It seems they’ve approved our realease after all, goes out tomorrow…

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December 10, 2005

Raving Mad

(PRWEB) December 10, 2005 — Since the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (CJA) was introduced in Britain and other legislation was introduced abroad, free party gatherings have become illegal. While some of these events have been negatively criticized and perhaps rightly so, there’s another side to this culture concerned with getting these events accepted into society.

The principles of Peace, Love, Unity and Respect (PLUR) having been upheld for more than a decade and a half by those of us who wish to enjoy music and dance in a non-commercial setting. Despite similar events having traditionally been enjoyed through the ages they’ve only been criminalize in recent years. And our position is these events can be a socially beneficial, bringing people and communities together.

We hold the main reason they’ve been disruptive is because they are illegal, and the tension, frustration and lack of communication that have resulted are factors of the public’s negative perception. What is lacking is meaningful dialog between organizers and local communities, attempts so far having been mainly counter productive despite the fact many such events have been responsibly held.

Overall we hope to encourage healthy, legal, responsible and safe party ideologies.

The Party Vibe Collective (PVC)