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Post by Roo'adelphia on Aug 3, 2016 8:49:45 GMT -5
Well thats the on the books money, but what about all the confiscated drugs and paraphernalia that are sold back into the system through shady cash deals in the vendor camp? Thats a story worth reading.
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Well thats the on the books money, but what about all the confiscated drugs and paraphernalia that are sold back into the system through shady cash deals in the vendor camp? Thats a story worth reading.
I have worked at 20+ festivals in the last few years(never bonnaroo) and I can confirm this.
Although the vendors are less likely to get their hands on the confiscated stuff. What they do get, though, are the drugs that are hidden in bags that get returned to the lost and found. Any drugs/alcohol that are lost or confiscated at a festival really just get redistributed.
