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Is Giant Maximus A Free For All For Muggers?

Hello,

jus wanted anyone else's ideas really, in london, the festivals such as this, is a homing device for muggers/pick pockets etc....

does any1 have any thoughts.........

probably nothing to worry about but i have been on the recieving end of this and i dont fancy a repeat!!

best wishes,

DelBoY

WTF? No way is this festival a place for muggers or what have you. There has always been lots of security at these types of events and muggers aren't welcomed.

Never heard of anyone getting pick-pocketed either. Smart people don't usually carry their money or other valuable items in their pockets.

I put all my valuables in a condom and swallow it... Choose an orifice.

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Originally posted by delboy london Hello, jus wanted anyone else's ideas really, in london, the festivals such as this, is a homing device for muggers/pick pockets etc.... does any1 have any thoughts......... probably nothing to worry about but i have been on the recieving end of this and i dont fancy a repeat!! best wishes, DelBoY

artful dodgerism is not a widespread practice here

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Originally posted by Randy S artful dodgerism is not a widespread practice here

Nice work on coining that term into this conversation.

I appreciate a good bo-selecta.

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Originally posted by |Thrax| Nice work on coining that term into this conversation. I appreciate a good bo-selecta.

I appreciate it...

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Originally posted by TSG WTF? No way is this festival a place for muggers or what have you. There has always been lots of security at these types of events and muggers aren't welcomed. Never heard of anyone getting pick-pocketed either. Smart people don't usually carry their money or other valuable items in their pockets.

Sorry TSG i do appolagise, but in a outdoor venue with thousands of people for NYE is going to attract pick pocketers, nothing any1 can do about it... i dont believe muggers are welcome anywhere, but the still are everywhere, its life. i was asking this to people who have been to similar events in LA which is outdoor etc... have they ever seen any or heard of any1 being pick pocketed as i have never been to LA and am slightly nieve to things like this, i was after some help. you answered the question for me but you would be one person out of say 5,000 people at an event, one person telling me it doesnt happen doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
i dont know how strict security will be, nore does any1 else as this is the first giant maximus............

where would you surgest i keep my valubles and money then if not in my pocket?

in a wallet? and where do i keep that? where would you as a "smarter person" keep yours then? because to be honest, apart from pockets i am all out of ideas.

unless your talking about carrying round that bag you strap around your waist.......?

your shoe........?

i am open for ideas.

Thanks

DelBoY

pickpocketing at clubs/raves/festivals basically doesns't happen here. it really doesn't even happen anywhere in the US in general. not to say there are no instances of it happening but its not something you need to concern yourself with. remember we live here, you don't - so we are better judges of what reality is. i highly doubt you could find anyone here on this board that its happened to in the states.

now on the other hand, make sure you don't leave your digital camera or phone or girl's purse around - there are always some losers that will take advantage of something lying around unwatched and swipe it. one of the girls we were with last weekend had a purse and camera taken from her table/sofa at Vanguard.

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Originally posted by Cool1g pickpocketing at clubs/raves/festivals basically doesns't happen here. it really doesn't even happen anywhere in the US in general. not to say there are no instances of it happening but its not something you need to concern yourself with. remember we live here, you don't - so we are better judges of what reality is. i highly doubt you could find anyone here on this board that its happened to in the states. now on the other hand, make sure you don't leave your digital camera or phone or girl's purse around - there are always some losers that will take advantage of something lying around unwatched and swipe it. one of the girls we were with last weekend had a purse and camera taken from her table/sofa at Vanguard.

Cool1g!!

Thank you for the advice!! i apreciate it!! that was the sort of response i was after, i have no time for rude ness, i was asking a genuine question, i was expecting genuine answers like your reply!!

it can be different over here so i was just interested in what the locals say

i think you have cleared up any worries

Happy NYE!

DelBoY

Just don't put anything in back pockets just to be safe (though if you're from London, you probably already do that...lol). I've never heard of anyone getting pickpocketed here either (club, street or otherwise). A friend of mine thought he was once, but later found his wallet in a drawer, right where he had left it.

Security is usually pretty thorough at these events, so little fear of muggings or violence inside the event either, though I have heard of a few incidents like these (not very often though).

To give you an idea, two years ago at Giant Village my friend passed out by a mailbox at about 2am and I didn't find him until 4am. So for 2 hours he was alone, on the floor passed out drunk

Anyway, nothing was stolen from him...so I would imagine at a 21+ event that costs quite a bit of money to get in...no one would really be pickpocketing

Cheers,

Chaps, i didnt think it would be like it can be in london, not to put a downer on any1 who is thinking of coming here, i suppose same as in LA there are certain places you dont walk at nite...

and every festival in london are great but you do get the idiots who wait till the end of the festival and go round stealing!!

thanks for the feed back, mind at rest and all that!!

Happy Holidays!!

DelBoY

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Originally posted by delboy london Cheers, Chaps, i didnt think it would be like it can be in london, not to put a downer on any1 who is thinking of coming here, i suppose same as in LA there are certain places you dont walk at nite... and every festival in london are great but you do get the idiots who wait till the end of the festival and go round stealing!! thanks for the feed back, mind at rest and all that!! Happy Holidays!! DelBoY

You don't want to walk throug half of LA during the DAYTIME, let alone night.

lol.

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Originally posted by DaveT You don't want to walk throug half of LA during the DAYTIME, let alone night. lol.

and you wouldnt wanna walk thru alot of places in london in the day time dont worry about that!!

you try and walk thru Willesden Green or Dollis Hill in London with that hat you got on in your photo!! lol

nufin against the hat!!

DelBoY

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Originally posted by delboy london you try and walk thru Willesden Green or Dollis Hill in London with that hat you got on in your photo!! lol

hahha.

i read somewhere that london is the most dangerous city in the world. they have more murders than nyc and la. and everyone over there does cocaine from like 12 year old girls to 70 year old men.

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Originally posted by delboy london and you wouldnt wanna walk thru alot of places in london in the day time dont worry about that!! you try and walk thru Willesden Green or Dollis Hill in London with that hat you got on in your photo!! lol nufin against the hat!! DelBoY

Where do you live?

i lived in West Hampstead for the summer of 1991 - one of the best times of my life. got to see Moby play 'Go' at the Astoria back when that was his first track.

Re: Is Giant Maximus A Free For All For Muggers?

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Originally posted by delboy london Hello, jus wanted anyone else's ideas really, in london, the festivals such as this, is a homing device for muggers/pick pockets etc.... does any1 have any thoughts......... probably nothing to worry about but i have been on the recieving end of this and i dont fancy a repeat!! best wishes, DelBoY

New Years, Giant Village 2004-2005...
My then girlfriend and I make the way to Oakenfold's stage. Chemical Brother's Galvanize is blasting while we await Oakenfold. We're feeling great, having the time of our lives... looking forward to the new year which is mere minutes away. I'm holding my girl in front of me, and there's this couple dancing behind me. they bumped into me lightly here and there.. didn't think much of it, since the venue was packed. Probably less than 1 mintue before the new year, i feel some hand reaching into my back pocket, grabbing my wallet. I quickly hit the hand away and turn back. turns out it was that bitch dancing behind me w/ her man. I'm fronting the girl about her botched pickpocket attempt, her man's just standing there doing nothing. While this stupid bickering is taking place, fireworks are going off, people are celebrating the new year. Needless to say, this killed my roll and night. fucked up trying to steal my wallet, but even more fucked up doing so seconds before the new year
I even had a wallet chain attached to my wallet. From that situation, I realized that wallet chains call attention to the fact that you have a wallet, & even points out which particular pocket your wallet is in... so you're probably more likely to get pickpocketed if you use wallet chains. I've been to NUMEROUS PACKED, shoulder to shoulder, moshing, events/concerts and this is the only time something like this has ever happened. ever since, I don't use wallet chains anymore. If my pants have a button on the back, I'll bring my wallet into the event; if not, I don't even use a wallet and place my cash/id in my shirt pocket that has a button or front pockets. or if anything, always place your shit in front pockets, never the rear.

Was I being rude? Didn't mean to, that's just the way I sound sometimes.
Anyway... as Scatterbrain mentioned, don't put anything in your back pockets if you're going to be in a crowded place. Also, if you really don't need to carry your wallet around, then don't. You can always put your ID in your socks (make sure socks aren't all stretched out) or if you have pants that have zippers on pockets, that works too.

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You don't want to walk through half of LA during the DAYTIME, let alone night.

hahaha... that pretty much goes for anywhere now.

Can't imagine people paying $80+ to mug people. Maybe outside the event but even then I don't think its happens much.

You know when I travel anywhere I buy those traveler's pouch (the kind you wear as a necklace underneath a ashirt or the kind that's a fanny pack you wear on the inside of your pants.

Fanny packs rock!

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Originally posted by TSG Fanny packs rock!

Yeah fanny packs are the epitome of cool!

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Originally posted by dj_bas Yeah fanny packs are the epitome of cool!

Im wearing mine right now

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Originally posted by camsr Im wearing mine right now

It's a gucci one huh? i have 3 of em =P .. im fanny pack queen!

Ah scatterbrain that sucks. What would put me in a really pissy mood on NYE.

But yeah as people have been saying pickpockets and stuff aren't normally much of a problem. I try to wear pants with a button in the back so I can button up my ID and credit card and I keep my cash in my front pocket. Which somehow always seems to disappear by the end of the night .

But if your coming into LA, like all cities there are some places to avoid. Downtown isn't realy as bad as some people tend to claim, especially around where Giant is going to be. But if you go too far east of the event you can find yourself in some shaady areas. If your looking to score some crack tho you'll find your self in the right place.

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