*AUCKLAND J-DAY 2007*

Illusiv · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:44 pm

J day wasnt as good as last year, but still was good.
There were kids as young as 11 getting stoned there, which i didnt think was great, and lots of people took there children,(3-7) which i dont personally agree with.
But we all got really baked and showed the man we arent gonna lie down and take it

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Rufus66 · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:46 pm

i can imagine people wandering around after looking for roaches

Tony · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:58 pm

A big thanks to Chris and crew for all the work in putting J Day togetherf rom the huge silent majority of medpot users .

This year devoted to the medical reform..lets hope some notice was taken..

tony

rukeen · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:08 pm

Lol I didn't notice that. All I noticed were the range of stereotypes who like weed, and a 'comedian' wrestling with a white tube thing and plenty of hippies with instruments lol. Yeah I was a little put off by the young teenagers but I guess it can't be helped... everyone seemed happy enough.

paula · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:53 pm

Sounds like you guys got a lot of people there. In Chch we had about 200. The weather was amazing, turned out sunny and warm, best JDay weather for yonks. Yes there were a lot of younger people, many a bit under 18, but none very young. Everyone threw caution out the window, not a single person came over to me to give their name in case of arrest.

I don't think anyone was arrested but we had the fuzz there on and off all day, and we're all writing down what we remember to try sorting it out correctly. In Cathedral Square some people didn't wait for the 'stroll together' down to the park at 1pm and there was a search of small group who left early. I think the cops asked them if they'd been smoking cannabis and they admitted it, so got turned over (nothing in pockets) and details taken. I got told to bog off or I'd be arrested for obstruction, so my friend took photos instead, and they threatened him and took his details . . . intimidation.

I spent a lot of time going around all the groups at the park reminding them that the police rely on their ignorance of their rights, and the likelihood that they will be honest. And that they can say 'no I have not been smoking cannabis' and not feel guilty

Prohibition = Hypocrisy 101

mr_bean · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:03 am

can anyone tell who the d j was that was playing around 2 30 to 3 o clock? fuckin mean beats

Kurdt · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:33 am

Any idea's on the numbers who turned up to Albert Park yesterday???

And Tony, when you refer to 'Danny' are you meaning Danny Watson from Newstalk ZB??

sleipnir · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:30 pm

I was up by the fountain, and i couldn't even see that many people smoking, only big groups of teenies. That was about 1 or 2, my mind is kind of a blank after that
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Phizzsta · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:14 pm

It was quite quiet up at the fountain. Most busy down near the stands and the outdoor cooker

. It was a nice relaxing afternoon. A big thanks to the guys that made it happen, and a big cheers to the guys giving the spots.

dollhouse · Enthusiast Joined: Nov 19, 2005 Posts: 112 Location: NZ

Overall we had a good time, great to catch up with some old friends and people watch all day. Although I didn't move around too much I didn't see any uniformed cops for the first time since I started going, and just really enjoyed soaking in the good happy vibes that spread across the park. Great to see such a good turn out! And it's prompted me to start returning to the 420 smoke ups, so hopefully other people will feel the same. But as usual, still have to wonder how many people just turned up for a sesh with no actual care for the movement...

Only thing we saw that put a dampener on things was the attempts to start fights... sitting by the bob marley car in the afternoon and witnessing tension building was a bit nerve-wracking, and sighs of relief were heaved when it amounted to nothing. Come on guys! Look at how many years of mis-information we've got to unravel and set straight, and you're ruining the good name we try to gain by being dickheads at the most important day for mary-jane of the year! The one day of the year when pot-smokers should be on their best behaviour and proving that being associated with pot doesn't mean you're being a stupid naughty person. Gah, made me really cross to see that.

Now i'm just waiting for photos and reviews, looking forward to a slideshow of red eyes and goofy grins!

rukeen · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:46 pm

Yeah I think a large part of the crowd just turned up for the chance of scoring, or to be seen, but that's humanity for you.

paula · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:44 pm

Some of our punters looked a bit shattered ALCP weren't allowing the joint throw this year, they were all told at Cathedral Square. I think all showed up at Latimer Square for the music though, so I assume they had their own.

bivouac22 · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:49 pm

paula · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:11 pm

Didn't see the food, but know there was no joint throw.

Nethrys · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 1:51 am

rukeen · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:02 am

I think I heard that guy... I much prefered it to the reggae played later on... But yeah they should've thrown in some other styles that we like to listen to. Maybe even some 'stoner rock'

Tony · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:34 am

chris · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:58 am

Danny Watson is a chump. He obviously didn't want anyone to make sensible points about marijuana prohibition. If I had called up saying "yeah bro we jus want to smoke da weed bro!" I'm sure he would have kept me on all day.

Anyways... the DJ playing around 2:30 was Double-O Afro. I think he has a show on Base FM (107.3 in Akld or check out www.basefm.co.nz
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chris · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:51 am

Here's some pictures from Auckland J Day 2007 in Albert Park

Spots on! R18 of course.

the crowd at 1pm - facing fountains

the crowd at 1pm - facing band rotunda

someone brought a bucket bong

Legalise medical use!

DJ Double-O Afro, 2pm

Havin a puff shouldn't be a crime...

Pauly Paul swallowing fire

Pauly Paul juggling fire

The Jawa makes an appearance

4:20 session

More 4:20 sessioning

winding down... see you next year!

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TOMN8R · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:31 pm

nice pics ill have to get some next year...


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