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Shit of all things to be randomly stolen from us ( i guess out of some whacked out mindset ) my friends ugly ass Smelly Vans where stolen however they thought twice about our Sanuks , which still puzzles me?
I left stuff out a lot more than I should have. I had a travel lock and key I had been putting on my tent since I was in camping only, but one day I left it on the ground next to it....I never saw it again and I know I didn't misplace it. (ironically suspicious?) I lost my phone, I'm 90% sure it was at my camp, and I am thoroughly surprised that I did not find it nor was it turned into lost and found. Besides that I had nothing stolen from me, at least nothing I know of, in which case I am ok with it.
I am proud to say that we found a back pack at one of the shows, and looked around at everyone and not one person was looking for it. We turned it into lost and found.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
man, i didn't see any of this kind of stuff in VIP.
You'll have to excuse my sarcasm, but gee... I wonder why???
I didn't trust my weird neighbor guy in Volunteer camping. He had many stories that didn't jive. He was also manipulative. He acted amazed at my camp stove and then asked to make oatmeal on it. He helped himself to my bottled water and bought stuff that he put in my cooler. The worst offense was when he brought a girl back to camp and cooked dinner with her on my stove. That's like inviting someone over for dinner at someone else's house. He also kept moving my stuff... (Where's my umbrella? -Oh, I put it in your car for you) and leaving his nasty hat everywhere. I kept everything locked up, which I would have done anyway, but especially because of him. He claimed to go to a lot of festivals, but didn't know what Shakedown Street was. I suspect a psychiatric or a criminal history. His behavior was just so bizarre.
One of the guys from my group came back early from the Bruce show. He unlocked our tent and then climbed into the van to charge his phone and call his girlfriend. He watched in the rear view mirror as a guy walked into our site, looked both ways, and then climbed into our tent. Being a big guy, hockey player, he confronted the guy and pushed him. The guy said he thought it was his tent. My friend told him in no uncertain terms to get out and not to come back.
The closest I've ever come to being robbed at Roo was when we came back to our site and found some wook's pet dog eating potato chips out of an open bag.
Post by fromthelandofmud on Jun 17, 2009 17:56:48 GMT -5
Just curious why a large portion of the posters assume it's a "wooky" responsible for all the thievery. I have no way of proving what kind of low life would complete these acts, but my one take is, it appears the more "diverse" the music becomes each year at Roo, the higher reports of stolen goods are posted. Been to 5 roos, and the crime certainly didn't seem like near of an issue the first couple of years, yet the number of "wooky's" walking around seems to never change from year to year.
Just curious why a large portion of the posters assume it's a "wooky" responsible for all the thievery. I have no way of proving what kind of low life would complete these acts, but my one take is, it appears the more "diverse" the music becomes each year at Roo, the higher reports of stolen goods are posted. Been to 5 roos, and the crime certainly didn't seem like near of an issue the first couple of years, yet the number of "wooky's" walking around seems to never change from year to year.
Just my 2 cents worth.
I wouldn't think it has anything to do with the diversity of the music, but rather that roo has been around for 7 years and it's the biggest festival in the United States. A lot of people know about the festival who wouldn't normally attended it - especially people in TN. I wouldn't put it past a bunch of normal crooks to see this as a prime opportunity for some organized crime.
My best guess is a lot of small crime is caused by shady people at the festival taking advantage of what's easy to take. Example - for just stolen shoes - someone could have lost their shoes and wanted a pair bad enough to steal some instead of buying some. Think about how much theft happens in retail stores - if people know they can get away with it they'll try.
As for big theft - ransacking tents, cutting them open, etc I think that's probably the work of outsiders who somehow manage to sneak in.
Sorry to anyone who had to deal with theft, I guess you have to lock anything of value in your car and hope no one breaks into it!
Our friend had his wallet jacked while getting pictures taken, he lost about $210 and all his IDs, social card, etcetc. He made the money back with his borat thong, a sign, and very kind and sympathetic rooers. The first timers in our camp were in awe.
I saw your eye glass waring pasty friend in his yellow borat thong and sign around Sat or Sun morning around 11. A cop on horseback chuckled at him and snapped his picture.
My neighbor in tent only had a cooler and shade tarp stolen. They wandered around and saw a solo camper with 4 coolers around him. Looked fishy. He was drinking a same drinks they had in their cooler. Don't know if they confronted him or how it ended.
i was way out in pod 9 at site 68 and everything was super relaxed. didnt hear of any thefts out there. i did see mr. borat and donated to his fund, felt pretty bad for the guy.
our campsite bordered the woods and there was quite obviously a few tents that "didnt belong" at bonnaroo. there was one on the wrong side of the treeline and then another group of tarp-tents way back on another tree line that were separated from the rest of us by a few hundred yards so there were obviously people sneaking in.
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Post by stallion pt. 2 on Jun 17, 2009 22:50:42 GMT -5
We were camped in overflow. My buddy had his tent ransaked and a jar of corn taken during Phish Friday. Luckly one of our campmates returned early and scared him off before he hit anyone elses tent in our camp. First theft in 8 years.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
I was parked and camped right close, actually shared with Tent only. I was robbed Friday while I was taking a nap IN my tent. They took my backpack which was in my tent with me and took stuff out of my cooler. Whom ever it was was pretty freakin brave!!
My whole weekend sucked because of it! I got to see very few shows... I worked for Clean Vibes in the AM and the rest of my time was spent walking from pod to pod(all 9 of them) looking for my backpack, Hoping somebody turned it in. Saturday I walked up and down bushy branch road looking for the police so I could get a police report because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get on the plane Monday morning with no ID. There were few that helped me at the medical tents. I had no money, had no water, no money for food(in my backpack was my keys to my rentacar. I had money in my car which I got into eventually which is a whole other story in of its self... The whole time I was away from my car I was afraid the person whom took my backpack would come back and get into my car so, I was reluctant to leave my camp when I wasn't going to look for my pack at the pods... I was pretty bummed with my neighbors because if I saw a girl in my position I'd be so helpfull...I'd offer water, food, maybe a little money, some sunscreen, a clean shirt...I went around and told everyone near my camp to lock their stuff up and alls I got was "wow, that sucks for you" I know I shouldn't expect people to help but, damn! What a bunch of selfish peoples I was near...
I had to argued with a staff member for water out near bushy branch road for water. He had 3 cases and a cooler full of water and still was like "I'm not allowed to do this"
I was charged $60 dollars for their locksmith to open my car. They wouldn't let "other parties" like AAA to come in to make a key(which would of been covered with insurance I purchased)
Monday morning I was getting ready to leave after I had been bawling like a baby not knowing what to do, tightening the straps on my pack, getting ready to beg for money to get on the shuttle to get to the airport with no ID hoping, praying they'll let me on the plane...I was so close to leave when 2 girls who ran through the field topless past me, turned around to run back when 1 of them picked my backpack up in the middle of the empty field and yelled "hey, is this your backpack" I couldn't believe it!!! alls I could do was swear and say! "F&CK, that's MY backpack!" I got it and immediately searched through it. The KEYS were in it! my camera was there(along with all the camera accessories) The only things missing were my sunglasses and my debit card. I went back to the girl, gave her a hug and a present I couldn't bring to the airport with me..
So, yeah I had a pretty crapsastik Bonnaroo but, I got my backpack back!! Mega Karma to the girl who noticed my pack I'll appreciate it for ever and ever.
Post by delthefunkyroo on Jun 18, 2009 8:58:06 GMT -5
My Husband saved 2 cell phones this year. Both were lying in the grass at different shows. He would call the last person to call in and come up with a meeting place. Both people were extremely happy to get their phones back!! We would have a least taken them to lost and found! It's too bad more people can't look out for eachother! Bonnaroo rocks anyway!
Two of our roo-mates had some of their stuff stolen. She had her whole camelbak taken, his camelback was picked through with all the extracurricular goodies stolen. I hate thieves!
We know from our neighbors that the people that took our things and slashed our neighbors tent before they walked up on them and took off was a group of two black males and two black females. The two girls were holding all the book bags and immediatly dropped them and took off running. The two guys stayed around for a minute talking crap before booking it in the same direction as the females. They we NOT hippies. Very prim and pressed.
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Post by maybelleiic56 on Jun 18, 2009 11:01:33 GMT -5
I agree with ... "Just curious why a large portion of the posters assume it's a "wooky" responsible for all the thievery."
This was my first year at Bonnaroo, and I was awe struck at the massive numbers of people who make their way to Manchester for this event. Think of a small town atmosphere where people get to know each other more easily. Summercamp in Chilicothe IL had this feel. Think of a big city where your friends may live 20 miles from you, making it harder to be with them. The bigger the population the more problems arise. This was Bonnaroo. Some posters on this forum seem to be happy to place labels on others, like "Wooky" There may be people who come to Bonnaroo just to rip others off, knowing that most people will be at the music. Having gone to both Summercamp and Bonnaroo, the differences in the sense of community feel were glaring. Glaring, because at Summercamp people seemed much friendlier, while at Bonnaroo, the friendly people were there, but were mingled with so many others that did not even say hello when we walked by. I wonder if this is because of the suspicions that arise from the city feel. The question arises, "Can I trust that person?" That being said, I think the people from Superfly did a great job of handling the enormous crowd. The police were much nicer than those at Wakarusa in 2008, mostly keeping the peace. Going to Bonnaroo gives us a chance to change the usual assumptions we have about others, even those who steel.
My Husband saved 2 cell phones this year. Both were lying in the grass at different shows. He would call the last person to call in and come up with a meeting place. Both people were extremely happy to get their phones back!! We would have a least taken them to lost and found! It's too bad more people can't look out for eachother! Bonnaroo rocks anyway!
We found a phone too and were able to return it to the owner the next morning.
I'm sorry for all of you who had stuff stolen. People who steal are crappy human beings!
Our friend had his wallet jacked while getting pictures taken, he lost about $210 and all his IDs, social card, etcetc.
He made the money back with his borat thong, a sign, and very kind and sympathetic rooers. The first timers in our camp were in awe.
I donated to his cause too! Glad to know he was really in a fix and not just scamming folk for the money. At any rate, it made a great picture for a couple of bucks
Our friend had his wallet jacked while getting pictures taken, he lost about $210 and all his IDs, social card, etcetc.
He made the money back with his borat thong, a sign, and very kind and sympathetic rooers. The first timers in our camp were in awe.
He lost his social security card?!?!?!?!?!? Why would you carry that in your wallet. That's the key to identity theft. That really sucks that he got that stolen. He needs to report that and I'd be checking my credit report daily.
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I was in volunteer camping. And, yes, he was creepy. And I used to work psych, so I know creepy. I was really glad that I decided to wait to put my new sticker on my license plates. No one's going to steal plates that are almost expired.
My neighbor had his tent stolen on Sat night while he was gone. The entire tent was gone, just a yellow circle in the grass where it once stood. Even took his stakes.
Post by Laggy.RETURNS on Jun 19, 2009 21:52:22 GMT -5
I had my wallet stolen in the crowd during NIN. Luckily I didn't have more than $30-something in there.
But I got it back (without the cash), and if afforded me a great oppurtunity. When I was looking around on the ground during the show a guy next to me asked "What are you looking for?" "My Wallet" I reply "What's it look like?" he asks. "It's the one that says bad mother f*cker on it!" I reply (because it does) I've always wanted to use that line, but until now never had the oppurtunity. Funny thing is, the guy pulls out a plaid wallet and says "nope". Then a guy in front of him says 'Wait.... this one says bad mother f*cker" May have been the one who stole it for all I know. I was just happy to have it back
People who steal are crappy human beings! 
