most of the local news outlets do take at least one story from the ravers, but the big counter argument for this region is they shouldn’t be in others’ private property in the first place – and that when they have had legal events the drug culture has caused problems.

IMO its not just “raves” but the drugs laws and wider societies attitudes to drugs that needs to change before any progress can be made – as well as those who take drugs regulating themselves a bit better.

Another reason why so many illegal parties happen in East Anglia is that after the death of Leah Betts in Essex loads of legal events got shut down in a moral panic against drugs and to this day its near impossible to put on a “rave-type event” in some counties without hassle and conditions – the cops think of everything possible to stop even legal events.

OTOH If normal people and cops weren’t so scared of “druggies” there wouldn’t be half the paranoia on both sides over ravers and raves – they would be seen as no more threatening than tea dances or pet shows.