By their nature, no one can speak for the group, say Rainbow Family members, and thus can’t sign any permit. Without a permit, the gathering becomes illegal, in the eyes of law enforcement agencies, which changes how forest officials react to it — and increases the presence of armed law enforcement.
A site south of San Antonio Mountain — near where the 20,000-person gathering occurred in 1995 — has been the front-runner for several months, according to Gary Stubbs, of the Rainbow Family. However, concerns over the reception from Taoseños has put two sites near Cuba in the Santa Fe National Forest back on the table
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By their nature, no one can speak for the group, say Rainbow Family members...
according to Gary Stubbs, of the Rainbow Family.