tweezer2001 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Police seize more than US$1 million from Phish fans at reunion concert http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2009/03/09/8686291-ap.html By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSHAMPTON, Va. - Some Phish fans are leaving Hampton a little lighter than when they arrived for the band's weekend reunion. Police said Monday they confiscated about US$1.2 million in illegal drugs and more than $68,000 in cash from concertgoers. Authorities also arrested 194 Phish fans during the three-night celebration of the band's return to the stage after a nearly five-year absence. Most of the arrests were for drug possession, use and distribution, police said. Tourism officials had estimated 75,000 fans would be coming to the coastal Virginia city. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers worked the weekend event, with the Vermont-based band picking up the tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 And so it begins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sounds like the cops are ready the RAGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I wonder what the real price of all those drugs was. Cops with drugs are like fishermen with a case of beer. I wonder how many pigs practice catch and release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah, $1M is very hard to believe. I guess if you REALLY want to make money selling drugs, you should sell to cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 It probably helps to buy from the CIA too, I'm just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 screw Phish, go on Diesel Dog tour. These types of issues don't seem to arise with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ike quit the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 "screw Phish, go on Diesel Dog tour. These types of issues don't seem to arise with them."Ironic, as I believe Diesel Doug was at the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 So, let's see. $1.2 million, and 194 arrests works out to an average of $6185.57 seized in each bust. Perhaps a more appropriate headline would have been "Cops Arrest Two Hundred People With Backpacks Full of Heroin and Faberge Eggs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woo. Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 how do 75 000 fans fit in to a 13 000 seat venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 it's the illuminati trying to scare the kids away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I heard Ike said no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I don't understand how the headline became "Cops Seize $1M"Didn't they seize drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 because if they told you how much, and of what, they actually seized, you'd doubt the whole $1M part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemeno Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 "screw Phish, go on Diesel Dog tour. These types of issues don't seem to arise with them."Ironic, as I believe Diesel Doug was at the shows. the only reason doug was there was do give out BJs in the lot and the world fisting championship was in VA the next day. Play Chico you fuck!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 how do 75 000 fans fit in to a 13 000 seat venue? get a big blender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Send 83% of them back to their hotels when the doors to the mothership close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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