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The overwhelming number of police that enveloped the downtown streets on Fat Tuesday would have made any person feel powerless. I felt like an animal trapped in a corral of police blockades and imaginary boundaries. I was herded along by cowboy cops, whipping me with their harsh words so I would parade faster, past groups of sexually deprived men who looked at me as a prime cut of meat while branding me with their obscenities. (0) comments

Mardi Gras celebrations in San Jose started out innocently enough, with just a block party nine years ago, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Over the years, the party has grown out of control, with fights, vandalism and outright mayhem. People do not want to live in an area that is full of drunken mobs roaming the streets and fighting in parking garages, even if it is only one or two nights a year. (0) comments




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