In 1983, the government tried to stamp out what they saw as a threat to public order, and the police chief banned the event.
1983 年時，政府為了抑止這股暴戾之氣及維護地方治安，便由當時的台東縣警察局長陳祥發下令禁止這類活動，凡不聽勸者，一概以流氓管訓條例送請管訓，隨後立即獲得阻遏效果。