This past weekend in Keene, New Hampshire, the city's annual pumpkin festival was amped up by rowdy college students rampaging through the streets. Students were said to be belligerent and riotous as the festival took place downtown. Cars set on fire, beer and liquor bottles thrown in crowded areas, and vandalism were some of the crimes committed by the students. Firefighters and ambulance workers report at least 30 people being injured by being trampled by crowds or struck with flying objects. Police are on the look out for exactly what students or larger group of students were responsible for these actions. 84 people have thus far been arrested from this weekends events.
Seeing that some college kids party a little too hard and go out for a good time isn't new news to us. When these students take to the streets and cause situations to harm other becomes a problem however. The townspeople out at the festival, enjoying the days with family and friends were faced with violent students. The college should have more control over the way students present themselves in public places and how they represent the school. Of those arrested, they were not just students. The events may have instigated others to join in the 'fun' and cause more problems. Although it is a public city wide festival, more years to come, they may want to step up security and come up with a way to handle situations when they get carried away.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/us/new-hampshire-pumpkin-festival-riot/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Something like this is too far. We all understand that young fun is something everyone has. But once you tap into violence and/or violating other people, that's when they have a right to say something. It's good they are being found and arrested.
ReplyDeleteI don't know but this whole situation is sort of weird to me. People are ignorant but not that ignorant. I think there's more behind the story than what the news is telling us.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty sad because college kids are thought to be young adults but clearly dont set boundaries or contain maturity. This affects the U.S. socially because it is a part of how others look at the U.S..
ReplyDeleteThis is an instance of innocent fun taken to a violent level. I think it is irresponsible of young adults (and their neighbors) to abuse their hometown with this nonsense.
ReplyDelete- Vivie Behrens (period 6)