Policing

[Dead throne]

Fair enough. It seems a pretty shitty idea in terms of the policing of Burning Man though, $600 for one joint is outrageous.

Had a good laugh at that earlier on. "Look we even give hippies directions":

[Kyelo]

I was thinking about this this afternoon, while I was doing some gardening, in a moment of bucolic reflection...

The fact is that we have not all got to Glastonbury for the same reason. I got there via the free-festival, anti-establishment, anarcho-punk, smelly hippy route. My instincts are still anti-establishment and I don't go to festivals just to have a party in a field. But for a whole load of other people, including a lot on these boards, Pilton is just an excuse to get w*nkered and watch bands.

It's not surprising that I don't always see eye to eye people who got to Glastonbury for different reasons

[russycarps]

I was thinking about this this afternoon, while I was doing some gardening, in a moment of bucolic reflection...

The fact is that we have not all got to Glastonbury for the same reason. I got there via the free-festival, anti-establishment, anarcho-punk, smelly hippy route. My instincts are still anti-establishment and I don't go to festivals just to have a party in a field. But for a whole load of other people, including a lot on these boards, Pilton is just an excuse to get w*nkered and watch bands.

It's not surprising that I don't always see eye to eye people who got to Glastonbury for different reasons

[russycarps]

Obviously pointing out where the nearest police station is located so he can get arrested for having mud on his clothes.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

There seems to be some idea that this board is left which I'm confused about. I wouldn't say the board or Glastonbury is overly left. I can understand it to a certain extent though.

[Kyelo]

There seems to be some idea that this board is left which I'm confused about. I wouldn't say the board or Glastonbury is overly left. I can understand it to a certain extent though.

[mrtourette]

Lefties are too busy shouting about how left they are while the righties quietly take over the world.

Edited May 3, 2013 by mrtourette

[abdoujaparov]

Get this man a pint!

[Kyelo]

That doesn't mean that I like the fact that people just go to have a party in a field, of course....

[abdoujaparov]

...but at least your sensible enough to know your view isn't the only one and it isn't the only one that counts. Loads of idiots these days don't!

[bigfurbdogg]

That doesn't mean that I like the fact that people just go to have a party in a field, of course....

[abdoujaparov]

So you and russy look down on people who go to the festival purely to have fun, party and listen to music?

What exactly do you do when you're there? Is it much different to above?

[whisty]

What exactly do you do when you're there? Is it much different to above?

[abdoujaparov]

No doub't they walk round with Karl Marx t shirts on, handing out socialist party leaflets. Look out for them in the Leftfield tent.

[bigfurbdogg]

i thought you'd be handing out leaflet campaigning for travellers rights or something.

[whisty]

Don't confuse me for a socialist matey boy

[abdoujaparov]

i thought you'd be handing out leaflet campaigning for travellers rights or something.

[bigfurbdogg]

I doubt you would be handing out leaflets though, would you? Or Russy.

[wilko8]

I reckon anyone that has been to V festival 10 times but glastonbury only once should be banned for life

[posthuman]

if you go on the somerset and avon police site you can download all the crime related stats on glastonbury festival!! very interesting!!!

[abdoujaparov]

I doubt you would be handing out leaflets though, would you? Or Russy.

[bigfurbdogg]

I have done, yes.

Edited May 3, 2013 by bigfurbdogg

[Big Vern]

indeed

And I'd rather the proper coppers didnt patronise us by wearing tutus and fancy dress.

Stand there and do your job of arresting people for harmless drug taking/dealing. Dont try and engage me in any sort of conversation other than something relating to police matters. You, by choice, have chosen a c**ts job, so fuck off with your patronising chit chat and fancy dress and just do your shitty little job

[bigfurbdogg]

Classic c**t response. Youd be the first on the phone to them if youre shitty little bedsit got burgled, whining like a little bitch.

[Big Vern]

I see you believed every word you were fed by the media hate campaign.

They OWNED the land they lived on. They were there 100% legally.

The land was NOT greenbelt land, it was brownbelt land. The former use was a breaker's yard.

Water and electricty was ILLEGALLY cut off from the site, prompting an outcry from UN human rights monitors and amnesty international. Elderly and children lived on the site.

Did you know that 90% of travellers planning applications are rejected, compared to 20% overall.

To see the views of todays glastonbury goers is quite shameful.

Edited May 4, 2013 by Big Vern