A good friend of mine is a bridgeport cop, and I know from his beat....it ain\'t pretty. shootings and stabbings are like every day. I\'m sure alot of that will stay out of the festival. But still....be weary when you wander away from the festival. I just want everyone to have fun and be safe. 
Bridgeport\'s actually not half as bad as it used to be. It\'s cleaned up a lot in the past few years, and I\'ve gone there several times for concerts, shows and sporting events without any problems. Yeah, it\'s a rough city, but I guarantee that with the size of the festival, and the amount of dreds/heady people in town, it won\'t get ugly. Ghetto thugs don\'t tend to mess with people who have open minds & open hearts, only rich
**** who have nothing to do but spend their husband\'s cash.... I\'m definitely excited for the festie, and will be there without a doubt. Of course, Skye, you\'re right - it\'s a good idea to be safe & look around wherever you are, but that shouldn\'t stop a person from wanting to have fun!
Ghetto thugs don\'t tend to mess with people who have open minds & open hearts, only rich **** who have nothing to do but spend their husband\'s cash....
I am not sure I\'d try out that theory in East Palo Alto...
my buddy was telling me how people rolled in in uhauls and cleaned out peoples camp sites...... shadiness in them thar ghetto
I also remember a bunch of hippie mafia types that brought mean dogs that weer biting people.
Things have changed since the last vibes at brigeport.
Uhaul folks were a problem that year at Vibes, at Wormtown and from waht i recall the first Bonnaroo
Uhauls are no longer allowed at vibes. (unless band or vending related of course)
Dogs have not been allowed since 2000 either. I think it is due to the issues described above.
Hell they had strippers performing sex acts at bonnaroo in a make shift night club behind ply wood walls. Festivals certainly have changed a lot but Terrapin tries the hardest IMHO to keep the bad elements at bay. Nothing is perfect but If you speak to a Terrapin employee they are usually more than helpful and will try to assist you with any problems that might arise.
I will be at this festival and have some inside connections. If any of you go and have any problems with people come find me and I would be more than happy to help any Bfast family with anything. It really is a nice spot for a festival. It is right on the beach, there is usually a nice cooling breeze coming off the water. And there arent really many festivals that take place on the beach.
I hope you guys will come. It will be a really good time