Symbols of Rave Culture

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Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: North America [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Other [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Dance Music [[:Category:|]]


Artist: Rave party-goers

Confronting Bodies: New Orleans lawmakers

Dates of Action: February 2002

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Description of Artwork: Chldren's pacifiers, vapour rub and glow sticks.

The Incident: New Orleans' officials attempted to ban glow sticks, vapour rub and pacifiers from use at rave parties because of their alleged association with drug use.

Results of Incident: The U.S. District Court ruled that legal items could not be prohibited because of their association with illegal activities. According to Judge Thomas Porteous, this violated the party-goers First Amendment rights.

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