More Scrutiny Of Attendees Keeps Love Festival Safe
Produced by promoter Go Ventures, the Love Festival at the Sports Arena attracted about 4,100 people on Saturday night. Each person entering the event commonly known as a rave had to be at least 18 years old. ABC7 reported:
Security was out in full force at Saturday's Love Festival - checking IDs, watching for signs of drug use and stopping attendees from bringing in things like backpacks. According to police, several people were detained for attempting to use fake IDs and 31 people were arrested for drug and alcohol-related offenses but no other major disturbances were reported.
In July, the Audiotistic festival in San Bernardino was also lauded for improved security procedures.
While the L.A. Coliseum Commission, which oversees the Sports Arena, imposed a ban on contracting with new raves after the June death, already scheduled events such as the Love Festival and Monster Massive were allowed to go on as planned. The Coliseum Commission is in the process of implementing new security and safety procedures for future raves.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors created a task force in July to suggest county-wide regulations to increase safety at raves. The task force met for the first time Aug. 11 and will likely meet again in September. The group's reccomendations are due in November.
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