Monday Night Prediction
I was offered a ticket to the Allman Brothers/Ratdog show at the Hershey Pavilion tonight.
But I declined the invite.
You see, when I go to a concert, I like to enjoy myself.
And I’m not referring to any earth-shattering activities…just, you know…having fun at the show.
But the Gestapo in Derry Township have made it crystal clear that attendees of concerts at Hersheypark Stadium/Pavillion are being watched, monitored and patrolled and that zero extracurricular activities will be tolerated.
At a concert.
So- here’s my prediction for the headline in tomorrows Patriot News/PennLive-
At minimum- triple digit arrests in the parking lot ranging in offenses from open containers, disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana.
Guys- c’mon- these are concerts in Central freakin’ Pennsylvania. I’ve been there. I’ve seen these people. And trust me- there are not hundreds of arrestable offenses happening.
Check back later or tomorrow for the Tuesday Morning Results.
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I’ll be interested to see the numbers too. I know that Derry twp police have a reputation for this, but sometimes I do think it gets blown up. Like the recent Dave Matthews concert. If I remember right, there were 32 arrests out of 30,000 fans. 1 in a 1000. That actually seems reasonable to me. I’d bet that 1 in a 1000 is probably going overboard with the partying at a concert and becoming a danger to themselves and others.
I agree with you that probably one in a thousand in a crowd of 30K is being a danger to themselves or those around them and likely need or deserve to be charged with something.
But I don’t recall seeing these kinds of updates in any other cities than Harrisburg following concerts.
AND- the reports are usually pretty vague- how many people get popped for smoking a joint in their car before heading into the show? How many get busted for having an open beer?
More clarification on the nature of the arrests could help to soften the harshness of the arrest reports, y’know?
Agreed. I bet some of those 30 were unwarranted, while a few other people probably got wasted and belligerent and got away scot free.