00:00Organizers, DJs and attendees who have gathered to dance at an event billed as Marseille's final rave
00:07are concerned by a recently announced crackdown on freeze or unauthorized parties by French lawmakers.
00:15The bill calls for up to six months in prison and a 30,000 euro fine for organizers of gatherings
00:22of more than 250 people
00:24as well as heavy financial penalties for participants.
00:28While event organizer Sacha says he thinks they are being misunderstood by lawmakers.
00:34I think if they were with us, maybe they would have another idea of what this scene is and what
00:40it opens as a possibility.
00:57Authorities have frequently cited public safety concerns, environmental damage and a lack of permits.
01:04However, organizations such as Technopole who defend electronic music argue that a policy that criminalizes and represses free parties so
01:14violently
01:15is not about security but about authoritarianism.
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