Riot gear, pepper spray, not Ferguson. New Hampshire

[riverwalker]

Pumpkin Festival turns into riot

http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Crews-Respond-to-Incident-at-Keene-State-College-279673512.html

Riot crews were out in full force twice Saturday in Keene, New Hampshire, after an afternoon party got out of control and raucous crowds returned at night.

In the afternoon incident, at least 30 people were injured near Keene State College. Twenty people were transported to hospitals, according to Keene Fire Chief Mark Howard, who said that injuries appeared to be minor at this time.

At that same time, there had been about 12 arrests.
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[BuelahWitch]

1. What are the Palins doing in New Hampshire?

Shit, don't tell they're setting up Sarah 2016!

[frazzled]

2. Sounds like the police were doing their job this time

It's nothing like Ferguson ... here it was a bunch of unruly drunks throwing dangerous objects (skateboards, really?) and overturning cars, for no apparent reason. The police are supposed to stop such danger to persons and property. They are entrusted with the public safety.

Keene State student Ellery Murray told The Boston Globe she was at a party that had drawn a large crowd when people started throwing things. She said police responded in riot gear and used tear gas to break up the crowd.

"People were just throwing everything they could find — rocks, skateboards, buckets, pumpkins," she said. "People just got too drunk."

...

College President Anne Huot said in an emailed statement that the festival has been promoted by others "as a destination for destructive and raucous behavior" and the college had tried on the front end, in working with the city and campus, to prevent this from happening.

"We deplore the actions of those whose only purpose was to cause mayhem," she said, adding that the students involved will be held accountable.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/18/injuries-keene-college-pumpkin_n_6009400.html

[Silent3]

3. Sounds like a reasonable and measured response...

...to what was going on to me.