Rave Party
Re “Officials’ Approval of ‘Rave’ Event Criticized,” Aug. 31: Barry Nelson’s comment equating a rave party to an “outdoor drug-fest” is a gross generalization that worries me as to how this chief ranger for the BLM in San Bernardino County is managing public lands. True, a rave can be a big public event, but the lands are public, and where the public congregates, there may likely be alcohol and other drugs consumed.
A reasonable approach may entail restrictions on a proposed event, like security personnel to control illegal drug use. This encroachment on personal freedoms (public lands being available for public use) disturbs me. It’s indeed tragic that a 15-year-old girl and four others were killed in an auto accident. But the rave party did not cause that. Angeles Crest Highway is a winding mountain road. Driving it at night would be even more dangerous. Personal responsibility is the key. Drive carefully when on a mountain road. Don’t drive after consuming alcohol or drugs. Take responsibility for the activities of your children, perhaps prohibiting attendance at all-night parties in the mountains.
KEVIN DOYLE
Fullerton
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You had a photo that showed the litter left after the rave party (Aug. 30). Who is responsible for cleaning this litter? Is it the promoter, the Forest Service or the taxpayer?
ALICE N. BESSMAN
Los Angeles
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