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Thanks for CRASHing Madison and staying safe and happy this Halloween! Don't forget, the new euphemism for pot smoking is "going number 6."
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CRASH Madison - Coalition for Reclaiming Area Streets on Halloween

*** What is CRASH?

Simply put, it's the rubber for when we all get screwed this Halloween. Our mission is to help you have a safer, happier time in Madison during Halloween. That's all. No political motives, no marketing bullshit.


*** What's the problem with Madison's 2006 Halloween plan?

1. Being forced to pay to walk or cross our own fenced-off streets is an affront to everything Madison stands for.

2. The fencing off of State Street will not make anyone safer and will only serve to displace crowds to adjacent residential areas.

3. The City has yet to provide clear answers about how, when, or why State Street will be cleared at the end of the night.

4. The City has yet to provide clear answers about oversight of private security and the extent of their authorization to use force.

5. Halloween planners have failed to provide any off-State Street draws and have failed to provide alternative all-night entertainment options.


*** What does CRASH hope to accomplish?

1. Keep people safe and happy on Halloween weekend by providing instant text message updates during the festivities.

2. Provide resources and information about the festivities to keep people safe and happy.

3. Provide resources and information about sexual assault awareness, harassment reporting options, and safe transportation options to keep people safe and happy.

4. Maintain pressure on the city to be accountable for its choices and actions which are potentially detrimental to people's safety and happiness.

5. Facilitate sousveillance, not surveillance - help participants record the experience and share it, both for the fun and amusement, and also to discourage dangerous crowd and police behavior.

6. Encourage pot smoking. Everyone agrees that Halloween would be a much happier and safer time if the drunks were replaced with stoners. We encourage police to approach marijuana-related incidents under the auspices of Madison General Ordinance 23.20, which states in part that "A person may casually possess marijuana or cannabis in a private place. Such casual possession is not a crime and is not subject to forfeiture."


*** Who is all involved?

Currently, CRASH Madison is comprised of numerous individuals - some students, some not - who share a principled opposition to the current Halloween plan. Anyone who shares in this opposition, as well as our mission of keeping people safe and happy this Halloween, is welcome to count themselves as a member.

Organizations affiliated with CRASH Madison include:

- Dane101.com
- UW Student Labor Action Coalition
- Campus Women's Center
- More groups to be added shortly! (read less)

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Thanks for CRASHing Madison and staying safe and happy this Halloween! Don't forget, the new euphemism for pot smoking is "going number 6."
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CRASH Madison - Coalition for Reclaiming Area Streets on Halloween

*** What is CRASH?

Simply put, it's the rubber for when we all get screwed this Halloween. Our mission is to help you have a safer, happier time in Madison during Halloween. That's all. No political motives, no... (read more)