Pubdate: Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
Copyright: 2002 The Ottawa Citizen
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326
Author: Cynthia Ramacieri
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/raves.htm (Raves)

OTTAWA SAFEST

I am a 24-year-old university student who has attended many raves in 
various cities around the world and I have learned that Ottawa has one of 
the safest party atmospheres.

Never have I heard of anyone being approached by "sexual predators." I 
expect that is because the parties I attended were well-organized and had 
awesome security. Promoters do a great organizing job. Of course, that 
isn't the case for every party. But that is no reason to punish the 
promoters for the negligence of parents.

This bylaw does nothing to address the problem of parents not bothering to 
take sufficient responsibility for the well-being of young teens attending 
all-night parties. Why not address the core of the problem?

Cynthia Ramacieri,

Ottawa
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