Benno23
Bluelighter
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- Jan 9, 2004
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I was just having a browse through the caught by undercovers thread, and thought it would be a right-and-dandy idea to consolidate a few tips on how to spot someone who gets paid to fuck with your fun.
At a big event early on in the year, I was with a mate who was rolling a joint in full view of a crowd of people (we were beyond caring by that stage). About five mins after the joint was finished, a real dodgy looking guy (ie messy hair, flannel shirt, dodgy jeans) walked straight up to him and asked if he had any weed to sell. He said no.
What I noticed from this is that the dodgy guy (who may actually not have been a cop, but how do you tell if you don't get caught doing anything) didn't start a conversation with him, wasn't near us when the joint was being smoked, and as far as I could tell, didn't know we may have used drugs - he just came up and asked for weed.
The other thing i noticed, was someone standing about 5 meters away from us on top of a concrete block about a foot high. He was up against a fence, so the crowd of people were all in front of him. This guy needed to stretch and yawn and generally gesture a fair bit, so I assume, as well as being a cop, he was looking out from his vantage point trying to spot dodgy activity. He saw us having a joint, so signalled another orifice of the law to enquire about our wares. I'm assuming these guys aren't going to waste their time by busting everyone with a spliff.
I guess my main point is, if someone you don't know asks you for drugs out of the blue, tell them to piss off.
If you see someone at a good vantage point looking around a bit and perhaps making signals (if they keep making the same movements over and over, you coulod be pretty sure, especially if every 2-3 "gestures" involves pointing at someone - not necessarily with their finger though), they are probably directing their comrades who can't see what's going on.
Thats about it, any comments/critisism/ideas?!?.........
At a big event early on in the year, I was with a mate who was rolling a joint in full view of a crowd of people (we were beyond caring by that stage). About five mins after the joint was finished, a real dodgy looking guy (ie messy hair, flannel shirt, dodgy jeans) walked straight up to him and asked if he had any weed to sell. He said no.
What I noticed from this is that the dodgy guy (who may actually not have been a cop, but how do you tell if you don't get caught doing anything) didn't start a conversation with him, wasn't near us when the joint was being smoked, and as far as I could tell, didn't know we may have used drugs - he just came up and asked for weed.
The other thing i noticed, was someone standing about 5 meters away from us on top of a concrete block about a foot high. He was up against a fence, so the crowd of people were all in front of him. This guy needed to stretch and yawn and generally gesture a fair bit, so I assume, as well as being a cop, he was looking out from his vantage point trying to spot dodgy activity. He saw us having a joint, so signalled another orifice of the law to enquire about our wares. I'm assuming these guys aren't going to waste their time by busting everyone with a spliff.
I guess my main point is, if someone you don't know asks you for drugs out of the blue, tell them to piss off.
If you see someone at a good vantage point looking around a bit and perhaps making signals (if they keep making the same movements over and over, you coulod be pretty sure, especially if every 2-3 "gestures" involves pointing at someone - not necessarily with their finger though), they are probably directing their comrades who can't see what's going on.
Thats about it, any comments/critisism/ideas?!?.........