They had all of the permits, insurance and were raided by these goons.
This event was 100% legal. They had every permit the city told them they needed. They had a 2 MILLION DOLLAR insurance policy for the event.
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.
Oh another interesting fact.. the police did not have a warrant. The owner of the land already has a lawsuit against the city for something similar. A few months ago, she rented her land for a party and the police raided that as well. And catch this, the police forced her to LEAVE HER OWN PERSONAL PROPERTY. That's right. They didnt arrest her, but made her leave her own property!!!
This just makes me sick to my stomach. Who/what was behind this raid? Insanity.
Who were the guys in camo...?
They likely were holding drugs, and I would bet the najority of the attendees were on drugs. Raves are cesspools. If this is for real, looks like a DEA raid to me.
Shouldn't they use these resources to catch illegal immigrants, potential terrorists, criminals, etc.?
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news video, 60 arrests,one for assaulting an officer, it was unpermitted. Loads of drugs, and one gun seized.
Investigators learned that no permit had been requested for a mass gathering
It appears that someone isn't telling the truth about what happened. I guess we will have to wait and see which side is correct.
Local TV report:
(KSL News) -- In Utah County police raided what they're calling a 'Rave' party in Spanish Fork last night.
Police say 250 people were at the party during the raid and that several thousand more had bought tickets. During the raid police seized weapons and drugs, including marijuana, ecstasy, psychadelic mushrooms, cocaine and alcohol.
Officers received a tip the party was to take place last night In the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork canyon. Surveillance video shows the party was to take place on both public and private land.
James Tracey, Utah County Sheriff: "There were multiple felony arrests in this event. Also, the land owners were charged with operating an illegal activity without a permit."
Police also confiscated counterfeit currency at the event and encountered a 17-year old who had overdosed on ecstasy.
Story from local Fox affiliate:
Utah County Sheriff's Deputies break up a rave in Spanish Fork Canyon, with some saying they used excessive force. Deputies say the organizers didn't have a permit to have a gathering of more than 250 people. They called in state and local SWAT teams to help control the crowd. Deputies say they found drugs, weapons, and conterfeit money. More than 60 people were arrested. Several party goers say the organizers did have security and medical personnel at the rave. The Sheriff's Office confirmed the event organizers had arranged for EMT's to be on hand. Several party-goers also say they think the Sheriff's office and SWAT teams used excessive force, with a few reporting guns being shoved in their faces. The event organizers and land owners are being charged in the incident.
Story from the Provo Daily Herald:
Police in Utah County pulled the plug on a major rave party Saturday night in Spanish Fork Canyon as the underground event threatened to get out of control.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office learned Saturday at noon that an area promoter had planned a rave party for later that night at Child's Ranch, a site just inside the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon.
Before that, all police knew was it's date and that it would be located "an hour and 15 minutes southeast of Salt Lake City."
Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Darren Gilbert said from previous experience with several sizable raves in Utah County this summer, a large amount of drug use and underage consumption of alcohol takes place, in addition to the dancing and loud music.
"Reports of sexual assaults, overdoes, firearm violations, vehicle burglaries," also are par for the course, he said.
Saturday's rave kicked off at 9 p.m., and by 10 p.m. undercover detectives with the Utah Major Crimes Task Force had observed "numerous illegal activities" involving drugs and alcohol. They also verified that more than 250 people were at the party in violation of county statutes.
By 11:30 p.m., more than 90 law enforcement officers and SWAT team members from Utah County, Provo, and the Utah Department of Public Safety shut down the party. At least 60 arrests were made for weapons offenses, DUI, illegal underage consumption of alcohol, possessions of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy. Arrests also were made for resisting arrest, assault on police officer and disorderly conduct.
Gilbert said of those arrests, 21 individuals were booked into the Utah County Jail.
A 17-year-old West Jordan female had overdosed on ecstasy. She was treated by EMS personnel and released to her parents.
Gilbert said a large number of the rave's participants were local teenagers from Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo and Payson. Many also were from the Salt Lake and Davis county areas.
He said rave party drugs were offered to a local off-duty emergency medical service personnel who were contracted to be at the rave. Two security personnel hired by the promoter also were arrested for possession of cocaine and ecstasy.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office said in addition to all the illegal activity at the rave, the promoter failed to obtain a permit, bond and approval of the County Commission. The county's mass gathering ordinance -- created in recent years to control events like rave parties -- prohibits gatherings of 250 more people without county approval.
Gilbert said things could have easily gotten out of hand like they did at a similar rave party in the south county area near Little Mob, which was attended by 3,000 partying teens and young adults.
"There's no doubt in my mind that this one could have been at 2,000 plus (people)," he said. "That's why we hit it so early."
Police said promoters use Web sites and flyers to get word out about their underground parties and sell tickets for $20 a pop. On the day of the scheduled party, ticket buyers log on to the site and get a map and directions.
Gilbert said the promoter of Saturday's rave was in attendance and will be served a long-form summons to appear in court for numerous violations. Detectives interviewed females who attended a prior rave party in the Utah County area in the past month who claimed to have been sexually assaulted.
"These females states that the combination of drugs and alcohol made them fear for their safety due to the groping and sexual assaults that occurred during the rave party," Gilbert said. "In the last year alone one near-fatal shooting was investigated by (the sheriff's office) at a similar party."
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A8.
You could do the same thing at every NFL tailgate and make the same number of arrests. These Ravers just aren't connected enough.
I doubt it. This has the classic symptoms of an illegal Rave party. Luckily, the promoters make it easy to find them. In the old days, the cops never would have found it although it wouldn't have 1200 people there either.
Sickening. Hopefully the JBT's names will somehow make it to the internet.
Welcome to Utah.
Anyway, having said that, if it was helicopters and soldiers in cammo, it wasn't the police raiding this 'rave'.
Don't you know the wannabees all got a woody putting on the camo! Give me a break. Whatever happened to cops looking like cops.
Now that I think about it, we should start feeding X to the muslims/terrorists around the world and have them read the Bible...
Bookmark for Utah parental awareness.
What is a "rave" and why would any conservative want to be associated with one?