West Side Fall Festival

[redryder]

"Scanner traffic and police correspondence during the Fall Festival week indicated that some of officers' top concerns were counterfeit money, unconcealed handguns and gang activity. More than 60,000 people a day attended the festival."

The Courier and Press had an article about a warrant being served. I think it kinda goes along with the OC problems that Evansville is having.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/oct/11/no-headline---ev_warrant/?partner=popular

 

[bigg cheese]

As for unconcealed handguns.. I say " too bad"

 

[eldirector]

Sounds like more fuel for Guy's and TF's case.

 

[snorko]

I rode the Ferris wheel with the GF and spotted the police sniper/observer staked out on the roof of the Gerst Haus.

 

[lrahm]

I rode the Ferris wheel with the GF and spotted the police sniper/observer staked out on the roof of the Gerst Haus.

Mainly the "sniper/observer" was to watch for any type of problems that happened at the intersection below him.

 

[Plinkuh]

I rode the Ferris wheel with the GF and spotted the police sniper/observer staked out on the roof of the Gerst Haus.

Did you forget your purple, or are you serious?

 

[snowrs]

Did you forget your purple, or are you serious?

No he is serious, they had a crows nest there. I still think you would have to be the dumbest criminal alive to do anything at the festival it's self. Not only is there a police presence, but it is in essence acharity event for every org in the city, and 1/2 or more of the people there are carrying. You would not havevery good odds of getting away with anything.

 

[jgreiner]

No he is serious, they had a crows nest there. I still think you would have to be the dumbest criminal alive to do anything at the festival it's self. Not only is there a police presence, but it is in essence acharity event for every org in the city, and 1/2 or more of the people there are carrying. You would not havevery good odds of getting away with anything.

I carry everywhere I can when I travel in Indy.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I carry everywhere I can when I travel in Indy.

Pssssst... This was in Evansville.

 

[Plinkuh]

No he is serious, they had a crows nest there. I still think you would have to be the dumbest criminal alive to do anything at the festival it's self. Not only is there a police presence, but it is in essence acharity event for every org in the city, and 1/2 or more of the people there are carrying. You would not havevery good odds of getting away with anything.

A friggin' crows nest!? Is that really necessary?

 

[7.62-5.56Plinker]

YES, it is, absolutly! for the sole reason that he/she needs to feel important at 200 yrds.

 

[snorko]

A friggin' crows nest!? Is that really necessary?

Well, it was a folding chair, cooler and a large bag (assumed to hold a rifle and stuff). Beverage of choice appeared to be Ski or Mountain Dew judging by the bottle in the chair arm. Officer was tethered with a body harness and long rope. Good view from there.

 

[femurphy77]

A friggin' crows nest!? Is that really necessary?

Arrrgh matey! Be ye questionin' the thinkin' of yer good ole captain overreact are ye now?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Well, it was a folding chair, cooler and a large bag (assumed to hold a rifle and stuff). Beverage of choice appeared to be Ski or Mountain Dew judging by the bottle in the chair arm. Officer was tethered with a body harness and long rope. Good view from there.

Just what I want... A marksman / sniper who's all amped up on caffeine... LOL

 

[Expat]

Westside has his own festival? I am not surprised

 

[Westside]

Westside has his own festival? I am not surprised

It is do to my low self-esteem.

 

[mrortega]

Westside has his own festival? I am not surprised

Well yeeaaahhhhh! It is supposed to be the biggest festival outside of Mardi Gras. At least in E'town you don't see a lot of drag queens, hookers and drunken pukes crawling down the street like you do in "gnarlins."

 

[mrortega]

No he is serious, they had a crows nest there. I still think you would have to be the dumbest criminal alive to do anything at the festival it's self. Not only is there a police presence, but it is in essence acharity event for every org in the city, and 1/2 or more of the people there are carrying. You would not havevery good odds of getting away with anything.

How do you get that statistic?

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I was there Tues evening and all day Sat. Saw LRahm while he was on patrol on Franklin St.

Was this the first year for the snipers?

I know a 15 year old kid was arrested for a handgun without a license down there on Thursday. Apparently in Evansville if you do something wrong when you carry a handgun they arrest you and file charges.

 

[jmiller676]

I was there Tues evening and all day Sat. Saw LRahm while he was on patrol on Franklin St.

Was this the first year for the snipers?

I know a 15 year old kid was arrested for a handgun without a license down there on Thursday. Apparently in Evansville if you do something wrong when you carry a handgun they arrest you and file charges.

And even when you don't do something wrong, right?