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US: Police, officials warn of 4/20 crackdown Chris Roberts The Examiner Thursday 17 Apr 2014 The unofficial marijuana smoking party that converges on Golden Gate Park on April 20 every year is on notice from San Francisco police and elected officials: it’s time to behave or face consequences. Supervisor London Breed and residents of the Haight-Ashbury, which borders Golden Gate Park, are trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s scene, when 4/20 fell on a sunny and warm weekend. A crowd of 15,000 revelers left five tons of trash behind on Sharon Meadow and Hippie Hill, Rec and Park general manager Phil Ginsburg said. It took Recreation and Park Department cleanup crews 12 hours and $15,000 worth of overtime to clean up the mess. Where's the story? PointsMentioned Map 3 Points Mentioned This year – with 4/20 again on a weekend and with a bright, balmy day expected – extra uniformed and plainclothes police will be roaming the area where cannabis consumers congregate, police Chief Greg Suhr said at a press conference Wednesday. Cops will be on the lookout for open containers of alcohol, for vending without permits – and for marijuana sales, which is a felony crime in The City, Suhr said. Buzzkill? “That’s what we do,” said the chief, who added that the unofficial, unpermitted and unsanctioned 4/20 holiday is at a “tipping point.” Other unofficial parties in San Francisco, like Halloween in the Castro, have been shut down following spates of violence and unruly behavior. Despite the crowds, last year’s unofficial marijuana bacchanal was relatively peaceful for police. Officers responded to reports of one fight – video of which ended up on YouTube – and police arrested eight people for marijuana sales, said SFPD Capt. Greg Corrales, who commands nearby Park Station. Some 4/20 partiers left trash and discarded beer bottles as far away from the park as Hayes Valley – mostly because Muni service was insufficient, an aide to Breed said. This year, Muni will run extra buses inbound away from the park beginning at approximately 5 p.m. Officers from the Juvenile Probation Department will also be on the lookout for underage drinkers and smokers, Breed said, and parking officers will be on the lookout to “ticket” and “tow” illegally-parked vehicles. It’s technically illegal to smoke anything in Golden Gate Park. Violators are subject to a citation and fine. No citations for smoking in the park were issued last year, Ginsberg said. http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/police-officials-warn-of-420-crackdown/Content?oid=2771998
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