Was Utah Rave Raid a PsyOp? - The Emails

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Read: Was 'Mormon Law' Rave Bust A PsyOp?
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The Salt Lake Tribune ran two articles on the raid:

Police raid rave party in Spanish Fork Canyon
www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2961967

Ravers say cops were too rough making bust
www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2964938

I wrote to the author of the articles, Michael N. Westley
saying that his first article was just police propaganda.

His Repy:

Dear Fintan:

I might ask if you've read ALL of The Tribune's coverage?

Or did you, like most others, decide to spout off with anger after reading the DAY 1 story, which, as a professional journalist this accustomed to working with daily deadlines and Sunday limitations, can understand.

Or perhaps not?
In either regard, thank you for reading.
And keep reading!! More good things to come?

Michael N. Westley


My Response:

Michael,

Let me give you credit for your follow-up article. Well done.

But your first piece was one "Gilbert said" after another
-without a single caveat.

Even one "Gilbert claimed" and I wouldn't have got riled.

Especially as you reported:

"Investigators learned that no permit had been requested for a mass gathering
which requires a bond and Utah County Commission approval for groups larger
than 250, said Gilbert.

Yes, Utah County Ordinance prohibits the assembly of more than 250 people
without a permit. But the additional permit seems only to be required for events
lasting "for twelve or more consecutive hours". [pdf Section 13-4-2-1] <--Hope you cover this!
www.utahcountyonline.com/apps/WebLink/Dept/ATTY/Chap13.pdf

You had an opportunity to close with at least some caution, but instead we got:

"Police want parents of teenagers to know the dangers of illegal, clandestine rave parties.
Gilbert said that in addition to heavy drug use, raves attract sexual assaults, violence,
theft and promote unsafe driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol."

Which was a propaganda statement on behalf of the police department.
As was the whole article, in fairness.

I suppose you don't write the headlines, but you piece was entitled:

"Ravers say cops were too rough making bust"

Woops, that's not what ravers said.

"Ravers say cops were brutal thugs making bust"

Now that would have been more like it!

regards
Fintan Dunne


His Latest Reply:

To be honest with you, on Sunday we had no idea how big this was going to become. Initally I had imagined writing a small brief on the bust and calling it good.

By the time we realized it was getting bigger, it was almost 10 p.m., about an hour from deadline. We swapped placement of the story with another and moved it to the section front and pulled more details, mostly narrative from the poilce press release.

It was not the only story I was working that night. And that's how it played out.

So what happened is that by Monday morning, when my account hit the stands, another 12 hours had passed in which many new developments had taken place.

The first day story is often not a whole picture. But no good story is told in just one day.

[Hawkwind]

Thanks for clearing (muddying) that up Michael,

I am often rewarded for performing a crappy job because of a "so-called" deadline ... why wait for the facts when you can make them up ... ever feel like a tool? What diploma mill did you get your journalist degree?? CIA University?

[ambernsuni]

After reading about the Pittsburg police in their anti-antiwar 'demon'stration, I was really taken back by this. Being aware also, of where the Utah mayor was taking a stand, and of the recent explosion (who knows if that matters), just find it way too coincidental. I put the two together. I read the message and between the lines. Unfortunately, I have one family member in Ira Until then, I know where i stand and why. It is difficult, seeing as we are the invaders, the unasked occupiers, and the insurgents for the most part (even reported on mainstream TV), are just the iraqi people wanting their country back. We are still abusing, even if it means just cutting off supplies to towns or hospitals, and I dont discount the other information I can find. We will never win this, all were set up. No win/ no win deal.

Message, do not resist, intimidation. Then again, I have been posting when I can, that we are in my definition, fascist Amerika, for sometime.

[stallion4]

If anyone is interested, below is a download of two telephone interviews with witnesses/victims who were at the party where the jackbooted thugs stormed in and broke up the fun:


FEEDING THE GOAT VOLUME 2: THE UTAH TERROR OP
www.mypetgoat.tv/audio/FTG_Volume2_Utah_Rave.mp3

(86MBs - right click, save as)

[marlin]

www.wsws.org/articles/2005/aug2005/utah-a31.shtml

31 August 2005


To the editor:

On August 20 in Utah County, Utah (40 miles south of Salt Lake City) an event occurred indicative of a nation on the verge of becoming a police state. It was on this night at 11:30 p.m. that 90 members of the Utah County police department raided a “Rave” taking place on private land in Spanish Fork Canyon. Police raiding the party looked more like National Guard than local police, equipped with Kevlar vests, army fatigues and automatic weapons.

Conflicting stories have emerged in the ongoing controversy. Utah County claims that the organizers of the event had not obtained a “mass gathering permit” which is required if said event will have more than 250 attendees and will last longer than 12 consecutive hours. With this in mind, Utah County placed undercover officers inside the party to verify that more than 250 attendees arrived, at which point they decided to shut the party down.

Not surprisingly, the organizers claim they received all necessary permits, including having licensed EMTs (Emergency medical technicians) on the scene as well as outdoor restrooms for all party-goers. As of this writing legal proceedings are under way to resolve the dispute, but there is a greater underlying issue here. What about this situation justified the large reaction from the Utah County police department?

Utah is a relatively quiet American state, with very low crime rates and very little resistance to police actions. During the course of this year many parties in Utah County have met with police resistance. Whatever the legal stance of the department may be, a story in the local Salt Lake City Tribune may be more telling:

“Police in Utah County have monitored several raves this summer and have grown increasingly concerned about their legality and safety, Gilbert said. When detectives got word that another party was planned for Saturday, they set to work to make sure they got their point across that such activity was not welcome in their area.”

The activity that they mention is quite severe, according to their accounts. Throughout the article it is mentioned that sexual assaults occur at these parties as well as drug use. Raves are notorious for drug use. However, the sexual assault claim is relatively unsubstantiated. In either event, the actions taken by the police department during the raid, as well as the appearance of the officers during the raid, do indicate the department’s desire to get “their point across.”

Whatever legal justification is found for the actions of Utah County, what does this situation say about the state of our nation? In this video you can see the full attire of the officers on the scene. This paints the picture as more of a battlefield than a peaceful gathering. Police can be heard commanding attendees to leave and in the background police dogs can be heard barking. The woman being seen tackled in the interview claims she was attacked for asking why they had to leave.

The full truth about the situation at this time cannot be determined. However, a simple analysis of the situation leads to many questions that need to be answered. Utah County arrested one man for possession of a firearm. This man happened to be the son of the land owner. That being said, what was the justification for the firepower that was on display during the course of this raid? Should intimidation be the primary means of law enforcement in this day and age? It is doubtful that the officers were concerned with their personal safety. These events always have tight security, and rarely is a weapon even present. From the looks of these officers, they were expecting a war.

JH

August 29

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