By Emma Loura
That’s what RCPD director Brian Peete told Riley County commissioners on Thursday as he outlined an online campaign to promote safety on the unsanctioned holiday, which likely still will happen with a police presence this year, regardless of the announced divorce.
Fake Patty’s Day is an annual event geared toward college students. Because St. Patrick’s Day typically falls during K-State’s spring break, bars in Aggieville feature drink specials and events on a Saturday before students leave town. The Aggieville Business Association no longer sponsors Fake Patty’s Day officially, but many individual bars still mark the celebration with deals and special activities.
The event, which draws thousands of people to Manhattan, usually leads to a litany of arrests and citations, including for violence and property damage. Peete on Thursday said many people are concerned about Fake Patty’s Day and have reached out to RCPD to express “a lot of anxiety.”
