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Quote from: Bob Strawnfolks need to turn the bright lights off this event ...let it be. all this negative attention only creates a more inviting environment for bad actors. too bad we can't make it something more than it is today. there was a lot of green around a'ville at noontime. but i didn't notice anything outragious beyond the party atmosphere and number of rcpd circling. http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayDiscussionThreads.kickAction?as=47305&w=151173&d=863019&d-1169404-p=1
folks need to turn the bright lights off this event ...let it be. all this negative attention only creates a more inviting environment for bad actors. too bad we can't make it something more than it is today. there was a lot of green around a'ville at noontime. but i didn't notice anything outragious beyond the party atmosphere and number of rcpd circling.
Quote from: waks on March 12, 2012, 02:20:52 PMQuote from: Bob Strawnfolks need to turn the bright lights off this event ...let it be. all this negative attention only creates a more inviting environment for bad actors. too bad we can't make it something more than it is today. there was a lot of green around a'ville at noontime. but i didn't notice anything outragious beyond the party atmosphere and number of rcpd circling. http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayDiscussionThreads.kickAction?as=47305&w=151173&d=863019&d-1169404-p=1Ha, someone is using "Here Comes The Son" screenshot as avatar.
Missed FPD.Real St Paddy's day this weekend
Quote from: EuroCat on March 12, 2012, 04:32:30 PMMissed FPD.Real St Paddy's day this weekend Will be glorious. 70-something degrees and sunny, WildWildCats v Cuse will be on, and Sporting KC's home opener. I honestly don't know what I am going to do w/ myself.Wish I could clone myself a few times and have them all report back at the end of the day.
Quote from: _33 on March 12, 2012, 03:49:22 PMQuote from: waks on March 12, 2012, 02:20:52 PMQuote from: Bob Strawnfolks need to turn the bright lights off this event ...let it be. all this negative attention only creates a more inviting environment for bad actors. too bad we can't make it something more than it is today. there was a lot of green around a'ville at noontime. but i didn't notice anything outragious beyond the party atmosphere and number of rcpd circling. http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayDiscussionThreads.kickAction?as=47305&w=151173&d=863019&d-1169404-p=1Ha, someone is using "Here Comes The Son" screenshot as avatar.'grats.
Possibly (probably?) NSFW (Bob Strawn orgy related):http://kirillwashere.com/gallery.php?gid=838
Quote from: Trim on March 14, 2012, 09:22:49 PMPossibly (probably?) NSFW (Bob Strawn orgy related):http://kirillwashere.com/gallery.php?gid=838good grief. note to self: go to fake patty's day next year
It'll be even better if they charge more next year.http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/bar-owners-pleased-with-fake-patty-s-day-turnout-1.2715257#.T2FZZBH2YTY
Most wristbands went for $10. This was to help pay for the bottles of water distributed to the people who took part in the event.
that "big time" DJamer they had at kaws was actually pretty cool even tho im not a big fan of dub step our house. The atmosphere would have been cooler tho if it wasnt in the middle of the day when he performed (or whatever djs do).
A meeting has been scheduled to debrief the 2012 Fake Patty’s Day (a.k.a. Green Break) and begin proactive preparations for next year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 5th at 2:00 p.m. at Tubby’s (1127 Moro St). Hope to see you there. Thanks,Lauren Lauren PalmerAssistant City ManagerCity of Manhattan
so, not to be all pervy (which means I'm being pervy)But that was kind of impressive.
Quote from: FP TC etc. on March 29, 2012, 02:09:32 PMso, not to be all pervy (which means I'm being pervy)But that was kind of impressive.what are we talking about?
A few notes from a Lawrence PD member working Mass tonight and who also worked Saturday night:Tens of thousands of people swarmed Mass St. Only 3 people were arrested last night.For the officers assigned to downtown foot patrol, it's our goal/mission to avoid arresting or citing anyone if at all possible. Seriously, if you're on Mass Street tomorrow night, you've gotta do something pretty stupid in order to go to jail. I think of the three last night, one person "hit" someone with their car because they wouldn't get out of the way, and the other two were from fights.PROTIP: If you want, you can BYOB. Open container laws on Mass Street are temporarily suspended for the celebration. So long as you're not openly carrying your booze around in an alcoholic can or bottle, you're good. This is to minimize the amount of beer bottles and cans that could potentially be thrown and injure others. Cups of any kind (some people were walking around on Saturday with 64 oz QT cups), as well as non-alcoholic bottles are OK (gatorate, milk jug, 2 -liter soda bottle, etc).If you have bottles or cans of beer and police catch you, you won't get arrested or cited. Instead, we force you to pound it or pour it.The bottom line is the incident commander (the LPD Captain in charge of coordinating all 250+ officers downtown) gave specific orders not to arrest or cite anyone for alcohol violations (or any other minor crimes, for that matter). We're not even checking the ages of people with alcoholic beverages in their hands. Our only priority is to ensure the personal safety of all people (students, citizens, and police) and that everyone celebrating has a good time. In 2008, the Championship win resulted in 40-60k people in downtown Mass St. Estimates this year put that figure somewhere in the ballpark of 80-100k people. 250 cops cannot enforce laws against 100k people without causing casualties or a riot. We don't want casualties, and this is why we're taking every step we can to avoid taking people to jail or writing them tickets.Most police departments do not "set up" checkpoints arbitrarily. In nearly all cases, checkpoints are set up during certain times of the year as part of a Federally-funded Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) program. There will be saturation patrols throughout the city. This just means that instead of police standing outside and stopping cars in just one or two designated streets in the city, police will just be actively patrolling the city (as usual), and will arrest impaired drivers if encountered.
Wasn't quite sure where to put this, whether it should go in an FPD thread or if I should resurrect a 2 year-old RCPD thread or what. Ultimately went with this one. Here's a quote that perfectly illustrates the difference between cops in Lawrence and cops in Manhattan. Some dude posted this on The Phog today, in preparation for the potential for a KU national championship celebration tonight.From http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=172&f=2481&t=8873457QuoteA few notes from a Lawrence PD member working Mass tonight and who also worked Saturday night:Tens of thousands of people swarmed Mass St. Only 3 people were arrested last night.For the officers assigned to downtown foot patrol, it's our goal/mission to avoid arresting or citing anyone if at all possible. Seriously, if you're on Mass Street tomorrow night, you've gotta do something pretty stupid in order to go to jail. I think of the three last night, one person "hit" someone with their car because they wouldn't get out of the way, and the other two were from fights.PROTIP: If you want, you can BYOB. Open container laws on Mass Street are temporarily suspended for the celebration. So long as you're not openly carrying your booze around in an alcoholic can or bottle, you're good. This is to minimize the amount of beer bottles and cans that could potentially be thrown and injure others. Cups of any kind (some people were walking around on Saturday with 64 oz QT cups), as well as non-alcoholic bottles are OK (gatorate, milk jug, 2 -liter soda bottle, etc).If you have bottles or cans of beer and police catch you, you won't get arrested or cited. Instead, we force you to pound it or pour it.The bottom line is the incident commander (the LPD Captain in charge of coordinating all 250+ officers downtown) gave specific orders not to arrest or cite anyone for alcohol violations (or any other minor crimes, for that matter). We're not even checking the ages of people with alcoholic beverages in their hands. Our only priority is to ensure the personal safety of all people (students, citizens, and police) and that everyone celebrating has a good time. In 2008, the Championship win resulted in 40-60k people in downtown Mass St. Estimates this year put that figure somewhere in the ballpark of 80-100k people. 250 cops cannot enforce laws against 100k people without causing casualties or a riot. We don't want casualties, and this is why we're taking every step we can to avoid taking people to jail or writing them tickets.Most police departments do not "set up" checkpoints arbitrarily. In nearly all cases, checkpoints are set up during certain times of the year as part of a Federally-funded Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) program. There will be saturation patrols throughout the city. This just means that instead of police standing outside and stopping cars in just one or two designated streets in the city, police will just be actively patrolling the city (as usual), and will arrest impaired drivers if encountered.Why can't we have nice things like awesome police departments?
