The mass gathering permit that the city granted to the Upper Depot Brewery for yesterday's Oktoberfest celebration only allowed them "street closure" of the 700 block of State Street (a copy of the signed permit is on the city's website in the Upcoming Events section). The permit did not allow the organizers to block access to both sidewalks alongside the tented event, but that is what they did anyway. All day. Just like last year.
Both Rob Perry and Mishanda Franklin signed the permit four months ago, and "mayor" Johnson approved and signed it two weeks ago. Of course, whenever Warren Street is closed to vehicle traffic for a mass gathering, the sidewalks always remain accessible. Hmmm... I wonder why.
"Whatever," Perry, Franklin and Johnson say.
The entrance fee to drink beer, eat food and socialize under a tent on the 700 block of State yesterday was $25, though I don't know if that included free beer (probably not). Apparently, just like last year, the organizers didn't want anyone sneaking into their $25 party via the sidewalks. Heaven forbid!
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| Whose sidewalk is it? |
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| Parked car and taped off sidewalk! |
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| Turn around fool, you are not wanted here. |
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| So very neighborly! |
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