leeds festival scum

[lewis1641]

wife called from leeds festival.

she was woken at 4am with a torch in her face and some scumbag nicking her handbag.

well pissed off and she is really upset.

[jamie_pyrite]

wife called from leeds festival.

she was woken at 4am with a torch in her face and some scumbag nicking her handbag.

well pissed off and she is really upset.

Yep, it happens..

happened to me in my first year there. took the notes from my wallet, but left my cards, phone and camera. they even zipped my tent back up for me! bless.


Did they get away with the handbag? Should always sleep with expensive items in the bottom of your sleeping bag.

[thatwillis]

thingys..

Should always sleep with expensive items in the bottom of your sleeping bag.

Sounds like a good idea. Just such a shame have to go and f**k things up.

[cняis]

had no trouble at glasto the 3 times i went, is this just a northern problem? 

[VW BUSH]

had no trouble at glasto the 3 times i went, is this just a northern problem? 

Glasto changed because of this very reason, higher fence more cops different line ups.
The year Oasis played (95 i think) it was a manc rob fest then year after year they had bands which attracted a criminal element culminating in several stabbings and a mini riot.
The commercialism and CJA influenced the path of festivals away from alternative/leftfield fan base into a mainstream event, this brought with it the usual blight.
Any way I never take what i cant carry on my person all the time, and i only have a cheap tent and bag which gets chucked in September.
Sorry about your misses OP, i would be well pissed off

I am glad I got to do them when the only bad thing to happen was buying paper that was supposed to be acid 
Some of the traveller types were a bit hairy and the odd tent got turned over, but for the most part it was peace and love.
In my opinion glasto is still the best, different crowd now but the safest environment to enjoy yourself.
Wonder what the bulldog bash is like now?

[clint4one]

had no trouble at glasto the 3 times i went, is this just a northern problem? 

No, i camped in front of the John peal stage at Glastonbury this year, this was a major problem with
the security staff coming round several times advising us to stay vigilant.

This kinda thing really does make your blood boil.

[lewis1641]

Ha don't think it is a regional thing chris despite being grim up north

[Gavv8]

Nope, people down south get robbed too, scum is scum whatever stone it crawls out from under

[Dan n Nic]

It happens at Glasto too, my sister was robbed whilst she slept this year, and her phone and wallet etc... Were all under her pillow!

[RandomJord]

Wonder what the bulldog bash is like now?

Generally pretty good....Who's going to rob an 18st biker?

Of course if 2 chaps who have something to settle bump into eachother.... then its interesting!