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Illegal Party of 5,000 Off-Roaders Leads to Absolute Chaos in Arizona National Forest
The Drive ^ | 8 Ppril 2021 | PETER HOLDERITH

Posted on 04/09/2021 10:44:17 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Even without a pandemic going on, having a 5,000-person outdoor bash in a national forest is a bad idea. However, that didn't stop Arizona partygoers in their ATVs and 4x4s over the weekend, as FOX10 reports. The Tonto National Forest was flooded with LED light bars, winches, and loud music as the equivalent of an off-road rave took over the protected land.

Forest Service authorities say any gathering over 75 people requires a permit—as you probably guessed, it seems like no permit was obtained this time around.

Making matters worse and more frustrating for authorities, there were only about 20 Forest Protection Officers present to break up the massive scene. Violations included double-riding, DUIs, reckless driving, and other offenses, but the crowd of people didn't leave in a hurry.

The next day, the group went back and cleaned up their trash....

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On any warm summer night in a large parking lot of any big city...

Seldom any arrests of the usual suspects?

1 posted on 04/09/2021 10:44:17 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

5,000-person outdoor bash

How many port-a-potties were there?


2 posted on 04/09/2021 10:47:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Off roaders and loggers. Nuff said.


3 posted on 04/09/2021 10:47:31 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve; DUMBGRUNT

From the article:

“The next day, the group went back and cleaned up their trash.”

Interesting.


4 posted on 04/09/2021 10:51:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Born to Conserve
What's wrong with off roaders and loggers?
5 posted on 04/09/2021 10:52:05 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: DUMBGRUNT

20 years ago....

no....30 years ago I would have been out there with em’.

Ahhhhh youth.


6 posted on 04/09/2021 10:53:30 AM PDT by Az Joe (I CONDEMN WOKE SUPREMACY! )
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Forest Service authorities say any gathering over 75 people requires a permit—as you probably guessed, it seems like no permit was obtained this time around.

Instead of a Bash, they needed to call it a peaceful protest, then they wouldn't need a permit.

7 posted on 04/09/2021 10:53:34 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Probably no response if it had been a party of 5,000 illegals. 😕


8 posted on 04/09/2021 10:54:49 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

After a year+ of the lockdowns, people are going nuts.


9 posted on 04/09/2021 10:56:15 AM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

About one millionth of what is going down at the border


10 posted on 04/09/2021 11:01:07 AM PDT by 12chachacha (Bad illogical advice)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

bummed I didnt get the invite.


11 posted on 04/09/2021 11:04:06 AM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: BenLurkin

Yep. Wanna see what liberals do? look at the pictures of Woodstock when it was over.


12 posted on 04/09/2021 11:04:09 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: BenLurkin

Tonto National Forest runs to 2.9 million acres. Lotsa room!


13 posted on 04/09/2021 11:04:49 AM PDT by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

TONTO National Forest...I think we should be more concerned about calling a forest TONTO, which is obviously racially stereotyping, because we took it from the nature loving native Americans for white peoples recreational purposes.


14 posted on 04/09/2021 11:08:23 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun; BenLurkin

we should be more concerned about calling a forest TONTO, which is obviously racially stereotyping, because we took it from the nature loving native Americans for white peoples recreational purposes.
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Old chestnut

Lone Ranger looks to his left and see Cherokees, to his right and see Comanches and is facing some Apaches bearing down on him

“Tonto, we in a heap of trouble”

“What do you mean WE, White Man”


15 posted on 04/09/2021 11:13:21 AM PDT by xrmusn (6/98 "Message to GOP "GO FUnd YOURSELF")
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To: BenLurkin

Ha! Great question!


16 posted on 04/09/2021 11:15:29 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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exactly. If only they’d said they were all from south of the border and illegal everything would have been, “Ok. Here are maps and free water bottles and protein bars for your group of 5,000 being shipped in for you as we speak.”


17 posted on 04/09/2021 11:17:29 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Illegal? Don’t they mean “undocumented”?


18 posted on 04/09/2021 11:17:39 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: xrmusn

Yes, well if one studied how these tribes dealt with each other one would know that Tonto was in worse trouble than the Lone Ranger. Lol.


19 posted on 04/09/2021 11:21:35 AM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: BenLurkin

You never know how many show up for a spontaneous gathering call. Permit? We don’t need no stinkin’ permit! BYOB


20 posted on 04/09/2021 11:27:27 AM PDT by arizonarick
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