Pubdate: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2015 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Morgan Brock DRUGS AND RAVES Re "County targets drug use at events," Aug. 5 I attend raves and music festivals in Hawaii ( where Iama student) and Los Angeles. I feel very safe at the music events. All provide thorough security, but there is no way the organizers can prevent attendees from taking drugs in the parking lot or while standing in line. It's ludicrous for Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis to demand stronger measures. Political posturing is the headlining act here. These two women didn't die from a stage collapsing or stampeding fans. They died from taking drugs. It was a personal decision that the Hard Summer organizers could not have prevented. Let's concentrate on the thousands of other people who attended the festival and didn't overdose. Morgan Brock Honolulu - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom