[Dynagroove] Protect your music! Protest tomorrow, Sept 7, at Westwood Federal Building!

Thu Sep 5 17:20:38 PDT 2002

i think a lot of people are overlooking a big issue here and that 
is all ages events where under 18 kids are poppin pills like 
flintstone vitamins. it's become too blatant and now parents are 
involved. how is the dance community going to police its own 
so to speak. thats why the dance community is under attack. 
maybe for the ones who are older this isn't their problem, but 
the younger ones? this bill won't really effect events like ozfest 
where it's ok to thrash on each other and get ripped drunk. 
these people aren't poppin' e which is the issue here. so how 
do convince the politicians that it isn't about the drugs?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mack <Spicoli at happ-e.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:01:35 -0700 (PDT)
To: "Jhymn (No-I-Tu-Love) & ART2" <jhymnbro at yahoo.com>, 
dynagroove at reelhouse.net
Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] Protect your music!  Protest 
tomorrow, Sept 7, at Westwood Federal Building!


> I don't think big concert promoters realize this will effect them. 
And if it passes and it doesn't effect them I'm going to be really 
upset(like it matters). 
> 
> I mean think about it. You go to Ozzfest and some dude is 
smoking a j and gets caught. Wouldn't this law affect that 
situation? Wouldn't the promoter get in trouble?
> 
> This should not pass
> 
> Mack
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> >For Immediate Release: August 28, 2002
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> >Music Community Unites
> >To Fight Unconstitutional R.A.V.E. Act:
> >Protests Scheduled for LA, NYC and DC
> >Friday September 6th (L.A.)
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> >Los Angeles, CA - A coalition of members of the music 
community have come together to protest the unconstitutional 
R.A.V.E act now being considered by the US Senate. The 
R.A.V.E. (Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy) Act, bill 
number S.2633 would expand the federal "crackhouse" statute. 
Water Bottles, Glowsticks and chill out rooms could be 
classified as "drug promotion." Business people, promoters, 
venue owners and even homeowners will be liable for any 
drugs used on their premises.
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> >Clearly such a sweeping change in the law requires a 
response. The Los Angeles protest will take place September 
6th from 3pm - 8pm on the Northwest Lawn of the Westwood 
Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire Blvd. Numerous luminaries 
of the LA and international DJ community including Doc Martin, 
Richard Humpty Vission, Garth Trinidad, Colette, Curious, 
Daniel, Kid Dragon, Freddy B and others will DJ. The event has 
been organized through a coalition of organizations in LA's 
world renown electronic music community including: Hi-Roller, 
Rock The Vote, Green Galactic, EM:DEF, V Squared Labs, 
Project Sweatshop, PAS, WAX, Sound Lessons, Insomnia, 
Good Stuff, Junglist Platoon, B3 Cande, eventvisuals.com, and 
Solid.
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> >The R.A.V.E. Act was introduced in the Senate on June 18th 
and passed the Senate Judiciary Committee a week later, 
without a public hearing or recorded vote. It has been placed 
on the Senate Legislative Calendar and could come up for a 
full Senate vote in September. A number of organizations 
including civil liberties groups, business associations, and 
groups associated with the rave community, are working to 
defeat the RAVE Act or amend it to better protect innocent 
business owners, free speech, and public health. Tens of 
thousands of voters have signed petitions, and faxed or called 
their Senators to oppose this Act. Protests in opposition to the 
RAVE Act will be held simultaneously in cities around the 
country, including a rave and protest on the lawn of the U.S. 
Capitol on September 6th.
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> >Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) is the primary sponsor of the 
bill, but it is also being co-sponsored by Senators Orrin Hatch 
(R-UT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), and 
Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The R.A.V.E. Act expands the federal 
"crack house statute" to make it easier for the federal 
government to fine or imprison businessmen up to 20 years in 
federal prison if they fail to prevent customers or tenants from 
selling or using drugs on their premises or at their events. The 
RAVE Act increases the civil and criminal liability that business 
owners and event promoters could face if customers commit 
drug offenses on their property.
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> >The RAVE Act is not just about Ecstasy and Raves. While 
proponents of the RAVE Act are trying to target the electronic 
music community, the RAVE Act would allow federal 
prosecutors to target other events, such as Rock or Hip Hop 
concerts, country music events, and world music festivals. It 
could apply to hotel and motel owners, cruise ship operators, 
stadium owners, landlords, real estate managers, and event 
promoters. The bill is so broadly written that individuals could 
potentially face 20-year sentences for using drugs at home. 
Anyone who used drugs in their own home or threw an event 
(such as a party or barbecue) in which one or more of their 
guests used drugs could potentially face a $500,000 fine and 
up to twenty years in federal prison. If the offense occurred in a 
hotel room or on a cruise ship, the owner of the property could 
also be potentially liable.
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> >For those unable to attend the protest in person we strongly 
recommend writing (preferable), faxing or calling your Senator 
on September 6th. A fax form, sample letter and senator info is 
available at: http://www.emdef.org/s2633/ . A link to the petition, 
the Drug Policy Alliance's analysis of the bill along with the full 
text of the bill and the introductory statements for the bill from 
the Congressional Record are also available at that link.
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