How not to look like the police

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How not to look like the police

Post by LeonardPotato » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:25 pm

Working on my bike tonight and putting some lights on. Realized that my lights are clear, blue, and red and they strobe... In the real world this would be an issue, at least in public (impersonating an officer). What are the thoughts on this for Burning Man? Nothing like being told to ride in the dark so nobody thinks you are the law. But now to change it would be added expense.

New guy making too much of a small thing?

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Re: How not to be the police

Post by EGAZ » Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:03 am

Being a bike, and all the other blinky things, this is not an issue. Mine are Red front, Blue rear...... Check bike lighting off the prep list. :mrgreen:
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by Sham » Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:44 am

There is no policy on specific use of colored lights on bikes or on your person. You use any color, or combination of color changing lights that you wish. Art cars and mutant vehicles are not allowed to mimic anything that appears to be a law enforcement vehicle.
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by TT120 » Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:24 am

Shouldn't be a problem and you might even be able to have some fun with it. I know I would...heh.

Just don't do anything REALLY stupid.
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by BeeWeeDee » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:09 am

If the LEO's would stop thinking they are adding to the burn by flashing or lighting up, DURING THE BURN. There is enough of that in the default world. A lit up patrol car for no particular reason is pretty much an act left for DT.

On the other hand, a patrol car idling in the playa being a darkwad is a real hazard. I would challenge the LEO's to be at least creative enough to attach a blinky light to their patrol car.
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by Savannah » Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:27 pm

LeonardPotato wrote:Working on my bike tonight and putting some lights on. Realized that my lights are clear, blue, and red and they strobe... In the real world this would be an issue, at least in public (impersonating an officer). What are the thoughts on this for Burning Man? Nothing like being told to ride in the dark so nobody thinks you are the law. But now to change it would be added expense.

New guy making too much of a small thing?

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There aren't uniformed bike cops on the playa, so you are unlikely to be mistaken for the law, except by the most intoxicated. :lol:

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Re: How not to be the police

Post by ygmir » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:51 pm

fyi:
flashing cherries and berries outside the fence can get you in trouble...
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by Token » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:11 am

ygmir wrote:fyi:
flashing cherries and berries outside the fence can get you in trouble...
Quick, someone modify the pants canon to shoot cherries and berries and get to the fence stat!
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Re: How not to look like the police

Post by Eric » Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:31 pm

Mod note: I've edited the title to better reflect the subject of the thread.
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Re: How not to look like the police

Post by FlyingMonkey » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:42 pm

I for one will not be flashing my cherries or berries inside or outside the fence. Well, maybe just a little. I get drunk & shit happens.
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by FlyingMonkey » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:42 pm

Token wrote:
ygmir wrote:fyi:
flashing cherries and berries outside the fence can get you in trouble...
Quick, someone modify the pants canon to shoot cherries and berries and get to the fence stat!
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by The Rod » Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:08 pm

Sham wrote:Art cars and mutant vehicles are not allowed to mimic anything that appears to be a law enforcement vehicle.
Used to be emergency vehicles of any kind and then the Walter guys built a giant fire truck and they changed the rules.
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Re: How not to be the police

Post by Savannah » Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:47 pm

A-RockLeFrench wrote:
Sham wrote:Art cars and mutant vehicles are not allowed to mimic anything that appears to be a law enforcement vehicle.
Used to be emergency vehicles of any kind and then the Walter guys built a giant fire truck and they changed the rules.
:lol:
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