« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2005, 03:44:17 PM »
Well It happened I got busted video taping a DMB show. Some girl narked on me right after Stay. I am so pissed. This security lady already had 2 african american gentleman that were quite large I might add coming from each side of the section. She thought she was doing such a good thing and acted like I was a bad person or something. I of course lied and tried to play off that I was recording with my phone etc.
Meanwhile I am taken to a security office in the Wachovia Center and shaken down by the security and the Philly cops. One guy, head of security I think, tried to reach in my pocket and take my wallet out. When I grabbed his hand and told him to stop touching my ass he said I hit him. BULLSHIT. The police then asked him if he would like to press charges for assault...can you fuckin' imagine? Here I am not allowing my wallet to be taken and I am the assaulter? Fucked up.
In the end they stated that if I let them see my drivers license they would let me go. I said I did nothing wrong and have no reason to give up my ID. This 'head of security' stated that the police would search me and they would charge me with every crime they could for whatever was on me at that time. I had a small amount of C. indica on me and the videos and chose the 'ill show you my ID route. Plus getting out of this contrived assault charge was motivation too. They copied my license and wrote down my section and seat number...It sucked now I am on file as a videotaper at god knows where. What really sucks is that I feel like they share this information with other venues across the country and people will be looking for me and I will get busted running audio at taper unfriendly events.
Thanks for letting me vent. Be sure to take some of my tix away because I got caught.
Peas,
dd
-T for your troubles!!!
I've found asshole fans to be as, if not more annoying than security/managers/etc. Seems they take it upon themselves to either annoy/report tapers, or hassle them for copies. I've had so much of this crap I'm tempted to just go stealth, even though I usually have permission from the band and end up sending them copies of the show.
As far as video goes though, I've never appreciated it. I guess if there were a good song or two, or a particularly interesting guest player, sure, but otherwise just get great audio.
Richard
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