers.: In Mainstreammedien wurde wohl bisher fast durchgängig nur die Pressemeldung des Sheriffs ("illegale Drogenparty, keine Erlaubnis für mehr als 250 Teilnehmer (!)) wiedergegeben).
"Aber wohl wahrscheinlich eher deswegen, weil die Geschichte sich gutverkaufen wird... Ich meine, es gibt Videoaufnahmen davon, wie Leute verprügelt werden.
Oh, übrigens: Es gibt Berichte darüber, dass 4 Frauen von der Polizei sexuell belästigt wurden. Eine Frau wurde in ein tragbares Klo (?) gesteckt, während draussen der Polizist mit dem Sturmgewehr wartete.
Es gibt haufenweise Zeugen, und die Mädchen melden sich langsam.
Ich kann euch versichern, dass 99% von dem, was auf der Homepage des Sheriffs steht, kompletter Quatsch ist.
Ok, muss ins Flugzeug.
Adios Utah."
gigantor wrote:
there will be zero mainstream media coverage of this gross violation of civil rights.
Surprisngly, and thankfully... You're wrong. The promoters have scheduled a press conference with local media for tomorrow. Apparently, a lot of the stations are interested in the other side of the story. But probably only bc the story will sell... I mean, there is videotape of people being beaten.
Oh. Btw... There are reports that 4 different females were sexually harassed by the police. One female was taken into a port-o-pottie while another officer waited outside with an assault rifle. There are handfulls of witnesses and the girls are coming forward.
I can assure you all that about 99% of that report on the sherrif's page is total bullshit.
Ok, boarding plane.
Adios utah
Aus dem Daily Herald
brrrrrrr 24.08.2005 14:30
"Arrests also were made for resisting arrest"
Es wurden auch Festnahmen gemacht, wegen Widerstand gegen die Festnahme.
Das nenn' ich mal kreativ. Frei nach dem Motto, ich hau Dir eine rein, weil Du Dich dagegen wehrst.
Offizielle Stellungnahme der Veranstalter
dj joe 25.08.2005 11:39
link
Official Statement and Information from the Promoters of Versus.
First off, we would like to thank all of the people who have come to our side in the wake of this deplorable incident. We apologize for not being able to provide you all with information faster. We are doing everything we can for people who were affected by the actions of the police. We as community have been underestimated. The finger has been waved about our character and ability. Because of this, now is the time to stand up together and show the world exactly how we don't plan to take this lying down and teach a couple old dogs a thing or two about what character is. So, this is what we need to do…
To put a stop to any rumors, or false statements that have been cropping up, we would like to clarify a couple of key issues.
* Was the party permitted?
Yes, period, end of story. Now for the reason this has been in question: According to the county laws
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in Section 13-4-2-1:
Required.
No person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct,
advertise, act as entrepreneur, undertake, organize,
manage, or sell or give tickets to an actual or
reasonably anticipated assembly of two hundred fifty
(250) or more people which continues or can
reasonably be expected to continue for twelve (12) or
more consecutive hours, whether on public or private
property unless a license to hold the assembly has
first been issued by the County Commissioners. (Ord.
No. 1971-4, Section 2, 7-7-71) (emphasis added)
It states that if the party was to exceed 250 people and go over 12 consecutive hours we would have needed to clear it with the county commissioner.
The FACT is, that although the party was to exceed 250 people, it was NOT to go over 12 hours. This is evidenced by the DJ's time slots, and the agreement between Performance Audio and Brandon Fullmer. The permit was granted, and then seized by the Utah County police, clearly stated across the top “Utah County Health Department Mass Gathering Permit.”
It was not made clear by any employee of Utah County or member of the Utah County Sheriffs Depatment at any time prior to the event that anything else may have been required by law.
* Were any individuals injured by the police?
This should be self-evident that this statement is true. However, the issue needs to be addressed. The police have stated that no one was injured. There is photo and video evidence to prove otherwise. This evidence will be coming out in the press conference, which will be occurring soon.
* Did the police use tazers?
Tazers were not used; however we have sufficient evidence and reason to believe that STUN guns were present and allegedly used.
* Were dogs used to subdue party goers?
Yes, the K-9 units were present, and used in this operation. We have testimonials and evidence to show that the dogs were used as frightening motivational tools in evacuating the area plus you can distinctly hear them in the video.
* Were cameras and videos broken or confiscated by the police?
This is true. We will provide photos and provide the actual cameras that were destroyed in the “operation” at the press conference.
* Was Brandon Fullmer involved in promoting the event called Sequence?
No. For both Versus and Sequence, there is a promoter involved named Brandon, however, they are NOT the same person. No question. This is being addressed because the Utah County Sheriffs department seems to believe these individuals are the same, when in fact they are not
* Did the police officers find any weapons?
Yes, the police did arrest and charge one person with possession of a firearm. This individual in question was the land owner's son, on his own property.
* Did the police seize large amounts of drugs?
Police did seize illicit drugs; a large portion of the drugs seized were drugs that the security officers had confiscated from event goers. Admittedly, this is a sticky issue. Police say security should not have those substances, but it is security's job to keep the environment as safe as possible from potential harmful situations.
* What are our feelings about police presence at these events?
Many times past we have hired off duty police officers to patrol and attend these events as added security. There have also been many times where police have come, and have walked through our parties. Had the police even attempted to contact us before hand, they would have been a welcome presence.
* Was this event a secret, only for people “in the know”?
ABSOLUTELY not! This event was in no way, shape or form a secret. It was a highly publicized and promoted event. If this event had been a secret, or a covert operation in any way, why were great lengths taken to obtain permits? This event was no secret.
What are we as promoters doing about this situation?
1. We are currently working with legal representation to ensure we do not get steamrolled by Utah County. We are working with Brian M. Barnard who is considered to be one, if not the best civil rights attorney in the state of Utah. You can read about his many accomplishments online if you so desire.
2. We have set up the web-site Music-Versus-Guns.org . This is taking a bit longer than expected to set up the site properly due to the large amount of interest in this situation. However, we are in the process of making this a centralized site with information on a multitude of issues pertaining to this particular incident. Please visit this site to learn more about what happened and what you can do.
3. We are spending almost every waking hour to discuss this issue at length with members of the media. We are trying to make sure that the events of August 20th 2005 are reported on fairly. We are also trying to educate as many people as possible of the true nature of these events, this is difficult but we are working with a host of excellent reporters to make sure the facts are strait.
If for any reason you have direct testimony that differs from what you see portraied by a story on television, or on the radio, or believe the story has been skewed from the facts to present opinion of the station or the reporter that differs from the truth, please feel free to notify Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting at which is a media watch dog group. Thus far I believe most of the reports have not been biased in any way so far but the link is here if you feel you need it.
Obviously, this is a lot of work, which is why we need your help and continued support.
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