Miami official compiles worst of Ultra Festival video, calls profits "blood money"

More bad news for the beleaguered bacchanal.

After last month’s Ultra Festival ended with the death of an attendee and a serious injury to a security guard, Miami officials — including the mayor and chief of police — have called for the festival not to return in 2015.

In an effort to end the festival, Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has compiled a video that documents some of the worst behavior of Ultra festival-goers, including footage of gatecrashing, fights, struggles with police and more. “The money that Ultra is spending is nothing more than bloody money,” said Sarnoff.

Unsurprisingly, an Ultra representative puts the responsibility for security and safety on the city. Police officers at the festival have increased from 140 in 2012 to 257 this year. The lone commissioner that has spoken in support of Ultra, Frank Carollo, is also the chair of the park foundation that relies on Ultra for nearly all of its funding.

Watch a news report that includes some of Sarnoff’s video below.

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