Absolutely.
I firmly stand by the viewpoint that if you get your soundsystem seized outdoors at an event, it is entirely your OWN fault.
I’ve no doubt in my mind that the OB will give you numerous opportunities to walk away with everything in tact.
The simple fact is there are rigs out there who ignore Police requests and carry on a battle against them. Fine do that, but you will lose your sound equipment and you give the rest a bad name.

See this as a game.

Sometimes you win.

Sometimes you lose.

Sometimes the police have the upper hand and you let them have a victory, if you don’t. You get your rig burnt.

Simple.

And most of the time its got something to do with how much Sunday morning manpower they have to back themselves up with.