Boomtown 2013 8th-11th August
- Thread starter Callie
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Mate of mine got busted last year. He was in his van and trading. They claimed the dog had "picked something up" so he came clean and gave up the gram of MDMA he had hidden under a seat. Got a police caution for his troubles. He's a bit of an old hippy but he's 60!
They were also ripping apart several vans in the CV field on the Thursday afternoon after people had already parked up. Literally everything out on the ground and going through in minute detail.
They were also ripping apart several vans in the CV field on the Thursday afternoon after people had already parked up. Literally everything out on the ground and going through in minute detail.
jakethesnake
In bed for Britain
How dare people try and have fun! Luckily, some cunt in a florescent jacket will be there to stop it and make sure misery prevails.
I'm not exactly pablo escobar but i'm starting to feel a bit stressed about bringing my (pretty modest) stash in...
I'm not exactly pablo escobar but i'm starting to feel a bit stressed about bringing my (pretty modest) stash in...
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
At least it's on the mainland, mate of mine was busted going into IOW festival a few years ago, they barred him from the festival and set him a return date to present to the police station for 9am on the Tuesday morning after the august bh... Cost him a fortune in ferrys and accommodation. Then they let him off!
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I've nommed half of mine already *rollseyesatself*
jakethesnake
In bed for Britain
I haven't actually bought mine yet - i know i have zero self-control!
Yup this happened to friends of mine at BD and Bestival is also known as being full on for security.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
they were doing this in the traffic queue last year! really shit me up
looked full on so had to swap driver and re hide stuffby the time we got closer they'd gone
the huge search tent they had by the entrance looked evil too!
so the admins of another site i use have had to put a warning up, discussions about planned drug taking at this festival were printed off and waved at the organisers by licensing people apparently as a reason not to give the license.
also reports on facebook of traders etc getting nicked on the way in.
go carefully people
also reports on facebook of traders etc getting nicked on the way in.
go carefully people
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
TBH I walked straight through the big search tent and past the sniffer dog with a tina of weed in my bra and a glass bottle of gin on me. Tried to at least finish the gin in the car park but felt a bit sick so thought I may as well try my luck. *shrug*they were doing this in the traffic queue last year! really shit me up
by the time we got closer they'd gone
the huge search tent they had by the entrance looked evil too!
Yeah luck of the draw sometimes. Mate of mine got a proper search at one festival including stripped down to underwear, he was fine because he had it in his hand. Somedays your luck is in.
Fucking hell
Aye so I heard
they were doing this in the traffic queue last year! really shit me up
by the time we got closer they'd gone
the huge search tent they had by the entrance looked evil too!
Meh, well it really has put me right off. Was considering making the effort to drive next year but fuck that.
Don't let it! My personal experience of security last year was being asked (politely) for a quick look in the loo for stowaways. Beat-Herder last year was far worse!
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
People I knew with stuff on them in the CV field last year escaped police searches simply by locking their van up when they saw the police at the other end of the field and walking off.
Never had much trouble the year we came in the truck.
There was a guy wandering round tipping people off about the vans being searched and suggesting people just disappeared until they finished. I was on my way out for a wander anyway but lots of other people took his advice and scarpered.
unknown123
New Member
Hey guys - first time going to a festival and going to boomtown. anyone got the low down about taking grass in? and also anyone smoked it in the camp site?
Assume you will get searched on the way in and there will be security going through the campsite. You should assume this for every festival you go to.
unknown123
New Member
oh damn, since when did festivls get so strict?!
unknown123
New Member
ok, ta
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
since you started going to them!
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
That might have been one of my mates.
Don't let it! My personal experience of security last year was being asked (politely) for a quick look in the loo for stowaways. Beat-Herder last year was far worse!
Yeh but mate...sniffers?! I smoke, you don't, and although I can hide most anything, dogs will pick up on smoke. Not driving all the fucking way down there just to get searched, possibly strip searched, and not get into the festie!
Sorry what? Grass? And that's a fucking right unimaginative user name. Joined today?
ruffneck23
front left
Sojourner, the sniffer dogs are only there as they wouldnt have got the licence without them, it sucks but it isnt boomtowns fault its hampshire Cunstabulary's.
TBH i feel sorry for the dogs, them gonna be as high as kites by thursday eve...
TBH i feel sorry for the dogs, them gonna be as high as kites by thursday eve...
Not blaming anyone chuck, just saying, it puts me right off going. I do understand, the searches were implemented at Beatherder for the same reasons, BUT it was just security, no dogs. That I can handle.
I just can't handle the idea of driving all that way, being all dead excited, but knowing there's a fucking good chance I won't get in. Fuck that, money's too tight to arse about with that shit.
I found Beatherder probably the most chilled for security of any festival I've been to over the last few years, even last year when they did a lot of searches. The lack of police was also something new. For some years now festivals down south (strangely apart from glasto) have been getting close attention by the police.
Its always the same as well, stoners are an easy target because there drug is bulky and smelly. Whereas class a's can be easily concealed.
You should go to more Northern festies then mate. I think I've seen maybe one police at Solfest in years. None at Beatherder unless an incident happens (this year was the first time I've seen police there). None at Off the Tracks, none at Bearded Theory. No searching whatsoever at the last two.
And why target fucking smokers ffs?! Makes NO sense whatsoever. Wankers.
