Ravers gather at French military site as bomb experts intervene

11 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 2

Attendance near Bourges rose from about 20,000 earlier to 35,000-40,000 by Saturday evening after a shell was found beside a road through the party site.
Authorities said the 10,000-hectare firing range at Cornusse may contain unexploded World War II ordnance; 600 police and 45 firefighters were deployed, and 12 people suffered minor injuries.
Organisers framed the free party as a protest against proposed tougher penalties for unauthorised raves, while local officials said residents and revellers were largely getting on well.

Could the crackdown on rave culture in France actually fuel more dangerous, underground gatherings in response to tougher laws?

How did thousands manage to organize and attend a massive rave on a known military danger zone despite official warnings and police presence?