In the news clip I watched, the reporters mention a 'simulated sexual act' which I take to be either as extreme as some mock humping to something as innocent as hugging. The whole issue with the supposed photo becomes even more important I think - the whole drama hinges on what exactly that photo shows (if it even exists) because they pretty much condemned the whole party based on that one alleged act. The photo seemed to me to be a red herring, I don't think it exists but everything the followed about this incident stemmed from that one thing.
The news clip I saw seemed to focus more on the drinking and amount of people - but even the reporters were like 'what's the big deal?' Indeed, there was no mention of any damage and no evidence at all of what they kept saying as too much drinking (the video clips I'd seen showed some obscenities but really... so what?).
They mention the embarrassment of this party but where are the interviews with people that were supposedly working there and made uncomfortable by it? I'd attended the FurBQ last year and saw no people working there that weekend - I'd not be surprised no one working there was within sight of the festivities. As for any neighbors? The place is behind back of a building with trees and a large parking lot on both sides - you go looking for the party with some effort then you'd see stuff but only if you're going out of your way to view it.
This whole incident is a mountain out of a molehill. The complaints are so minor as to be laughable and yet the consequences are very real and damaging.
In the news clip I watched, the reporters mention a 'simulated sexual act' which I take to be either as extreme as some mock humping to something as innocent as hugging. The whole issue with the supposed photo becomes even more important I think - the whole drama hinges on what exactly that photo shows (if it even exists) because they pretty much condemned the whole party based on that one alleged act. The photo seemed to me to be a red herring, I don't think it exists but everything the followed about this incident stemmed from that one thing.
The news clip I saw seemed to focus more on the drinking and amount of people - but even the reporters were like 'what's the big deal?' Indeed, there was no mention of any damage and no evidence at all of what they kept saying as too much drinking (the video clips I'd seen showed some obscenities but really... so what?).
They mention the embarrassment of this party but where are the interviews with people that were supposedly working there and made uncomfortable by it? I'd attended the FurBQ last year and saw no people working there that weekend - I'd not be surprised no one working there was within sight of the festivities. As for any neighbors? The place is behind back of a building with trees and a large parking lot on both sides - you go looking for the party with some effort then you'd see stuff but only if you're going out of your way to view it.
This whole incident is a mountain out of a molehill. The complaints are so minor as to be laughable and yet the consequences are very real and damaging.