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Police checkpoints at Wakarusa
#5728136 - 06/08/06 07:52 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm just giving you all a heads up on the situation as it is. Be safe and smart.
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Police checkpoint near Wakarusa causing a stir Posted June 7, 2006, 2:26 p.m.
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A police check lane that appeared yesterday near the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival is expected to continue throughout the day today and through Thursday afternoon, as an estimated 15,000 revelers pour into town for the four-day festival.
It's an aggressive anti-drug effort that police say is to promote safety— but that festival promoter Brett Mosiman this morning called "a big overreaction."
"We create this amazing festival and we sell tickets in all 50 states, and the second everybody gets here, they get met by a police state," he said.
The check lane, funded in part by a federal anti-drug-trafficking grant, appeared yesterday afternoon at the interchange of Interstate 70 and Kansas Highway 10 about three miles from the festival's entrance. In conjunction with the check lane, police agencies from Franklin, Johnson and Douglas counties will be conducting a "saturation patrol" in coming days along U.S. Highway 59 and Kansas Highway 10.
The U.S. Drug-Enforcement Administration and FBI also are involved in the effort, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Troopers are stopping as many vehicles as possible as they come off the westbound Turnpike, checking drivers' licenses and registration, and looking for any apparent violations, said Lt. John Eickhorn of the Kansas Highway Patrol. In some cases, a drug dog is being run around cars. People driving through a "K-Tag" lane for drivers with an automated Turnpike pass are not being stopped.
In recent weeks, police have said they will have an increased presence at the festival this year because of concerns about illegal drugs.
"Our primary objective, of course, is to arrest criminals and intercept illegal substances and contraband before it enters the fairground or festival," Eickhorn said.
Promoter Mosiman said he's had a good relationship with law enforcement in the months leading up to the festival and supports their efforts to curb drug dealing. But he said he had no idea the checkpoint was coming. He said he thinks it sends the wrong message to tourists coming from out-of-state to visit Kansas.
He said four of his managers have been stopped at the checkpoint, and one was cited for having a cracked windshield.
"It's like you've got the opposite of the red carpet for our visitors.... Would they consider throwing out that welcome mat for KU homecoming?"
The lane is set to continue until 1 a.m. Thursday morning, then to run again from 8 a.m. Thursday until the early afternoon.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728153 - 06/08/06 07:57 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Cubenisseur]
#5728159 - 06/08/06 07:58 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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drug checkpoint signs are a nightmare
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Nashbar]
#5728240 - 06/08/06 08:24 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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That's the only bad thing about the smaller festivals. They tend to get harassed alot. I hope they don't try and pull some shit like this at Bonnaroo. It already takes a long time to get in, but with a checkpoint like that, it would take half a day to reach the damned gates! Not to mention I'll have nugs with me. I'm not transporting alot, but a dog would still be able to smell them and we would have to go through an extensive search. We aren't taking anything else, but still. Damn, what a bitch that would be. I'd have to either crotch my buds, or eat them and that would really suck, because all I could find last year were beasters beasters beasters!
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728250 - 06/08/06 08:27 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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refuse the search
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728251 - 06/08/06 08:27 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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that's half the reason I won't go to a festival this summer... I'd coming packing good shit and don't feel like getting arrested at the gate. I don't know, I've made some epic drug journeys, another might be in order.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728256 - 06/08/06 08:29 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, that would go over like a charm! Nah, I would let them search my shit, because like I said, all I will have on me are some nugs and between the 4 of us, in the RV, we can down those with no problem, other than disappointment.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Nashbar]
#5728260 - 06/08/06 08:29 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I thought you were going to Bonnaroo?
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728266 - 06/08/06 08:31 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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hate to point this out to you blissed, but they do the same damn thing at bonnaroo too. In 04 when i went for my first, and now last, bonnaroo my car was searched heavily by uniformed officers. We were singled out of line, made to drive up to this van parked sideways with "METHAMPHETAMINE TASK FORCE" emblazened on the side of it. We didn't have anything but one joint of mids that they missed anyway. But still, the cops are bad at every festival, i wouldn't even consider wakarusa a small festival. Small would be < 5000 people.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: coda]
#5728297 - 06/08/06 08:39 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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That's true. They will be there, but we didn't get searched at all. Our friend's got their RV searched pretty heavily, though. They are the type to not travel with shit, though, thank heavens! We'll be prepared for a search, but we're not too concerned, because we'll only have like a quarter of nugs.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728310 - 06/08/06 08:42 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: TheFakeSunRa]
#5728393 - 06/08/06 09:00 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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"Yeah, that would go over like a charm!"
It does if they don't have probable cause. Some cops will be dicks and illegally search you, but always deny permission.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Koala Koolio]
#5728448 - 06/08/06 09:10 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Koala Koolio said: "Yeah, that would go over like a charm!"
It does if they don't have probable cause. Some cops will be dicks and illegally search you, but always deny permission.
I assume that you have not been pulled over allot or search a lot. As some one who has been searched many times, they will search be a dick and so they can. Never been busted, knock on wood.
I always say yes, but I am not stupid it's hidden.
But there has been times when it was not, I say sure, happy and very very eagerly, they even said NO....now that was cool.
The cops will always win, just play nice. But you always could go down like the morons on cops
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5728532 - 06/08/06 09:26 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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if they search you and it was unlawful then you can have it thrown out of court (even if they find something)
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728647 - 06/08/06 09:47 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wrong!! You are going to a festival and they can "claim" that they smelled marijuana and search with probable cause. It's your word against theirs and if they find something and you go to court, you will be found guilty. I have had some damn good lawyers and still can't beat the word of the "lawful" officer's. Believe me, or not. That's the way it is.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728674 - 06/08/06 09:53 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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BLAST_420 said: if they search you and it was unlawful then you can have it thrown out of court (even if they find something)
ahahahah good luck man
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5728681 - 06/08/06 09:56 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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well i dont go to things like that, when i want to have a good time I just go to Amsterdam.
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#5728700 - 06/08/06 10:00 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well aren't you just Mr. Fancy Pants?
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728710 - 06/08/06 10:02 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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yea i guess i am
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728720 - 06/08/06 10:04 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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BLAST_420 said: well i dont go to things like that, when i want to have a good time I just go to Amsterdam.
Prove it now, I am sure you have pics,
I know I DO!!!
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5728741 - 06/08/06 10:07 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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iv got pics but there on film and i dont have a scaner
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728760 - 06/08/06 10:12 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Not so fancy, after all, huh?;)
Just messing with ya. I want to go to Amsterdam!
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5728771 - 06/08/06 10:14 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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then go tickets are only around 500$ in the fall, and my TV is fancy
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728797 - 06/08/06 10:20 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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nicer then mine
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5728861 - 06/08/06 10:43 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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lol WTF kind of photoshop is that? Sony is backwards!!!!!
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: ilus]
#5728893 - 06/08/06 10:53 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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its from my apple iSight web cam
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: coda]
#5729002 - 06/08/06 11:37 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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i never knew sony made a tv that can float in mid air.
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: coda]
#5729061 - 06/08/06 11:55 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5729072 - 06/08/06 11:58 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nice! Much better photoshopping!;)
Just fucking around. That would be awesome to have!
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: blissedout]
#5729091 - 06/09/06 12:04 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I dont even know how to use photo shop
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Re: Police checkpoints at Wakarusa [Re: BLAST_420]
#5729093 - 06/09/06 12:04 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Me neither.
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