New security measures in place

[Slugworth]

1 minute ago, Mr.Tease said:

Also on site they'll be more visible, will be wearing black shirts, vest armour and will be filming everyone with their pocket camera things.

Not a fan of this at all.

Me neither. It's putting a downer on it tbh

[SpeakingmyChanguage]

Just now, Mr.Tease said:

Also on site they'll be more visible, will be wearing black shirts, vest armour and will be filming everyone with their pocket camera things.

Not a fan of this at all.

You reckon they're doing it to collect funny fail videos of people falling over?

You worried that your carefully-built identity as a spy for a shady government agency will be blown through inter-agency incompetence now that someone saw and identified you from footage pulled from a body cam someone was wearing?

I don't get the negativity about increased security, whose purpose is basically to prevent harm coming to us

 

[Mr.Tease]

Just now, Mezhyp1 said:

Relax 

Ironically, the police do put me on edge, especially when they're all armoured- i do get anxious about being racially profiled by them!

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, SpeakingmyChanguage said:

I don't get the negativity about increased security, whose purpose is basically to prevent harm coming to us

The monsters!

[SpeakingmyChanguage]

If you are put on edge by the presence of security staff and police, whose presence there is almost entirely to protect you and other festivalgoers from harm in the event of an emergency, then you probably shouldn't be going to one of the largest music festivals around in the first place

I feel more at ease knowing there are extra security measures. I'm not worrying about having a tag on my bag or having to wait longer. 

It's Glastonbury - Glastonbury excitement trumps absolutely everything

[Mezhyp1]

2 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

Ironically, the police do put me on edge, especially when they're all armoured- i do get anxious about being racially profiled by them!

I understand give the current climate, but they're just there as a means of safety. No difference to police walking rounds the streets of any city

We're still at the farm, nothings going to change 

[stopwn1981]

And these tags - is this to avoid concern about unattended luggage i.e. potential bombs or are they going to snaffle your bag off you like an airport? The mind boggles.

[russycarps]

4 minutes ago, SpeakingmyChanguage said:

You reckon they're doing it to collect funny fail videos of people falling over?

You worried that your carefully-built identity as a spy for a shady government agency will be blown through inter-agency incompetence now that someone saw and identified you from footage pulled from a body cam someone was wearing?

I don't get the negativity about increased security, whose purpose is basically to prevent harm coming to us

 

Yes, police recording the crowds where drugs are rife. What could possibly go wrong?

But wait! the coppers are wearing tutus! that means they love us all and will let us do whatever we like!

 

 

 

 

[Mattty]

4 minutes ago, SpeakingmyChanguage said:

If you are put on edge by the presence of security staff and police, whose presence there is almost entirely to protect you and other festivalgoers from harm in the event of an emergency, then you probably shouldn't be going to one of the largest music festivals around in the first place

Why? Why do people who get more anxious have to stay at home?

I personally find armed police quite intimidating and unsettling. Should I stay at home? I get that they're there for me safety so I'm just gonna get on with it. 

[Mr.Tease]

Just now, Mezhyp1 said:

I understand give the current climate, but they're just there as a means of safety. No difference to police walking rounds the streets of any city

We're still at the farm, nothings going to change 

At the same time I remember Jean Mendez. I do genuinely get anxious when I see them eyeing me up. I get why white middle class 'respectable' types feel safe with a police presence, but not everyone has the same experience. Also, a lot of people do get anxious when they see folk paroling with vests and machine guns.

[Tr234]

Doesn't it say the police with cameras will be outside the site rather than inside or did I hear that wrong?

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Yes, police recording the crowds where drugs are rife. What could possibly go wrong?

But wait! the coppers are wearing tutus! that means they love us all and will let us do whatever we like!

Have they ever nabbed someone walking by smoking a spliff on site? I don't think I've ever heard of it happening or seen it happening. 

Could be wrong though. 

[Slugworth]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

Have they ever nabbed someone walking by smoking a spliff on site? I don't think I've ever heard of it happening or seen it happening. 

Could be wrong though. 

It's their duty to at least stop them though, surely?

[russycarps]

4 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Have they ever nabbed someone walking by smoking a spliff on site? I don't think I've ever heard of it happening or seen it happening. 

Could be wrong though. 

I dunno. But they have very definitely nabbed people for class As

 

 

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

They probably turn a blind eye at the odd spliff as they're looking for other things. No doubt that you will get the odd jobsworth though.

[Lemon T-wig]

Do we know if knives are banned? My swiss army jobbie is more than just helpful for a 5 day camping trip

[stopwn1981]

So joining the queue at the back at Ped Gate A just as gates open at 8am Wednesday - shall we run a book on how long it takes to get in?

[Slugworth]

90 mins

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Anybody remember this story? Weirdly it's no longer available on Somerset live, but yeah I reckon the Police would probably struggle to turn a blind eye to that.

[BagpussSeesAllThings]

So it's the police and not security searching bags? Or did I hear that wrong? It might be kinder egg time if so!

[DeanoL]

29 minutes ago, Chimps in Balaclavas said:

They probably turn a blind eye at the odd spliff as they're looking for other things. No doubt that you will get the odd jobsworth though.

Think it's more you get odd the punter who wants to take the piss and lights up directly in front of them to dare them to do something, which they inevitably then have to do.

47 minutes ago, Slugworth said:

Me neither. It's putting a downer on it tbh

There's a lot of CCTV on the side already. A lot. Far more than you'd expect.

[stopwn1981]

19 minutes ago, Slugworth said:

90 mins

I was going to go with 8 hours - I'll take 90 mins in a heartbeat!

[Mr.Tease]

Just now, stopwn1981 said:

I was going to go with 8 hours - I'll take 90 mins in a heartbeat!

Ah, but the question was if you start queueing at 8am ish- the waiting time will likely increase as the hours tick by

[Slugworth]

Just now, stopwn1981 said:

I was going to go with 8 hours - I'll take 90 mins in a heartbeat!

How big is the queue?

 

8 hours will break people

[Dave_c]

I'm not worried at all by the police, their presence is welcome given recent events. I don't think they care much for people taking drugs, just don't openly do it in front of them and there is nothing to worry about.