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We got busted last year... but they let us go because we knew where the nitrous was.
I'm definitely going to be more careful about stuff like that at Roo, next year, and I advise everyone else to do so... of the last 3 years I've attended, this year had, without question, the most police presence.
So wait mothersky, you narc'd out others to save your own butt?
They saw a balloon on the ground, asked where it came from, my friend pointed in a direction (in Roo, that's seriously no help) they let us go.
Seriously, put yourself in my shoes.
Edit: seriously, the only people who knew what happened with my experience are me, my two friends who were with me, and the two cops who came by. So, stop trying to pass judgment on my situation.
It's happened twice so far in this thread, and I think it's retarded. Didn't happen to you, so you don't know what the fuck happened.
They saw a balloon on the ground, asked where it came from, my friend pointed in a direction (in Roo, that's seriously no help) they let us go.
Seriously, put yourself in my shoes.
Edit: seriously, the only people who knew what happened with my experience are me, my two friends who were with me, and the two cops who came by. So, stop trying to pass judgment on my situation.
It's happened twice so far in this thread, and I think it's retarded. Didn't happen to you, so you don't know what the quack happened.
I'm just reading what you wrote. I think it is pretty clear what happened.
We got busted last year... but they let us go because we knew where the nitrous was.
I'm definitely going to be more careful about stuff like that at Roo, next year, and I advise everyone else to do so... of the last 3 years I've attended, this year had, without question, the most police presence.
I see what you're saying, but you've gotta put yourself in my shoes. I've documented what's happened to us many times here, mostly right after it happened, and you're the only person to suggest that I narc'd someone out. That's flat out offensive, dude.
If the cops rolled by your site looking for nitrous tanks, find stuff on you, don't see any trace of nitrous, are ready to write you a ticket, then stumble across a balloon on the ground. "Where'd this come from?" My friend points in a direction from which the balloon didn't come. We get out of it, and I honestly don't know "where" the baloon came from, people were walking by selling them.
Did I do anything wrong? Is that narcing someone out?
Maybe I've got a different set of standards, but I see no wrong in lying to the cops and sparing yourself (hell, maybe even someone else.)
The last thing I would do is narc someone out, especially at a music festival.
I'm just giving you sheet. I was just asking based on what you wrote. I appologize if I offended you. I would hope that no one would sell others out to save their own butt.
Be careful, but still I wouldn't worry that much there were 100 tickets or so written for possession last year, out of 70,000 people I feel I can beat those odds anytime.
I hate to say this, but I know Roo security will try to 'confiscate' stuff and use their Staff shirts to their advantage. Last year on the Staff shuttle to Walmart, we were on the van with a couple of guys who were like, "Woohoo! I can't wait to take all this stuff from them and party with it all weekend." My friends who worked security (good friends, cool friends, making money for their organization) also said they saw a lot of people with party favors in the security tents, especially at the end of the weekend.
Be careful. If someone in a Staff/Security shirt comes up and says they need to confiscate something, they WILL get their supervisor on the radio. First, I don't think Staff (volunteers anyway) can confiscate anything, and I know that if the Security people confiscate anything it has to be immediately handed over to a Supervisor.
Be smart people! No reason to get in trouble at Roo!
Can staff/security really take things from you? They are volunteers right? Couldn't you just tell them no and walk away....what else can they do besides call their supervisor. And by the time their superviser gets there you'll be gone. But I don't know, I could be thinking it's a lot easier said than done.
Be careful, but still I wouldn't worry that much there were 100 tickets or so written for possession last year, out of 70,000 people I feel I can beat those odds anytime.
Funny thing is, I did too... and I did, just barely.
Can staff/security really take things from you? They are volunteers right? Couldn't you just tell them no and walk away....what else can they do besides call their supervisor. And by the time their superviser gets there you'll be gone. But I don't know, I could be thinking it's a lot easier said than done.
I know that STAFF (like the volunteers, there are other higher-ranking staff people though) cannot take things from you.
Security CAN, but they have to have a supervisor there. Usually they have to radio someone.
So hypothetically? Yes. Would it be a good idea? I'm not so sure. I saw some security guys chase down and tackle some guy this year...given, he was being violent, but still.
Be careful, but still I wouldn't worry that much there were 100 tickets or so written for possession last year, out of 70,000 people I feel I can beat those odds anytime.
Funny thing is, I did too... and I did, just barely.
Yeah that number of course means some will be handed out. Also I am 31 years old (don't know your age of course) they pretty much will leave older indignant people alone as we are more likely to be standoffish about it or call lawyers and what not. They tried to tell me I could not have my cans of beer in there last year, and I just laughed and waved them away every time.
In all fairness if I was in your situation I would most likely have done the same thing, or just made up some wild ass story so they would go away and leave me alone. Also I never carry my license around with me at Bonnaroo, so I dont know how they could stop me from making info up.
My situation was unique... they just came up on ATVs with flashlights and guns, shining them all around, looking in our bags... Didn't ask for our permission... and in searching found our stuff that wasn't really all that well hidden.
There was literally nothing we could do, we're just lucky they saw that balloon on the ground... got us out of a ticket, for sure.
Difference in most cases with stuff being confiscated being; we actually encountered the police, I believe Coffy County, and most others encountered staff/security/bogus-whatever. Our situation was very real.
It was all because people got bored on Sunday and started going absolutely crazy (from what I heard, earlier that evening) with some nitrous somewhere on the grounds. I heard some absolutely crazy things, I tell you.
I guess things were getting so out of hand, that they decided to send out a dozen ATV units to find the nitrous tanks, as, admittedly, that stuff (especially the tank, itself) is very dangerous.
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Post by StreetBum87 on Dec 5, 2008 12:22:44 GMT -5
ha...im leaving my tent....walk onto the strip there on pod 9.......3-4 nitrous tanks and i swear...a ring leader...."hey dewey..i need 5 balloons over here...come on man hurry up"
then that same ring leader not 10 minutes later..."hurry up get out of here cops coming"
it was fun watching everyone scurry from tank to tank...then boom gone... im not one to get down on the nitrous..but they had to have made some money
Post by krayziemarley on Dec 5, 2008 22:56:14 GMT -5
I thought the police presence was greater this year than the past. However, I have never had problems gettin in the farm with it, undies, and never been harassed once inside and openly using. The cops outside of the farm are the ones who give me trouble. In 06 they got me for a baggie of Q-tips at a gas station, they thought it was powder. Once the harassment began they weren't gonna quit until they found something and they did. I had just a little on me with a piece, so they gave me a ticket for $420.00. Then this year again at a gas station the pigs got me and my homey for smelling of alcohol in the station. He pulled us over once we left and gave us the rundown. After we passed his drunk tests, he searched the truck bed and found our poop. Another donation to Coffey County from me and the bro's.
That's a horrible story marley (but the ticket price is HILARIOUS), but you should seriously read up on your rights. If your just stopped at a gas station, they can't hold you there. I mean you just stopped at a gas station, so there is no reason for them to search you. Even if they thought they saw some powder, you really should have told them to F off after they realized what it was. They can't arrest you on a false suspicion, and they obviously had nothing on you since they only ticketed you for what they found after you allowed them to further search you.
Remember, it is YOUR right to tell the cops that you have places to be/a long drive ahead of you, and YOUR right to leave. Just ask the officer if your being arrested or detained, and when they say no you can say goodbye.
EDIT: I heard a good one today from a buddy of mine. Whenever an officer asks why your eyes are red (I know alot of us have been there before ), simply reply, "Are they?" Got a good laugh from me, plus it's the best response to that question methinks
i got my poop taken by some custie preppie yuppie loser at the entrance to centeroo. he pocketed all of it. but it will never happen again. just turn around and walk away. he felt my balls and ass and in the process of molesting me because i paid 3oo dollars to be there he felt my pipe. well knowing that i wasnt just happy to see him he asked what it was and i said it was a lighter. he then asked me to empty my pockets. i should have just turned around and left. they cant really take your poop. you pretty much have to give it to them. at the centeroo gate anyhow. shakedown is different. they will detain you. but at centeroo if you turn around and leave they cant stop you and they wont come after you. also profile the security in your line. its kind of hard now days because they get almost all of tthe security from frats and campuses. but i look for chicks. they are easier going. and dreads helps too. but now i just hide poop better and have no problems. well outside of stolen glow sticks that is. (only a problemn at roo)
also do you ever wonder how those dudes you kept seeing had a tank raging all weekend??? and no one ever came to shut them down although they were in the same spot raging it up all weekend. they didnt come in with 25 tanks strapped to their roof. and they arent invisible to security. they are in cahoots with security. its called the nitrous mafia and it is certainly for real. security will bust anyone raging tanks that isnt part of the group and lets their own rage freely. they will rage in your site while your gone and then when you come back to empty coolers and balloons everywhere the sketchy ghetto rapper "security" force will come in looking like gangbangers off the street, accusing you of having tanks, and try to get you to open your car and tent so they can shake you down. its the truth. its at all big fests but roo is the worst i have experienced by far. well the nitrous mafia runs all good but they are cooler there because no one quacks with them. custyroo is their pay day though. we had it happen to us at roo. they kept ragin our site while we were out. we came back to frozen tanks hidden under our tent and car. we had to run them off 3 or 4 times. and the security thugs came through trying to search us. of course we told them we walked there and have no tent and that they should go quack themselves because i gotta go see a show for that 300 dollar ticket i paid for and if i was gonna rage a tank i wouldnt do it out of my tent, car, or campsite. if you say i know how this works and ive got nothing to do with it and your not quacking with me so quack you they will realize they are getting no where and move onto some poor kids who dont know any better and end up getting shook down for stuff..
its all about the money. its pretty silly. if they allowed nitrous it wouldnt be this big sketchy thing with crimninals causing all sorts of problems. its damn near legal anyhow. how about busting that junkie robbing tents or something useful. balloons would be a buck a piece if it wasnt for security. its all a scam. money is the root of all evil, not nitrous and dizzy laughing hippies.
and dont ever forget the number one rule of getting popped at a fest. run!!! run like hell. they arent going to chase you down through a crowd or tents and such unless it really serious busineess. just yank yourself free and run!! its the universal reaction to festie security aand it almost always works
Last Edit: Dec 8, 2008 15:56:24 GMT -5 by Dude - Back to Top
^Yep I don't even run I just walk away, and or say no thank you I won't be doing whatever it is you just said to. Also the Nitrous mafia has always been prevalent on the Jam band scene, starting at Phish tours in the late 90's. I don't think it should be legal however, it is really the only NO NO WORD! at a festie that can cause some serious OD problems (Strokes, Broken things from falling etc...) . Strangely enough the 2 most permissive festie grounds I know of (Ledges, Zoe) apparently take a very strong line against it. They were all over All Good though and def the mafia.
The ability to stay out of trouble with security at festivals goes up the more you age. This summer the strongest thing I had to do was give them my best "are you kidding me" look.