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To: John Hunt who wrote (27455)	2/1/1999 8:11:00 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116753

<<Swat teams try to restore order By Kieran Nicholson, Peggy Lowe and Julia Martinez Denver Post Staff Writers Feb. 1 - Revelry turned to misery as the Denver Broncos' second consecutive Super Bowl victory triggered a second annual round of trouble in Denver and spots around the state. Rowdies took to the streets minutes after the game ended, fueled by alcohol and a fever that ran wild. Tear gas flowed in Denver and other cities to quell uprisings by hundreds of unruly fans. Police in riot gear marched through clouds of the stinging gas to disperse crowds in Denver, Grand Junction and Fort Collins. No number of arrests were available in Denver, where the worst of the trouble broke out. Five Denver officers were treated for minor injuries at Denver Health Medical Center, where eight revelers were also treated for exposure to tear gas. Two others were treated after being assaulted. Bonfires dotted the landscape downtown, despite Denver's elaborate plans to keep this year's celebration peaceful. Windows were smashed and tear gas hung in the air at many intersections choked with traffic. "We ran from Larimer Square to all the way right here,'' said Steve Sivigliano at the corner of Broadway and the 16th Street Mall. "And tear gas was following us the whole way.'' But police, and some people caught up in the chaos, said the response was warranted. "We're not using excessive force. Sometimes you have to save people from themselves,'' said police spokesman John Wyckoff. The first sign of trouble came on Larimer when a fire was set in the middle of of the street. >> denverpost.com My questions are: If this is going to happen as a result of something "good" how bad could things get if anything does not go right during Y2k the change and partys? To what crimes might people, who will burn and break windows without reason, resort if a bank runs out or money or can not conduct business due to computer problems? How ugly could a crowd(fueled by a once in a century drunk) become without power, automated teller machines, phone, or law enforcement? "Party like it's 1999"?

To: John Hunt who wrote (27455)	2/1/1999 8:22:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

GMAC To Buy Bad Loans In Japan; Value Could Total 1 Trln Yen << General Motors Acceptance Corp. will purchase as much as 1 trillion yen in nonperforming loans in Japan, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun learned Wednesday. This will be the largest purchase of domestic bad loans by a foreign company. -- cont'd -- >> nni.nikkei.co.jp Very shrewd or very dumb move - Perhaps a GM shareholder should ask for a sanity test?