Safety and Awareness Information 2014

General Law Enforcement

Playa patrolled by: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pershing County, Nevada State Health Division and the Washoe County Health Department. The roads leading to and from the event are patrolled by: Nevada Highway Patrol, Washoe County Sheriff, Pershing County Sheriff, Nevada Department of Transportation and the Pyramid Paiute Tribe. The Nevada State Health Division protects the health of our citizens and prevents foodborne epidemics. Substance use Its illegal. All of it. In addition, Medical marijuana cards are not recognized by the federal government, and the State of Nevada does not recognize medical marijuana cards from other states. Be careful, bad stuff on market Handle your shit and don't be a burden Dont ask for it, dont give anyone who asks. You are not a burner if you are openly asking for drugs (this applies to NY parties too) Discretion goes a long way general ettiquite - dont text. you arent smart or cute. dont put on facebook messages. dont speak on the phone. None of your codes are actually smart Dont talk about it or refer anyone to campers (again, refers to NY parties too) The possession of any illegal drug with intent to distribute is a more serious felony offence. The possession of large quantities or a variety of drugs may be interpreted as evidence of intent to distribute. Giving illegal substances to someone else could be considered drug trafficking. Drug paraphernalia is a crime (Possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use it to ingest a controlled substance is a violation of the law.) NEED WARRANT TO ENTER TENT OR RV. NEVER LET THEM IN. NEVER OPEN DOOR TO THEM (except probable cause and plain view. Sight and scent count) The more steps you take to make your vehicle or tent private, the more expectation of privacy you will have against an unwarranted search. On the other hand, if your tent has no walls, or your vehicle doors are always open, then your right to privacy may be diminished. If you are arrested, the police do not need your consent to search you and the area “close by,” which usually means just the room you are in. In this case, the police may not use the arrest as an excuse to search adjacent tents or RVs where there is no evidence of criminal activity If there is reasonable suspicion, they can pat you down but you do not have to consent to anything more. Lawyersforburners.com - fines schedule and littering offences for high dollar amounts HOW TO ACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT Guide online Must reveal name Dont have to answer anything else, but can be taken into custody if you refuse to answer things and they have probable cause to continue to investigate or make an arrest. Almost all the time, LEO will issue a citation or a warning and nothing more. LEO must be able to verify your identity. SS number is generally enough to verify that, so usually ok to give that to them. LEO can never force you to go back to your camp to retrieve a government issued ID. If you do allow an officer to take you back to your camp, you may risk having your tent or RV searched. Keep a copy of your license on you so that you have id but dont lose your real license. May want to put name, camp, emergency contact and critical health info on it as well. Stopped for questioning - ask if you are under arrest or free to go. If you are informed you are free to go, leave. If you are under arrest, you have a right to ask what you did. Don’t bad-mouth the officer or run away. Even if you believe law enforcement is acting unreasonably, confronting an officer or running away could lead to your arrest. Do not volunteer any information that may incriminate you. Remaining silent is your constitutional right. Do not believe a police officer who says they will simply “let you go” if you hand over any controlled substances or contraband. If you observe an incident - do not get involved. Call others over if that makes sense. Take notes of officer’s names and badge numbers and what agency they are from. Note what they did and what happened. File a report ASAP at the nearest ranger station. DUI very serious crime applies to art car driving as well. Art cars - booze must be in a compartment separate from driver and out of the reach of the driver. OTHER LEGAL ISSUES Urination and defecation on the playa is a violation of federal regulations. You may be issued a ticket that will cost you hundreds of dollars. Driving on playa is a crime in violation of the rules of BM LEO are watching to ticket anyone that drives across playa during the event (includes Sunday and possibly monday after temple burn). They will also harass and search you. ANY CRIME CAN RESULT IS SEARCH AND LOTS OF HASSLE. In Camp Safety WRISTBANDS - NO STRANGERS IN CAMP. SPEAK UP, ASK IF YOU CAN HELP THEM, ETC Your guests are YOUR responsibility. Anyone that comes into your space should be trusted by you, and should be watched. Guests are not camp members just because you are fucking them. LOCK AND SECURE YOUR SHIT (especially during man burn) CONSENT IS SEXY - DONT BE TOO TRUSTING Speak up on your behalf and on behalf of others Protect each other - if you are unsure, ask the person who may be in trouble. No means no, until THEY approach YOU and indicate a change of mind. Pressuring or continued asking is NOT OK. Stay aware and alert and trust nobody Underage drinking be aware of undercover agents Fines for you AND for the camp Trip to and from speeding will cost you and get you a free schwag, but not worth it. Accidents kill and maim. On request, show police officers your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. Same search requirements apply (probable cause or ask for consent from you, and ask if you are being detained etc) If you're given a ticket, you should sign it; otherwise you can be arrested. You can fight the ticket in court later. Nevada law allows an officer to use reasonable force to obtain fluid/breath samples to test for DUI. So give the sample if asked for it. Gate Road - huge gauntlet of LEO pulling people over as much as possible for any reason. DONT GIVE THEM ANY REASON. CHECK ALL VEHICLE LEGAL DETAILS, LICENSE PLATE NOT BLOCKED BY BIKES, THINGS TIED PROPERLY, ETC. NO OPEN CONTAINERS. Erratic Driving is grounds to be pulled over GATE ROAD IS STILL A ROAD, NOT BM. NO DRINKING OR OPEN BEVERAGES. Make sure nobody in your car has something which can be detected or which can cause you problems (remember that paraphernalia is a crime)