Post by darkstar3 on Jan 27, 2011 1:25:51 GMT
Variety
Miami
Wednesday, March 12 1969
FLORIDA PARENTS, PRESS, COPS BURNING UP OVER JIM MORRISON
Jim Morrison self styled “King Of Orgasmic Rock” and leader of The Doors, a rock group has finally been charged by the Dade County State Attorneys office.
Six warrants, including one for felony, were sworn out last Wednesday (March 5) for Morrison 25, four days after his appearance before some 12,000 young fans at Miami’s Dinner Key Auditorium.
The Dade State Attorney’s office issued a felony charge as “lewd & lascivious behavior” in public by exposing his private parts and by simulating masturbation and oral copulation.
Two counts of indecent exposure and open profanity plus one of “public drunkenness” were also filed against Morrison.
The bearded singer, a former Florida State University student, could receive the maximum prison sentence of three years, 150 days at the State’s Raiford Prison.
Criminal Court Judge Edward Klein signed the warrants and set a felony bond of $2,000 on Morrison and an additional $500 for the misdemeanor charges.
Miami and Dade County police did not immediately arrest Morrison, who appeared drunk, screamed obscenities and after exposing himself in full view of the audience, appeared to masturbate and then attacked several members of The Image, a Miami Beach rock concert spot who booked the group for the one night performance.
Though 30 off-duty uniformed policeman who were hired by The Image to control the crowds of youngsters were present, they did not make an arrest. The lawmen feared that arresting Morrison on the spot would have caused a riot. The majority of youngsters thought the exhibition disgusting and did not riot.
The police tried to find Morrison immediately after the concert, but he had left the auditorium. The next morning The Doors left the area for the Caribbean.
As news spread throughout the area, public indignation became apparent as youngsters and adults voiced their opinion through newspaper editorials and over Radio WKAT, a Miami station, whose programming is all talk.
Jacksonville Mayor Hans Tanzler ordered an appearance of The Doors in that city cancelled.
The felony charge makes Morrison liable to arrest and extradition anywhere in the United States.
END.
Miami
Wednesday, March 12 1969
FLORIDA PARENTS, PRESS, COPS BURNING UP OVER JIM MORRISON
Jim Morrison self styled “King Of Orgasmic Rock” and leader of The Doors, a rock group has finally been charged by the Dade County State Attorneys office.
Six warrants, including one for felony, were sworn out last Wednesday (March 5) for Morrison 25, four days after his appearance before some 12,000 young fans at Miami’s Dinner Key Auditorium.
The Dade State Attorney’s office issued a felony charge as “lewd & lascivious behavior” in public by exposing his private parts and by simulating masturbation and oral copulation.
Two counts of indecent exposure and open profanity plus one of “public drunkenness” were also filed against Morrison.
The bearded singer, a former Florida State University student, could receive the maximum prison sentence of three years, 150 days at the State’s Raiford Prison.
Criminal Court Judge Edward Klein signed the warrants and set a felony bond of $2,000 on Morrison and an additional $500 for the misdemeanor charges.
Miami and Dade County police did not immediately arrest Morrison, who appeared drunk, screamed obscenities and after exposing himself in full view of the audience, appeared to masturbate and then attacked several members of The Image, a Miami Beach rock concert spot who booked the group for the one night performance.
Though 30 off-duty uniformed policeman who were hired by The Image to control the crowds of youngsters were present, they did not make an arrest. The lawmen feared that arresting Morrison on the spot would have caused a riot. The majority of youngsters thought the exhibition disgusting and did not riot.
The police tried to find Morrison immediately after the concert, but he had left the auditorium. The next morning The Doors left the area for the Caribbean.
As news spread throughout the area, public indignation became apparent as youngsters and adults voiced their opinion through newspaper editorials and over Radio WKAT, a Miami station, whose programming is all talk.
Jacksonville Mayor Hans Tanzler ordered an appearance of The Doors in that city cancelled.
The felony charge makes Morrison liable to arrest and extradition anywhere in the United States.
END.