[BlarneyStoner]

MANY small and mid-sized towns have laws requiring bands to pay for increased police and security, if deemed necessary by the mayor, police chief, etc. The Grateful Dead had to do that OFTEN in the late-80’s, as their reputation scared the shit out of small-town America. Sam, I don’t know in which direction your musical tastes lie, but I think it’s a safe assumption that you have seen shows in which some of your ticket money has gone toward this exact type of thing. To say that Phish is purposely persecuting their fanbase for drug use doesn’t make a whole lot of sense from any perspective… considering the fans, and Trey’s own proclivity for imbibing now and again… and again… and again.