In regards to your article covering Sunday morning's violent incident involving Fest goers and local police, I find it extremely interesting that the only perspective on the incident was from the police.
Fairer coverage of the night's events would have included the fact that an identically loud and well-attended party the night before was effectively policed by a half dozen officers employing civility and tact, who rightfully solicited the assistance of the party's hosts in getting hundreds of kids safely out of the street and the party under control.
That a smaller number of officers chose to respond to a similar situation the following night by immediately arresting and Tasering drunken but ultimately non-violent party goers seems to me to be the hallmark of stupidity. Who wouldn't have foreseen the violence that followed such an unnecessary use of force?
Unfortunately, it seems as if this incident will be used as an excuse to waste even more taxpayer money to "control" what is already a beautifully self-regulating community and event. To me, this is just another perfect example of how police, through their own incompetence, create the justifications for their over-inflated budgets.
