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• 5 persons arrested on the venue for warrant related issues  22 citations issued for various types of false documents or information
• 47 citations for providing alcoholic beverages to minors
• 78 citations issued for underage tobacco use.
• 200 citations issued for drug related charges ranging from simple possession of paraphernalia to dealing and possession of other controlled substances including marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine
• 395 citations issued for minor possession, consumption or transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Other citations at the venue include

• sale of alcoholic beverages without a permit
• possession of untaxed alcoholic beverages
• hindering enforcement of the alcoholic beverage act
• fleeing and resisting arrest
• public nudity

The press release is accessible via Word document on the IESP site.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Excise Police cited 81 people — including 78 minors — at an underage drinking party near Indiana University’s campus in Bloomington.

Officers raided the party early Sunday morning after one of the residents sold a plainclothes officer a mixed drink for $5. A release from the excise police says state law requires a permit from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Police say officers found more than 100 people inside the home, including many hiding in the garage and basement.

The Indiana Daily Student, IU’s student newspaper and likely where the AP story originated, features an insightful quote about the incident from a police officer:

“Large underage drinking parties are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Excise Officer Travis Thickstun said in the release.

Small binge drinking parties with minors are acceptable? Score.

One commenter on the IDS article weighs in with his wisdom:

Just like I’ve said all along, these students are alcoholics, hypocrites, in pathetic physical shape, and all pray to an invisible man in the sky. Luckily for me I listen to metal and not rap. I am in incredible shape and do not degrade my body with poison. Also, the women I date laugh at the notion of being at a so called “party”, drinking yourself into oblivion. Once again I’m better than all of these gelatinous, parasitic tapeworms. I dare you to disagree because you can’t. You people are so worried about what others think it’s pathetic. You’re jealous of me and you show it every single day in class. Of course you’ll never say anything because you’re all mindless cowards.

Yes, metal music is certainly the voice of sane, logical healthy people.

But hey, 81 is sizable number of citations. Some statistical analysis for you, courtesy of data from Indiana State Excise Police:

• 84 tickets and 7 warnings during IU’s welcome week earlier this fall, down from a high of 181 in 2007
• 84 citations to 82 people during Indiana State’s Homecoming Weekend
• 32 citations were issued during the Sept. 19 Kenny Chesney concert at Indy’s Lucas Oil Stadium. 22 of those were minor possession citations
• 19 citations to 16 people during Ball State University’s Homecoming Weekend
• 10 citations (6 minor consumptions) during 500 race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In fairness, most of the citations were issues the night before the race.

William Standard was arrested around 1:15 p.m. by Muncie patrolmen Darrin Clark and Brian Campbell, the latter a rookie officer who has been notified he will be laid off in a cost-cutting move previously announced by Mayor Sharon McShurley.

• The U.S. Postal Service continues to find itself in deeper shit, announcing layoffs of nearly 1,500 people across the country.
• The Daily News says, “a Ball State University student faces a felony charge after police said he tried to use $17 to bribe his way out of an operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest.” (We’re a day late on this one, but it’s worthy.)
• Blago et al. are 19 counts of indictment deep for a “wide-ranging scheme to deprive the people of Illinois of honest government.”
• A majority of Republicans were for – and only eight Democrats opposed – a House bill enabling the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco ads and sales. And newspapers thought they were fucked before …
• Speaking of the media, CNN’s Political Ticker says some journalists dialing into a conference call for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and National Security Advisor Jim Jones were instead greeted with, “Do you have any hidden desires? If you feel like getting nasty, then you came to the right place.” Sort of reminded them of a Palin call, I’m assuming …

The cost to the common drinker, courtesy Fort Wayne’s Journal Gazette:

Alcohol taxes are figured per gallon and essentially would double for beer, wine and liquor. This would mean an additional 26 cents per case of beer; 9 cents per bottle of wine and 53 cents per fifth of liquor.

Pi: 3.14159...etc.

But why be against pi? All ten who opposed were Republicans. One was Ron Paul, of course. That guy doesn’t like anything. But why Mike Pence? Is it just the anti-education stance Republicans seem to be taking? Is it because Pence believes the value of pi to be three because he misread the Bible? One has to wonder how he would have voted on this bill.

No, the Daily Show mocked Obama’s tendency to pause (something Armisen, bless his soul, just can’t seem to get down) and not answer things fully. It’s because Obama is a real, flawed human being, sure, but it’s also a trend. They also get in some good jabs on hope (it’s dead), The Huffington Post, The Washington Post (who deserved it), and Elkhart, Indiana (who really deserved it).

And, of course, Stewart ends on what is always gold: mocking the talking heads of Chris Matthews and Bill O. Watch, kids, and enjoy.

Fauxbama

The son of Indiana University president Michael McRobbie faces marijuana charges after police searched his dorm room on the Bloomington campus.

Lucien R. McRobbie, 18, was arrested Saturday and faces preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.

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