Police Force Questioned at Illegal Rave

0:00On April 7th, police endorsed it shut down an illegal rave at a local beauty spot, but one attendee claims they used way too much force. Zach Hanman from Swindon told the BBC the party was peaceful until cough started dragging people down and hitting them without any reason. Hanman says he was stone sober, no drinks or drugs, just enjoying the vibes with everyone else. He questions why police jump straight to violence when nobody threatened them first. He admits that later, some party goers fought back, throwing stuff at officers, but only after the cops got aggressive. Hanman even saw one officer batoning a guy already on the ground, calling it unethical and unhuman-like. Dorset police pushed back hard, saying they faced missiles in a hostile crowd right away. They insist their actions were appropriate to end the disruption safely, with arrests for things like drunk driving and assaulting workers. Under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, cops can stop these gatherings of over 20 people with nighttime music, even seizing gear within, five miles.

1:03Both sides see the night totally different, leaving questions about what really went down.