Mardi Gras

[grw4w34]

Well they are trying to stop us college kids from having a huge mardi gras party like San Luis Obispo is known for having. 400 cops in town and triple fines. There was an incident last year, but it was the cops fault. they broke up the peaceful indoor parties and made everyone go home, but blocked off the streets and somewhat of a riot occured. The school doesnt have our back either, saying if anyone is arrested on the weekend they will be expelled, which i dont think they can do legally. We have something up our sleeves though. Ill post about it when its over.

Who else has plans for mardi gras?

[Army]

Oh yeah, it's ALWAYS the fault of the Police when they are called to break up an illegal activity.....

.....gimme a break.

Show me ONE Cop that turned over a vehicle or lit a fire. Seems to me, that "peaceful" people wouldn't have any need for that.

SLO Mardi Gras has been out of hand for more than a few years now, whatever the Police do to troublemakers or lawbreakers is OK with me. Remember (actually, you wouldn't, since you are too young), this is why Cal Poly doesn't have a real Poly Royal any longer. The "peaceful" partyers decided to throw a drunken riot instead, setting fires and rolling cars. Cops were called, and even the National Guard was in place to quell the disturbances.

Yeah, something up your sleeve......like handcuffs and a few welts from a baton.

(forgot to add..."Moron" )

[txaggie08]

Police are supposed to be inteligent enough to keep riots under control.

I dont care what anyone says, Pissing off a bunch of drunk partying college kids then funneling them into one place is asking for trouble. There are people with college degrees in how to keep this crap from happening. Now if they had broken the party up then peacably disbanded it and got the area cleared out, then had people come back and start crap i could see it being all on the students. In alot of cases were partys are broken up and riots end up happening, its the police being anal and not thinking ahead that causes some of the problems. They have resources to project how crowds(especialy highly intoxicated ones) are going to act. If they fail to use them, then yes, blame does lie partialy with them

[grw4w34]

Hey now, im just refering to what happend last year. When everyone gets kicked out and told to go home, and all the streets are blocked, what do you expect to happen? The celebrations are going to be peaceful this year. We got into college, we arent dumb. As for something up our sleeves, it doesnt involve any illegal action at all. The people Im worried about are the ones coming in from out of town as they dont know whats going on. We plan on making the city eat up the 600,000 they spent as we are all indoors looking out the windows as the officers have nothing to do. Give us a little more credit than that.

[Army]

Police are supposed to be inteligent enough to keep riots under control.

It's a RIOT, it's ALREADY out of control. At this point, I don't care if the Cops bust heads left and right. YOU have failed to maintain civility, YOU will go to jail, YOU will be in pain...as it should be.

I dont care what anyone says

This, of course, says volumes about yourself.

, Pissing off a bunch of drunk partying college kids {average age less than legal to drink} then funneling them into one placewhich is worse than allowing them to be all over town? is asking for trouble. There are people with college degrees in how to keep this crap from happening.hmmm...never seen a Rioters PHD Now if they had broken the party up then peacably disbanded it and got the area cleared out, then had people come back and start crap i could see it being all on the students.Ummm...Hello? That's what happens! In alot of cases were partys are broken up and riots end up happening, its the police being anal and not thinking ahead that causes some of the problems.You're right, silly Cops have no idea that the drunken fools were only trying to have a quiet social gathering, what with all the bottles being thrown, and urine stains everywhere. They have resources to project how crowds(especialy highly intoxicated ones) are going to act. If they fail to use them, then yes, blame does lie partialy with themYes, they absolutely have the resources....which includes pepper-spray and batons for the highly intoxicated ones that refuse to be compliant due to being drunk.

It's amazing that some people want to blame their foolishness on Law Enforcement, when the Law will ONLY respond when there is a PROBLEM. Cops do NOT go looking for peaceful peoples heads to bust, if that were true, then every Moose lodge meeting would get rolled.

Bottom line....if you want to "challenge" the law by being drunk and stupid, do NOT blame anyone but yourself for the consequences. Remember, it's only a priviledge to be stupid, it can be taken away at any time.

BTW...wanna know how we dealt with the last riot we responded to here? It involved lots of 5.56 and 7.62, and at least two grenades.

[Hasty8]

What he says has merit Army.

Yes, the police have the responsibility to break up illegal activities, however they also have the responsibility to do it in such a way that causes the least problems.

Remeber those wonderful riots in Seattle a few years ago during the world trade org meeting? I was there for that and I can tell you that it was mismanaged from the begining.

I was visiting friends and were able to see just about everything that was going on. The cops would roll in, surround a group and then tell them to disperse. It was beyond stupid.

True, once they are violently breaking the law it's a different story but things can be done to limit that possibility.

[Target Practice]

Now for a statement from someone that knows what's going on.

The city of San Luis Obispo is going to outlaw Mardi Gras this year. If you break the law, you WILL be going to jail.

As a resident of Mustang Village, the student housing complex that was at the VERY CENTER of the riots last year, I am very thankful that the Police are taking charge.

I was an innocent bystander, and I was unable to get into the compound, because of the damage that the crowds did. I had to sleep in my car, and more than once I had to use a weapon (baton) to defend myself and my property (thankfully, my truck was unharmed, but sadly, two girls from Mustang had their cars overturned and set on fire.)

The people who riot are should be ashamed of themselves.

A note to any SLO people who plan on taking part in the "festivities". I live 3 minutes from the campus, right in the heart of the danger zone. I wouldn't go starting crap in front of my house if I were you. You might just find yourself in the hospital, and trust me, that's not a fun way to spend Mardi Gras.

[tsc]

I was visiting friends and were able to see just about everything that was going on. The cops would roll in, surround a group and then tell them to disperse. It was beyond stupid.

True, once they are violently breaking the law it's a different story but things can be done to limit that possibility.

Um. What? They were breaking the law. Public intoxication, and the failure to obey police orders. Not to mention the fact that last year, the same warnings against group gatherings went out and were not obeyed. This year, they're slamming down the fist. Where's the issue?

The police corralled NO ONE. I work at Mustang Village, where the majority of the rioting took place. The place was FILLED with drunk, belligerant idiots well before the cops started to take action.

Two people that lived there had their cars overturned and burned. But the cops dispelling crowds that would do this is stupid?

I am absolutely lost as to why people would think that the police would put themselves in harm's way for kicks and giggles. Thanks to all of you college students wanting to "fight the man", I get to work during Mardi Gras, and run the risk of being teargassed...AGAIN.

Give it up, and grow up. It's not that difficult.

I will be cheering on the law enforcement officers, and will not skimp on maintaining my own personal safety.

[Target Practice]

will not skimp on maintaining my own personal safety.

Ditto.

[Glickman]

I was an innocent bystander, and I was unable to get into the compound, because of the damage that the crowds did. I had to sleep in my car, and more than once I had to use a weapon (baton) to defend myself and my property (thankfully, my truck was unharmed, but sadly, two girls from Mustang had their cars overturned and set on fire.)

The people who riot are should be ashamed of themselves.

glad to see that your alright

anyone shot with pepperballs or lead beanbags for rioting deserve it, the only problem is the bystanders that get shot.

i cant believe some of the bs the cops have to deal with

"Im Suing the blah blah blah police department for shooting me with a rubber ball, causing me to be unable to work for 3 months."

"ok, and why did they do it"

"i was well.. throwing rocks and glass bottles at them, and trying to hurt them... that doesnt mean they can hit back right???"

not only are you idiots putting yourself at risk, but innocent people that are trying to get home to their families, and people like target, who are trying to make a living.


yea real cool dumb***

[grw4w34]

The only reason that stuff happend last year was because the police broke up everyones parties and blocked off the streets. Where were people supposed to go? I know there are alot of cowboys in town, but they didnt have to heard everyone like cattle. The cal poly students will comply with all thats being done this year for the prevention of mardi gras. We arent stupid, with 400 or so cops we know its not a good idea to try anything or make it a big weekend. Im just a little upset that the city is spending 600,000 dollars in prevention when that money could be used for better things. So we are just gonna laugh as we look out the windows this weekend as the cops are playing patty cake because they will have nothing better to do. Id watch out for those liberal arts majors though, they think they are invincible.

[Target Practice]

Just out of curiosity, I thought you just moved here. Did you attend last year?

[tsc]

The only reason that stuff happend last year was because the police broke up everyones parties and blocked off the streets. Where were people supposed to go? I know there are alot of cowboys in town, but they didnt have to heard everyone like cattle. The cal poly students will comply with all thats being done this year for the prevention of mardi gras. We arent stupid, with 400 or so cops we know its not a good idea to try anything or make it a big weekend. Im just a little upset that the city is spending 600,000 dollars in prevention when that money could be used for better things. So we are just gonna laugh as we look out the windows this weekend as the cops are playing patty cake because they will have nothing better to do. Id watch out for those liberal arts majors though, they think they are invincible.

They were supposed to go home. See how easy that is?

Don't party, don't gather in large groups. That's the rule that goes out EVERY YEAR. I understand you're not a local so you don't care what happens in this town, but I am. When SLO only makes national news because of the amount of destruction going on..? Yeah, I'm embarassed to live here.

[grw4w34]

I moved here back in the fall, however my roomate attended last year and all the accounts have been his as well as all of my friends who participated last year. I sit here writing what he told me happend.

Everyone was trying to get home but the streets were blocked. Kinda hard to move when that happens. Do you really think that everyone was out to cause destruction? I dont think so, i think 99% of the people just wanted to get home.

[joez]

The only reason that stuff happend last year was because the police broke up everyones parties and blocked off the streets. Where were people supposed to go? I know there are alot of cowboys in town, but they didnt have to heard everyone like cattle. The cal poly students will comply with all thats being done this year for the prevention of mardi gras. We arent stupid, with 400 or so cops we know its not a good idea to try anything or make it a big weekend. Im just a little upset that the city is spending 600,000 dollars in prevention when that money could be used for better things. So we are just gonna laugh as we look out the windows this weekend as the cops are playing patty cake because they will have nothing better to do. Id watch out for those liberal arts majors though, they think they are invincible.

So they make a bunch of drunks leave their precious parties, and you expect them to let the people what, drive home? Dont break the law, and you wont have any problems, its just that simple.

Army, this is the best thing i have read in a while :

Cops do NOT go looking for peaceful peoples heads to bust, if that were true, then every Moose lodge meeting would get rolled.