At least 451 law-enforcement actions -- and plenty of complaints.
, Hegarty processed dozens of people ticketed for misdemeanors at"a makeshift federal courtroom in a dirt lot" — a set-up some members of the Family saw as harassment.
Colorado has been a longtime favorite of the group. The U.S. Forest Service points out that the inaugural Rainbow Family gathering took place in 1972 near Strawberry Lake in the Arapaho National Forest.
Markin also voiced worries about land-management issues that led to a large part of California Park in the Routt National Forest being temporarily closed. Even so, she added,"The agency also works with the Family to adhere to a resource protection plan in lieu of a special use permit to protect the health and safety of individuals at the incident and in the surrounding community, to ensure sensitive resources are protected, to minimize any environmental damage and to coordinate post-event cleanup and rehabilitation of the event site." The gathering officially ends on July 7, and some attendees will stay to help clear the site.
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