HARRISBURG FEST ENDS ON QUIET NOTE

HARRISBURG - Another music festival organized by marijuana activist William
Conde ended Monday without any major incidents, according to Linn County's
chief law enforcement official.

Smaller crowds made the final day of the "Rock & Reggae Revival" the
easiest of the three-day event, Sheriff Dave Burright said.

About 20 law enforcement officers, consisting of both sheriff's deputies
and Oregon State Police troopers, were on hand every day of the event, he
said. As many as eight deputies were inside the festival much of the time,
he noted

Numerous traffic citations were issued, many for driving without using seat
belts. A surprisingly high number of driving while suspended or revoked
citations were issued and several arrests were made for driving under the
influence of intoxicants, Burright said.

Three arrests were made for selling drugs, Burright said. Only one was made
inside the festival because of the volatility of the scene, he said.

"It was obvious to us it was unsafe to make any arrests inside the venue,"
Burright said. "When we tried to make an arrest inside it got very ugly."

Conde could not be reached for comment this morning.

A man who answered Conde's phone but would not identify himself said
attendance at the festival was much lower than expected because of the
heavy police presence.

He also claimed that police harassed many at the concert by writing tickets
for minor offenses.