Gang of pickpockets
Idk if these are the same people who have been victimizing the other raves but man it was horribly traumatizing. This was from a rave i attended just last saturday which i will refrain from mentioning. From what I’ve seen they group together (ive heard they would do 2 or 3 but in this particular event they were 5 or 6 and theyre for sure part of a bigger group, men and women) scouting potential victims, surround you then try to quickly grab whatever they can. They would also bump into you by numbers to disorient you. I made the mistake of getting in between one of their attempts and one of them was immediately very aggressive saying “wala naman kaming ginawa ah may problema ka ba gusto mo dalhin natin sa labas” and would repeatedly approach me throughout the night. They even tried to intimidate me some more by surrounding me. Immediately gtfo there.
I know this has been discussed here already but its a horrible thing thats happening and shouldnt be put to the side. Safety should always be everyone’s especially the organizer’s priority.
If you see red flags early dont hesitate to reach out to the organizers and if it’s really bad (ie bouncers who do nothing) please get yourself to a safe space right away.
Go with friends if you can, keep your things safe, buy a foldable laundry basket, keep the PLURR but be wary that not everyone has the best of intentions. Hoping that our “safe spaces” become safe again.