i guess now the court case is over we can talk about it without jeapordising their case? 😥

who knows which rig this was? circumstances of the siezure? :bitter:

It was Mission – seizure was from Northants which is a mostly rural force, in an area which has been targeted for raves since the early 1990s.

Recently a badly chosen venue (not by mission, by people from outside the area) led to major crop damage and loss to a farmer, other raves in the area have caused road blockages (mostly due to bad parking of private cars belonging to ravers) and in one case the closure of a motorway as there was “serious danger” according to traffic cops.

but permanent confiscation isn’t going to stop all crews; and could potentially lead to more nasty incidents when cops and landowners turn up – IME there are people who would fight to defend their financial investment in their equipment; and also a danger that crews may form alliances with more organised criminal groups who can handle the larger financial risk factor.

TBH these conflicts are a dangerous precedent for society as a whole.

Whilst most rave crews are not gangsters, a financial loss of this magnitude could be a knock-back that tips someone over into more serious criminality.. the same goes for farmers whose land gets trashed and who have shotguns, fuel etc.

Once someone feels they have nothing more to lose, they could be capable of anything..