Country Festival Ends in 48 Arrests After Drugs, Violence
A country-themed festival in Kentucky dubbed the "Redneck Rave" ended in 48 arrests after a number of incidents involving drugs, violence and bizarre accidents. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the five-day festival resulted in assaults, severed fingers, impalement and a slashed throat, while a number of attendees got so intoxicated that they made themselves ill. According to the Herald-Leader, a country rapper who bills himself as Justin Time organized the event, which was advertised as "America’s wildest and craziest country party." The festival — which featured live music, a...