As a raver, I have been concerned about the legal ramifications of the recent media spotlight on raves. I've been aware that our parties are being targeted as havens for teenage delinquents and drug abusers, and I was afraid that I was seeing the end of raves in Colorado. I think it is important that the public understand that the rave scene is more than just a group of unruly teenagers. Many ravers are older than eighteen, some even ranging to 35 or older. I myself am twenty.
Ravers are a subculture of present society.
Every skin color, religious background, sexual preference and more can be found at a rave. We feel that we are a community, strong in shared interests, and none of us wants to see the end of our scene. I hope that promoters and the law can work together to find common ground so that raves may continue to thrive. Laura Bond's article was the first step I've seen the media take to inform, rather than scare, the public about the rave scene. As a result, cheap and dangerous substitute ingredients are used, producing similar effects at a fraction of the cost and endangering unsuspecting users.