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burnodo

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12. I think you're making an assumption

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 05:58 PM

Apr 2013

That all of the people who went to the park on 4-20 were part of "the cause". I seriously doubt that this is the case in this situation. Pot activists would not leave the park trashed. I'm sure most of these people were just pot smokers, which encompass a variegated segment of the population.

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Earth Day 2013: Golden Gate Park pot party a major mess [View all] Leslie Valley Apr 2013 OP

What a joke. Earth_First Apr 2013 #1

What a bunch of slobs. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #2

Slobs and selfish, lazy people ... Auggie Apr 2013 #4

Unfortunate but not the norm burnodo Apr 2013 #3

There are no event organizers, that's the problem. People just show up. arcane1 Apr 2013 #6

Welcome to DU burnodo! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #14

Thank you! burnodo Apr 2013 #16

Reminds me of the last world series parade/party we had here arcane1 Apr 2013 #5

Great way to win support for your cause, TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #7

I think you're making an assumption burnodo Apr 2013 #12

Go to a football game sometime, if you want to see a real mess, that's nothing. bemildred Apr 2013 #8

WTH! That's too bad they couldn't be Cha Apr 2013 #9

What a shame! silverweb Apr 2013 #10

This is nothing. Archae Apr 2013 #11

It's a common problem for all large groups. OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #13

Guess I never looked at it that way before. Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #15

Looking at it that way OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #19

10,000 pounds of garbage from "between 10,000 and 15,000 revelers"? panader0 Apr 2013 #17

Those plates are clean, though. Not a Cheeto crumb to be found. TheManInTheMac Apr 2013 #18

Think of all the carbon expelled and scattered! obliviously Apr 2013 #20

People are the problem jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #21