The New "Criminal" Menace: Peaceful creative Burning Man gatherings in middle of nowhere

[99th_Monkey]

Sadly, this makes me glad I didn't shell out $200-300 for a ticket this year, only to get harassed by
up-tight piggish cops. Hell I can stay home and get that any day of the week.

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Police cracking down on Burning Man this year
By jennifer-wadsworth * San Francisco Gate * Friday Aug 23, 2013

Heads up, party people, the cops seem ready to mete out a heavy dose of law and order at the annual Burning Man festival next week.

Startup founder Aaron Muzslaski trekked to Black Rock City in the Nevada desert a little early. He forecasts heavy rains with chance of the heavy reign of law enforcement at the annual pop up art and culture festival-slash-outdoor rave, according to Boing Boing.

“The pigs are here,” Muzslaski wrote. “And uncommonly badge heavy.”

They nabbed a Burner for a car registration violation, he says. Another got a $275 ticket and threat of getting registered as a sex offender for peeing in public.

“In 18 years on the playa, I’ve never seen a more aggressive police presence that what’s been going down today. Deeply upsetting, outrageous stuff.”

http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/08/22/police-cracking-down-on-burning-man-this-year/

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Those cops are fucking with the wrong people. They're gonna get attacked by giant robots.

[99th_Monkey]

3. lol - I can SO imagine that happening, yeppers. ~nt~

[hootinholler]

2. Can't have any fun.

[Blue Owl]

4. Won't be long before the Burning Pig festival takes over

n/t