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Racine Wisconsin: Police Raid Benefit . . . 441 persons in attendance issued $968 citations
(Electronic Music Defense & Education Fund, December 2002)
Police in Racine Wisconsin raided a non-profit fundraising event featuring electronic music and cited everyone in the downstairs "techno room" for being "inmates of a disorderly house with narcotics." Each of the 441 persons cited in the raid now faces a $968 fine. The event was sponsored by the Uptown Theatre Group Inc., a local non-profit organization working to restore a historic landmark theater in Racine. . . . The purpose of this event was in no way related to drug activity nor were any of the ticketed individuals accused of providing drugs, assisting those who provided drugs, or being involved with drugs in any way whatsoever. Rather, the event was held to raise funds for the non-profit organization, the Uptown Theater Group, Inc., and its efforts to restore a historic landmark located in downtown Racine. Not only did the advertisements for the event include notice that attendees would be subject to search and that drugs would not permitted inside, the Uptown Theater Group also sought to hire members of the Racine Police Department to act as security during the concert, as they had previously done for several other events. Moreover, despite a massive police raid and the forcible seizure of hundreds of individuals inside the hall, only a small number of persons were arrested on drug-related charges.

posted by LoZo 12:50 PM