On August 20, 2005, police used brutal and excessive force to shut down a peaceful, legal rave party called "Versus II" in Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah. The police are claiming that the proper permits were not aquired by the rave promoters, but that has since been shown to be false. They also claim to have made many drug arrests, although they often fail to mention thatit was the security guards at the event who were in possession of illegal substances since they were very effective at keeping the event mostly drug-free (especially when one compares the event to rock and hip-hop concerts).
Read the Firsthand Testimony of the Utah Rave Bust by DJ Knick of Evol Intent
Music-Versus-Guns.org is the official site
Good Screencaptures for Images
30-Minute Radio Show Discussing the Bust
Video - MORE EXTREME Bust in the Czech Republic [Czechtek 2005]
UTAH FASCISM Fundraiser T-shirts.
Utah Rave Bust in the News, Media, and Internet
- Officials Say Rave Had All Permits - Sploid.com
- Utah Police Misconduct and Police Abuse - Policecrimes.org
- Police Raid Outdoor Music Event - Utah IndyMedia
- Police in Utah Break Up Dance Party - WikiNews
- Utah Police Raid Coverage - Reason Magazine
- Michael Moore Links to Rave Footage of Utah Police Using Force
- Militarized Police Storm Rave, Beat Partygoers - Infowars
In the Utah News
- Police heavy-handed, party organizers say - Deseret News
- Witnesses Say Undue Force Used at Rave - The Daily Herald
- Ravers say cops were too rough making bust - Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Rave Bust Witness Testimonials
- Music-Versus-Guns.org
- Firsthand accounts by people who attended Versus II
- Versus II Promoter Claims to have "Mass Gathering Permit"
- KUTV News Story regarding the Civil Case
- Some say the Utah Country mass gathering permit may be unconstitutional
- Metafilter dicusses the Bust
Utah Rave Bust in Blogs
- Rave bust in the Daily Kos
- Utah Rave Bust at Progressive U
- Police Bust at Prison Planet
- Collection of facts about the Utah bust at Cowicide
Also Posted and Spread at
Other Parties that have been Shut Down
ACLU Rave Info and Other Similar Events
- Police Dismiss Citations Against Hundreds of Electronic Music Concertgoers in Wisconsin
- Citing Free Speech Rights, LA Court Rejects Government's Extremist Tactics in Culture War Against Raves
- Government’s War on Raves Went Too Far, Louisiana Court Rules
- ACLU Letter to Racine City Attorney on Rave Citations
- DEA Must Not Be Allowed to Chill Speech or Shut Down Electronic Music Events.
