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I cant believe that there are people in the VIP area that are low enough to rob peoples stuff. I made the mistake of leaving my digital camera which was a loner in my tent for three hours instead of locking it up and what do you know upon returning after dark star my tent was trashed and my camera was gone. They did leave my laptop for some odd reason probably the metal stop theft tag. It's not like i really care about the camera but the pictures are kind of important. So I guess the moral of the story is I guess the wookies have made their way into the vip section......PANIC in 2hrs..
Post by iamkristen on Jun 15, 2008 18:07:18 GMT -5
Same happened to us in GA - it was bad, got about 5 tents in our area, completely wrecked everything, stole a carton of cigarettes (left one pack) everyones bags were dumped everywhere and it was dark when we starting finding stuff, had to sort through everything and figure out whose stuff was whose. Not fun at 3am on Friday morning. Weird thing is they left a lot of stuff that you would think they'd be looking for in other people's tents. It wasn't the best way to start out the festival. Plus there was a bunch of stuff that was none of ours, we put it out on the "road" and random people found a few things in it that were theirs. From then on we had to lock EVERYTHING in the car - what a hassel. Flag got taken last night, we decided to come home early... BAD vibes this year.
Post by iamkristen on Jun 15, 2008 18:08:57 GMT -5
They also did stupid stuff like chew up food and spit it on the floor in people's tent. All this happened while some people from our group were sleeping in their tent.
that sucks. I loath thieves but you kinda set yourself up for it by leaving it out. I did the same thing last year with my camera and realized it while in centeroo. I totally expected it to be gone when i got back but i guess i just got lucky. I think even someone who normally wouldnt be a thief can be tempted by a crime of oppourtunity. specially youngsters.
wow. that definately sucks. the chewing food and spitting it into tents is gross. who does that. happy i didnt go but i still got love for the inforoo.
They also did stupid stuff like chew up food and spit it on the floor in people's tent. All this happened while some people from our group were sleeping in their tent.
you'v'e got to be kidding. way to add insult to injury. how completely unecessary.
back where i was (i guess it was BFE? as far back and against the woods as possible) huge groups of black guys came out of the woods every night selling shirts and weed and shit. wouldnt surprise me if there was some crime coming from outsiders coming in.
Post by cory's beard on Jun 16, 2008 3:12:45 GMT -5
Sheesh. That sounds so un-Bonnaroo. Sorry to hear about that, man.
I go minimalistic, keeping my cooler and other foods in my trunk. The only valuables I carry with me would be a phone, camera, mp3 player, ect. I just kept those in my pockets/bag all last year and carried them with me everywhere I went. The only thing you would find in my tent is the air mattress--everything else I locked in the car.
You know, I think they did even more than that: right before I left last evening (from Moneypenny), our neighbor was packing up and had a guy approach him and ask him for corn. He said "no, man, sorry, I only have enough to get me home" and the guy showed a police badge and took all his corn and such. Now get this---he said "you can give it up or you can face the alternative" but totally didn't write him any tickets or anything, just took the corn. My neighbor's son saw him go around to a few other people and do the same thing, and we were totally sketched. I don't think he was a real cop, I think he got the badge off eBay and went stealing corn from people.
Anyone else hear about real cops making busts around camps right before/during Widespread?
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jun 16, 2008 9:29:54 GMT -5
I guess I was lucky, I left my car unlocked all weekend, and nobody stole, never got hassled, didn't hear any stories of anyone there getting robbed or hassled or hustled. I'll have to remember to lock up next year.
someone stole my neighbor's purse out of her car. they stole like $300 [not quite sure why she had that much cash] and her license. funny thing about her license is... shes under 18. so they can't do much with it. haha anyways, they returned the purse to lost and found w/o the money? that kinda sucked.
on a good note.... my friend lost his wallet. and we went to lost and found and someone turned it in w/ everything still inside! so yay for good people at bonnaroo!
Post by roomomoftwo on Jun 16, 2008 12:24:35 GMT -5
Somebody also completely trashed the big yarn art project near the Accessible camp sometime Saturday night, and I read in the Bonnaroo paper that some ass knocked a support pole loose in the Silent Disco and neary brought down a light rig on top of some people Thursday night. What is wrong with people?
Somebody also completely trashed the big yarn art project near the Accessible camp sometime Saturday night, and I read in the Bonnaroo paper that some ass knocked a support pole loose in the Silent Disco and neary brought down a light rig on top of some people Thursday night. What is wrong with people?
Same happened to us in GA - it was bad, got about 5 tents in our area, completely wrecked everything, stole a carton of cigarettes (left one pack) everyones bags were dumped everywhere and it was dark when we starting finding stuff, had to sort through everything and figure out whose stuff was whose. Not fun at 3am on Friday morning. Weird thing is they left a lot of stuff that you would think they'd be looking for in other people's tents. It wasn't the best way to start out the festival. Plus there was a bunch of stuff that was none of ours, we put it out on the "road" and random people found a few things in it that were theirs. From then on we had to lock EVERYTHING in the car - what a hassel. Flag got taken last night, we decided to come home early... BAD vibes this year.
Yeah, iamkristen was in our group, the break-in sucked Thurs night, but after that it seemed to get better...I and some others encountered mostly cool people, but she and some others encountered lots of sketchballs. Mixed bag... The theft was totally ridiculous, the people that were spitting food on people's floors also left full handles of liquor in their cooler, and left illicit things there, too. There was even a $20 bill on the ground, and it didn't belong to any of us. Totally weird, hard to trust in your campsite's safety after that, but the weekend improved (until Rambo took my stuff at the Centeroo gate on Sunday...fucking nazi, I know what he intended to do with that).
Oh yeah, and the flag was a pirate flag, which I would imagine had something to do with its theft. Anyone else have a pirate flag stolen this year?
Post by iamkristen on Jun 16, 2008 15:30:35 GMT -5
Yeah - don't get me wrong, we're still glad we went, he's right the theft could have been MUCH worse, just sorta felt anti-bonnaroo. I guess this stuff goes on everywhere, and has been going on at all other bonnaroos, guess we just got the wrong impression last year because we had no problems. Overall had a great time, in some ways wish we stayed the last night. Seemed to be a completely different group of people this year. Like one night we walked back from centeroo realizing we didn't have a lighter, asked about 15 people to borrow theirs, got disguisted looks and wasn't until we were back in our camp that someone lent us one, just shocked to see stuff like that at Bonnaroo. More creepy than anything that someone was just picking through all of our stuff especially while three people were "home." And yea, a lot of people had the eye on the flag, I just felt bad b/c Casey told me you ordered that flag and everything, not like it was an old sheet or something...
Post by bamadancer on Jun 16, 2008 15:41:38 GMT -5
Sorry...that really sucks that your stuff got stolen.
I hate though that people are like, "OMG BONNAROO IS RUINED" though...theft has happened every year since the start...lock up your valuables! Big crowds will always attract a few bad apples. Unfortunately not everybody at Bonnaroo is all "peace love and happiness" etc etc...there are some crappy people.
I thought the vibe and the people in general were pretty much the same...everyone was friendly, helping each other out, etc etc. YMMV on that I guess though.
Post by Sköldpadda on Jun 16, 2008 15:55:56 GMT -5
(The flag was actually Anthony's...he'd planned on bringing it forever...still sucks, though, it's not like they knew we didn't just order it.)
I think the festival can still be a good time for anyone, but if you run into the wrong people, or if you happen to camp in the wrong spot, things can turn bad quickly. Honestly, I'd imagine that All Good and Wanee would be a lot less hassle. Even though I never plan to go to another Bonnaroo, I'm glad we went to this one, because I had the time of my life (especially on Friday).
Regardless, Bonnaroo is no longer what it was. Even though we had a blast, there are still differences in the way they do things (the food rule was one example, the one which probably bothers me the most, even though I've never brought much food into Centeroo). Either you can accept it or you can't...and I don't mind being of the latter persuasion.
on a good note.... my friend lost his wallet. and we went to lost and found and someone turned it in w/ everything still inside! so yay for good people at bonnaroo!
That's good to hear. My sister-in-law found some guy's wallet Saturday while I was back-stage working with catering, and I went with her and a friend to lost and found as we were leaving during Kanye Sunday morning to return it as I was off from work by then. She couldn't find Lost and Found! LOL!
You know, I went to Langerado this year thinking that it was going to have a much better atmosphere than Bonnaroo; smaller fest, better weather, the first festival of the year...man, was I wrong. The crowd was VERY shady in some parts, it seemed like all the people around us came to party and didn't give a damn about the music, and the security was great the first two days, and then the third day were as strict as anything I'd ever seen.
I commend Superfly for putting together a massive event that runs very smoothly with little interruptions. I keep thinking "the grass is always greener..." but after checking out some other pastures, it really isn't.
That's interesting to hear. I also felt like the security Sunday (at Bonnaroo) was way more extreme...this guy in particular was just ROOTING through people's stuff, like he was bound and determined to come away with something he could take. Which happened to be the case for me. He was gung-ho, and they were so dieseled out and excited about busting me, like they were totally getting off on it...power trips, man. Whatever. I took a big dump by one of their generators.
Post by experiencehaze on Jun 16, 2008 21:08:02 GMT -5
I had my clothes, wallet and about $300 stolen from my campsite. This was after Sigur Rós and Ghostland. But I still had my mad hatter hat and my ticket stub so I wasn't that upset.
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
Post by famousblueraincoat on Jun 16, 2008 22:21:07 GMT -5
The guy camping next to us was in the crowd during Pearl Jam and literally got jumped by a group of guys. They took his wallet, phone, and other valuables. He had flown from Oregon and had to file a police report. When they tried to text the phone the next day, the guys who had stolen it replied and taunted the guy. Really bizarre. Obviously, they called AT and T and tried to trace the location on the phone, but I guess it's pretty tough in a field in Tennessee.
