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Originally Posted by garysanfran
I too experienced Bike Week during the 60's. Ahhh. Nothing like a good riot at The Weirs with Nat'l Guard cracking heads. Then the "epiphany"... Welcome the event as a money-maker. Establish parameters, fences, restrictions, off-limits, set-up controls, official "events", no left turn, no right turn, police presence, no nudity? medical tents for ageing bikers.
The freedoms of the past are gone, but not forgotten by some. Restrictions on our behavior and even thoughts to help protect us from ourselves are becoming too much.
Sorry for the rant. Just finishing my coffee.
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I'm all for individual freedom but quite honestly a riot as described to me falls outside what most could consider to be civilized exercise of one's freedom and sounds more like mob anarchy. Maybe that sort of thing just isn't appreciated anymore as much as it was back in the day. Then again I didn't grow up in the 60's to young for that.
That said now a days it's over done in that you can't stand, walk, sneeze or even exist without a proper permit.