Redada policial en contra de un baile (absurdo pero cierto)
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Aquí pongo la explicación en castellano que resume la noticia, en la parte final pongo el copypasteo de la noticia original en gringo.
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Chistes sobre “Footlose”. En 2014. Ese es el nivel de este blog, Lo siento.
He tenido que hacer un par de búsquedas en internet para asegurarme que no era algún tipo de broma, pero parece que no lo es. El resumen viene a ser que “El departamento de policía de St. George, en Utah, hace una redada en una fiesta de Halloween para asegurarse de que no hay baile”.
Suena ridículo pero no lo es; en 2014 todavía hay gente que considera el baile como algo indecente, inmoral e incluso, -ojo- pecaminoso: mormones.
Yo tampoco lo entiendo. Estoy seguro que hay mormones que son gente maja, moderna e incluso enrollados, como el predicador mormón aquel, que vacilaba a un imitador de Michael Jackson en Barcelona.
Pero parece que los mormomnes de St. George no lo son.
St. George es la capital del condado de Washington, en el estado de Utah, una ciudad de mediano tamaño (70.000 habitantes) que tiene el honor de ser el hogar del primer templo mormón construido en Utah por La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días, y el primero en ser edificado en ese después que a los mormones les corrieran a gorrazos desde Nauvoo, Illinois, por un quítame allá ese Libro. Es decir, es una pequeña comunidad tremendamente conservadora regida por gente que en público dicen que no, pero en privado se casan con dos o tres jovencitas.
Hasta los políticos republicanos más conservadores han tenido que admitir con el paso de los años, que prohibir el baile porque si va en contra de los derechos constitucionales de sus ciudadanos, ya que es un ataque directo a la primera enmienda a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos (no la parte de la libertad religiosa, que también, sino la parte de la libertad de expresión).
Pero hecha la ley, hecha la trampa y la Buena Gente de St. George aprobó en 2012 una ordenanza municipal que no es que prohibiera la celebración de bailes; es que exigía una atorización administrativa que debía ser solicitada con más de 30 días de anticipación a la celebración del baile.
“For special event applications for activities like outdoor dances and concerts, or activities seen beyond the normal and allowable scope of a business license and/or zoning, the City of St. George has made that application time at least 30 days before the activity takes place”
Como decía Montesquieu: “No hay peor tiranía que la que se ejerce a la sombra de las leyes y bajo el calor de la justicia”.
Así, El caso concreto del “Fun Fiesta” de St. George queda reducido de un “los mormones prohíben el baile” a un “el dueño de la sala no ha solicitado correctamente la autorización para la celebración de una actividad para la que no tiene una licencia concreta” obviando que generalmente no se conceden este tipo de autorizaciónes en St. George.
Yo soy de los de la opinión que efectivamente, quizás nos hayamos pasado un poco de rosca con eso del twerking – o puede que mi incapacidad para hilvanar dos pasos de bailes seguidos sin resultar en un pogo sea la que hable- pero El juego de humo y espejos del derecho administrativo no debe distraernos de una cuestión fundamental: En ciertas partes de los EEUUA es necesario solicitar una autorización administrativa para celebrar un baile, mientras esgrimen su libertad religiosa para permitir a un sexagenario casarse con su segunda esposa adolescente porque así lo manda Dios.
Lo que os decía: un chiste de cinco minutos sobre “Footlose”.
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Dancing at Monster Mash party stopped by police over disputed event permit
Written by Mori Kessler on October 26, 2014 in Business, Events, Government, Life, News - 230 Comments
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ST. GEORGE – A Halloween party at Fiesta Fun Center Friday night had unexpected guests in blue uniforms show up to shut down a part of the event – a dance party. Organizers say they had a city-approved permit allowing it; city officials say they didn’t.
Canceled dance party
The “Monster Mash” was an event organized by the Heart of Dixie event group that advertised unlimited access to the bumper boats, go-karts, mini golf and a dance party. The event was to run from 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.
Sometime between 9:30-10 p.m., around five-six St. George Police officers arrived on scene instructing that no dancing was to take place, said Brett Crockett, owner of Fiesta Fun Center.
While Crockett supplied the venue and extra amenities and security for the Monster Mash, he didn’t have a hand in securing a disputed permit allowing dancing.
There was no beef with the music
“There was no beef with the music,” Crockett said, “It was just the mere fact of no dancing allowed.”
Karlee Jarvis, a security supervisor for the Heart of Dixie, said a special events permit had been obtained that allowed dancing as a part of it.
Both Jarvis and Crockett said Jared Keddington, with the promoter of the event, showed the officers their permit. Despite this, however, Jarvis said, they did as the police instructed and didn’t hold the dance party portion of the Monster Mash. Crockett said the announcement was even made over the center’s speakers that there was to be absolutely no dancing that evening.
The rest of the event – the music, rides and mini golf – were allowed to continue unhindered.
It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen
“It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen,” Crockett said. While officers stayed and observed the event, he said, one of them was taking video.
Some time after the police arrived, St. George Police Captain identified as Capt. Scott Staley arrived with what Jarvis described as “an absolutely new packet that said ‘no dancing’ in pen.”
The original permit had apparently been amended, Jarvis said.
Initial attendance at the time of the police officers’ arrival was estimated at around 400, Crockett said, though Jarvis estimated it may have been more than twice that.
The event itself was quite controlled, Jarvis said, with security provided by both Heart of Dixie and Fiesta Fun. “We had, I would say, at least 20 security guards,” she said.
Due to the cancellation of the dance party, news apparently spread by attendees to friends got out and the Monster Mash didn’t draw as much of a crowd as hoped. Crockett said Fiesta Fun made around 20 percent of what they had anticipated. As for attendees, some wanted refunds, Jarvis said, a lot of people were upset and left.
As for the appearance of six officers on scene, those involved in the incident said it felt a bit heavy-handed on the police’s part.
Disputed permit
In response to an inquiry by St. George News about Friday night’s incident, Heart of Dixie issued the following statement:
They sent 6 officers to make sure no one was dancing! DANCING IS NOT A CRIME
The city issued a permit. We applied for a special event permit for a “dance”. It was issued. Then when they had no way to shut it down they produced additional pages to the permit that we were not given on which they had hand written that the dance was not allowed. Not to mention we were on private property, it is a first amendment right to dance, we weren’t playing music loud enough to be heard off the property and when the police were there NO ONE was dancing. They sent 6 officers to make sure no one was dancing! DANCING IS NOT A CRIME.
Jarvis said the special event permit had been done online and sent into the city and it hadn’t been a face-to-face deal. She said officers told her that they, or city officials at least, had met with Keddington face-to-face over the matter and explained there could be no dancing, something which she disputes.
Marc Mortensen, assistant to the city manager, said Saturday that applications for outdoor dances and concerts must first be heard, vetted, and finally approved by the City Council. The council needs to consider such factors as: how many people the event may bring in, is there enough parking, will there be adequate security, will there be any great impact on traffic or residents in the area, and so on.
As the City Council needs to approve such events, Mortensen said, the city encourages people to get their event applications in at least a month before an event takes place so it can be put on the agenda for the council to address in a regular meeting.
“It’s not an arduous process,” Mortensen said. It also wasn’t one Keddington was ignorant of as he’s promoted many other events within the city, he said.
The application for the Monster Mash was made earlier this week, he said. And while it was ultimately approved by the city, it was supposedly spelled out that no dances could be held.
He chose not to abide by the permit
“He chose not to abide by the permit,” Mortensen said. “That’s why the police shut it down.”
As to the mention of an amended permit, he said there was “no such thing.” What Staley is said to have showed officers and Keddington was a copy of the original permit highlighting there was to be no dancing.
The City of St. George does provide many forms and permit applications on its website, the special event permit being among them. It is a five-page form that asks the applicant to check boxes detailing what type of activities will be had at the event, along with other details such as participant size, whether tents or stages are being used, site sound set up, and so forth.
However, the form does not state that certain activities are subject to review and approval by the City Council. The requirements are outlined on a separate document.
Recurring theme?
Comparisons to St. George and the surrounding area and the 1980s film “Footloose” have become common since September 2011 when the City of St. George’s dance hall ordinance was put in the public eye by the now shuttered GoGo37 concert hall. In that instance, much was said over social media about the city not allowing the business to have a dance permit. However, city officials said the business owners never submitted an application in the first place. The then-owners fired back saying they believed an application wouldn’t be approved regardless of whether they were compliant with city ordinances or otherwise.
During the summer of 2012, Dance Haven applied for a dance hall permit from the city but was subsequently denied over zoning issues and other concerns despite a public outpouring of support. Neighboring business owners were also not fond of the idea of having a dance hall next door. At the time, Councilman Gil Almquist said Dance Haven was a victim of previous dance halls that had come to St. George and left an unsavory reputation. Some on the council were concerned about the potential dance hall’s proximity to a youth treatment facility as well as business owners’ objections, while others just didn’t feel a dance hall was an application supported by zoning in the area. (See ed. note)
Though the applicant ending up agreeing with the council’s decision, some in the public still jeered at city officials over not allowing a bona fide dance hall to take root in the city.
In August, a back-to-school dance to be held at the Washington City Community Center by TSUnami PROductions was canceled by Washington City Police Chief Jim Keith. Concerns were evidently raised by a Facebook post made by the promoter’s son calling the event a “rave.” Though the incident occurred in Washington City, it once again led members of the public to once again make comparisons to “Footloose.”
the act of dancing itself isn’t the deal breaker
At the end of the day, Mortensen said, the act of dancing itself isn’t the deal breaker. The City Council approves other outdoor dances and dance-related functions throughout the year. The problem occurs when the application process isn’t followed through properly or certain requirements of the permit aren’t met.
Ed. note: Clarification added regarding details surrounding Dance Haven and the TSUnami PROductions matter.
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, aunque por el foro anda un compañero de verde que es una máquina en conocimientos sobre cuerpos extranjeros, coincido con él en otro foro, y es un auténtico fenómeno.