its also about consideration for others (something the current binge culture tends to remove).
unless the farmer is in on it (this sometimes happens) he is never gonna be too happy but I do think the latest parties seem to be causing more grief to the locals (or they wouldn’t be whinging to the papers quite so much!)
There are people my sort of age who actually have land or legitimate access to it, maybe not huge fields but they do have some.
They either have enjoyed or still enjoy partying and many probably would have an event on their land but they don’t want to risk their careers/livelihoods due to others stupidity.
Because of what they hear about (not just from Archant, Anglia and Auntie) but from speaking to their own friends they are wary of the risks involved (for instance being held responsible when some muppet falls off the stack) or just don’t want 300 sketchy people who will trash the place and not even help with some of the clear up..
Although you can get a £21 license these days the law still states that they and the organisers are accountable for the event and that basic health and safety and organisational procedures are required. TBH free parties get about 60% of the way there but its still not good enough and no one wants to put in the extra effort.
I do wonder though – is it really caving into Babylon or just showing you have some consideration for those attending? I’ve seen some rum things happen to people at free parties last year and they have kept Eastern Ambulance busy, with not an penny extra going back into NHS budgets, people using raves as places to settle scores, all the same mistakes being made over and over again..
And the feds and locals are equally stubborn – money is actually being diverted from anti-terrorist budgets in East Anglia and Suffolk’s Major Crime Unit is being increasingly tasked to deal with raves…
This year though it seems everyone needs to start trying to come to some compromise or everyones worst nightmares are going to come true by the summer..
