Taverner
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:38 PM
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Outside of California, do narcs try to bust pot smokers at concerts? |
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I've never seen it done in California...in fact I've seen concert security go after cigarette smokers before going after pot smokers...
But I hear elsewhere in the US it's different. Always thought there was a certain security from a "strength in numbers" sort of thing...but perhaps not
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:39 PM
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1. Ive only experienced it once ... |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 03:40 PM by meegbear
it was a small theatre in Boston (Orpheum), about 500 seats, so patrolling was easy.
Edit - the location (duh).
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:53 PM
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7. The Orpheum has more than 500 seats. |
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The Orpheum by the Common? Front door Washington St, back door Tremont?
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:54 PM
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small to me. Saw David Gilmour play there and the moment anything resembling a flame went up, security was all over it.
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Fri Jan-21-05 04:22 PM
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11. During the 70's that place ws filled with smoke. |
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I saw dozens of shows there between 72-79. During intermissions the lobby was a smoke-filled drug market. Oh those were the best of times!
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:41 PM
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2. They do, and might I add they are not good at it. |
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They were trying to bust me at the Rush concert this summer in Camden NJ. They would show up every time I blew out a hit, but they could never figure out it was me. I was laughing my ass off, moving from section to section, blowing huge hits and giving them huge fits. What idiots!!!
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:43 PM
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4. Why do they even bother? |
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It seems such a waste...I mean lets just say they catch you smoking pot. They get, what a $100 fine out of you and they spent how many man hours tying to bust you? Plus benefits? Plus extra cops hired to cover where they weren't working?
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:43 PM
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3. Years ago, I very cautiously lit up at a U2 concert |
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at the Los Anegles Colesium and bam! a keylight from a video camera hits me square in the face. Security? Nope, it was a camera crew shooting croud shots for "Rattle and Hum."
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:46 PM
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Except for the over commercialized and formerly cool Red Rocks amphitheater. I hate that venue now because of the narcs.
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Fri Jan-21-05 03:51 PM
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6. They didn't use to bust people at Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 03:51 PM by htuttle
...in sunny East Troy, WI.
When they first opened, they actually had a head shop in the concession stand. The security guys used to be very helpful too -- they'd be willing to pass the kouchie across the aisle for you so you wouldn't have to reach. :)
IIRC, that was back when it was owned by one of the Balistrieri brothers (ie., da Milwaukee mob). I think it's since been sold and has tightened up things a bit. I know the head shop is now long gone.
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Fri Jan-21-05 04:12 PM
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They even do searchs before concerts now out there...
Oh Yeah, any Clear Channel venue will arrest you too..
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Fri Jan-21-05 04:07 PM
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 04:09 PM by EC
I'm in between Chicago and Milwaukee...Milwaukee will make arrests, so will Alpine Valley...Chicago seems to encourage smoking instead of drinking...I once saw outside a concert a guy selling window-pane right next to a cop, and he was yelling like the vendors do at a stadium...Get your window-pane here, window pane for sale, $1.00 a hit...
on edit: usually when I'm at a concert in Milwaukee I light a regular cigerette at the same time, just in case...
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