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Also to u guys thinking that it was just us...the HEAD OF SECURITY some officer from nashville, told me that thefts were rampant this year and they have NEVER seen anything like it....thats coming from the head of security, im not making this up lol - it wasnt only us i assure u....he told me people were getting wristbands cut off them while passed out...purses stolen while they sleep next to them...so if you are down with just letting ur fellow fest goers get robbed and just sayin thats part of the deal go ahead....but next time i see an organized crime outfit at any of my festivals im tellin tthem to leave or i will get the cops....its not how its supposed to be
Post by bamadancer on Jun 16, 2008 18:05:40 GMT -5
I still don't understand how frat guys make Bonnaroo horrible. I mean, most of them are just like you and me. The only reason I'm sensitive is because I am greek and I am just a normal Bonnaroo-goer, and I don't like being told "OMG FRAT GUYS ARE RUINING BONNAROO".
There are shitty people. I know so. I really don't feel like there was that much more theft...maybe it was just me...and I mean you know to lock your valuables in the car. Or get a tent lock. I'm not saying you asked for it, it's crappy that it happened, but you have to take precautions. There are criminals at Bonnaroo. It sucks, but it happens.
As far as the security goes...the security guys' shirts have colors based on what company they work for. Each company was a different color. Yellow shirts were doing some gates, blue were doing some, purples were doing traffic, etc etc etc. They're all from different companies though.
Apparently some gang from NY was down here to make some cash (headliners really brought a different crowd eh?)
Soooo... you saw them, and they were all wearing Yankees shirts?
Sorry, I know you're upset, but this is the second post I've seen from you that implies it was a specific ethnic and/or regional group doing all the thieving. Quit with the "you know who I'm talking about" crap... if you're going to be a racist, at least own up to it.
actually...white shirts were the low ranking security dudes and blue shirts were the supervisors...and i never said it made bonnaroo horrible i said ITS NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE...if u hated it back then, u wont see this as a bad thing...if u loved the scene back then its different...thats all im saying...some of my best friends are frat guys...lol....dont get me wrong!!
ok...READ WHAT IM TYPING....i TALKED TO THE HEAD OF SECURITY, he TOLD ME (this is a police with a gun and a badge) that a GANG from NY came down to take advantage of everyone because they saw it as an easy target....i love bonnaroo as much as u guys, but that doesnt mean i will block out the possibility that some gang saw an easy crowd to make money from and went after it....he showed me pictures of 20 differnet people they PUT IN JAIL for stealing and selling FAKE druqs...
Post by bamadancer on Jun 16, 2008 18:11:42 GMT -5
This is my 3rd Bonnaroo...I loved the "scene" then, and I loved it now. I'm just sensitive. Apologies.
And there were no "ranks" in the security...just security and supervisors. The supervisors had "security supervisor" written on their shirts. Each color shirt represented a different company, and then their supervisors each had diff color shirts.