[View the story "Mumbai fights for its right to party" on Storify ]Mumbai fights for its right to party Partygoers mock a police commissioner they say is infringing upon their rights. Storified by The Stream · Tue, Jun 12 2012 17:13:14
Residents of Mumbai have taken to Twitter to express displeasure with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Vasant Dhoble. The ACP reportedly raided popular restaurant Cafe Zoe on Friday, claiming it was overcrowded and playing music without a license. Raids were carried out at other locations on Saturday.
Before we know it, #dhoble will be in our houses videotaping and counting number of people for every square footAashish Trivedi
I think this Dhoble had a really boring childhood. http://pic.twitter.com/GK3PxPuqRaechelle Rapozo
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Dhoble arresting the clouds for overcrowding in the sky!Ashish Shakya
How do you fit 10 elephants in one room? A: What difference does it make, #dhoble gonna chase them out anyway.Taronish Irani
#Dhoble is truly an ACP: Always Crashing Parties!rohan shah
Let us all apply for anticipatory bail because at some point of time Herr #Dhoble will arrest us all. Heil DhobleSuparn Verma
@nikster007 more that 166 tweets against #Dhoble, can get u arrested :|CJ
#MumbaiPolice nursery rhyme: 'Roses are Raid, violence is blue.. No matter where you are at night, #DHOBLE will get you'Ashwin Mushran
#Dhoble - Coming Soon at a Party near you. :)Nemish Shah
For many Mumbaikars, the alleged raid of Cafe Zoe is not an isolated incident, though the establishment
claimed that media reports about the 'raid' were overblown. Dhoble has become notorious throughout the city for his broader crackdown on Mumbai's bustling nightlife. The ACP has even been
accused of assaulting the manager of a restaraunt and threatening its staff with a hockey stick. An inquiry has been set up to look into the allegations.
Many netizens have been using the hashtag #RIPMumbaiNightlife to discuss Dhoble.
So Bombay peeps, what’s your plan this weekend? I know - “let’s go to a place that Dhoble won’t raid”. Ie HOME. #RIPMumbaiNightlifeShilpa
So will you Mumbaikars now come to Pune for late night parties? #RIPMumbaiNightLifeYeh Lo!
@ShilpaSShah Dont be so sure, he'll soon follow us 'home' to ruin that too >.< #RIPMumbaiNightlifeAvantika
Several prominent Bollywood personalities also joined the chorus.
Radio visits all day today for #maximum ... but I promise u #dhoble saab, I ll b back home and fast asleep before 10pm !Neha Dhupia
Did Mr. Dhoble get rejected at a night club when he was a teenager? And has anyone explained the concept of Ladies' Night to him?Wake up SirShruti Seth
I thought Mumbai was known as the vibrant,exciting city that never sleeps! Are we gonna let #Dhoble turn us into the city that only sleeps?!Sophie Choudry
Despite
media reports that Dhoble has rescued many girls from alleged sex work, the ACP has still been mocked by socialites for comments he made last month to the Hindustan Times about going after "
immoral activities ." The parody twitter account, @iamdhoble, was at the centre of these jokes until the handle was apparently suspended by Twitter.
A girl walks into a bar. #dhoble http://pic.twitter.com/dmyIkgv8Karan Talwar
#Dhoble raided a hip café & brasserie, Zoe. Oh, guess he mislinked this "brasserie" to prostitution & hence raided the place #ConfusingWordsVinayak Bhat
Alcohol is not an appropriate drink for children. Breast milk all the way to 25. #DhobleVasant Dhoble
@KayVwake Your handle has a 'W' in it. Does it mean Weed? It must. You are immoral. #DhobleVasant Dhoble
Just thrashed a child eating a Phantom Candy Cigarette. Exhausted. Need a drink. #DhobleVasant Dhoble
This is appropriate dress for party (and before 8pm pls) http://pic.twitter.com/XhWz30FNVasant Dhoble
@iamdhoble ... Heard u arrested 20million people for overcrowding trains... Well done sir #DhobleHarry Kalra
@harrykalra Their bodies were touching in the train. That is immoral. #DhobleVasant Dhoble
@nishitasalia THIS IS MUMBAI. *Sparta-style kick* I can do whatever I want. Because I am #DhobleVasant Dhoble
My daughter just blamed me for everyone on FB unfriending her. What did I do? #DhobleVasant Dhoble
