Pumpkin Fest Ends in a Riot

The town Keene, New Hampshire tried throwing their 24th annual Pumpkin Fest last Saturday, but was abruptly cancelled when fires, riots, and fights around the city. Hundreds of police men in riot gear armed themselves with tear gas and pepper spray, and are still trying to calm things down. The day after the initial uproar, humongous bon-fire's were all over the streets. Authorities estimate that several dozens of arrests have been made already, and the numbers are still climbing. This is not the first year the Pumpkin Fest has gotten violent. Over the years, the celebration has adopted this kind of behavior, but only now is it getting out of hand.

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Would you go to the Pumpkin Fest? Explain why, or why not.

Why do you think they would bring in such a large number of police?

 

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  • Good job!

  • Since is turned violent, I would not go. It would be to dangerous to get involved. I think they brought large numbers of police to end things faster.

  • I would go to the pumpkin fest. It seems like it would fun to be at without any rules. It would be kind of a YOLO moment. They probably brought a large number of police knowing something like this would happen

  • Nobody wants to get arrested. A lot of people are just going for the chaos that's going on. I personally feel like next year the town should get marshaled in order to get rid of the threat quickly.

  • the pumpkin fest sounds interesting, i would like to attend but i dont wish to be arrested.

  • I think it'd be fun, but probably not this year when it's gotten out of hand. And I think they brought police in to keep it a fun festival and to keep the riots contained.

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  • The reason for the riots and fight is simply because It's a bunch of rebellious people thinking that they can come and terrorize a town with no consequences, merely because they've done it in the past. 

  • I dont know the reason for the riots .  No I wouldn't want to go to a pumpkin fest in oct. bit to chilly for that stuff. Police was probably their to take out people that were trying to smuggle those pumpkins you know.

  • I don't know the reason for the riots so I don't know why there were so many people.

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