Several D.C. police officers moonlighting as security guards are under investigation after the report alleged they stood by as young people used drugs. One officer was caught on tape kissing a patron. D.C. Council members and the mayor pronounced themselves shocked and fearful at how young adults spend their nights. Buzz promoters and Nation's owners are lawyered up and more circumspect in their public statements than Exxon following an oil spill. Club owner John Boyle didn't return phone calls.
Nation remains open for non-rave entertainment.
It's about family and community. It's about love and altruism. They pour out their angst in hundreds of postings every day to the DCRaves Internet list. I have never taken drugs or consumed alcohol in my life. I am a raver.