Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #41
August 24, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ HEY, WHAT'S UP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PLAYA THIS YEAR?
+ HOW TO AVOID BEING STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERING BRC
+ BLACK ROCK CITY WEATHER UPDATE
+ WHERE DO I CAMP? IMPORTANT CAMPING INFORMATION
+ BURNING MAN LIVE WEBCAST
+ BMIR STREAMING ON "I HEART RADIO"
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
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OK yeah, so remember when we said that was our last JRS for the event season?
Right, not so much. We've got some important last-minute updates about law
enforcement on playa this year, the weather and BMIR streaming to share with
you.
OK so THIS is our last JRS of the event season. For reals. And it's a quickie.
See you soon!
The Man burns in (good lord) 7 days! That's a week! Hey wait, BURNING MAN IS
ABOUT TO HAPPEN ZOMG!
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HOW TO AVOID BEING STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERING BRC
Here are a couple recent blog posts about Law Enforcement activity on playa
this year, which has definitely seen an uptick over previous years:
Law Enforcement's Comin' to Town: http://bit.ly/189HKVX
and
Law Enforcement in Black Rock City: http://bit.ly/189HGFw
We don't want to see participants get cited or arrested, nor do you want it to
happen to you. So be smart, and stay safe. All Federal, State and Local laws
apply to Black Rock City, and Law Enforcement is well within their rights to
enforce those laws ... they're doing their job. And we have seen that they are
indeed doing so. The way to avoid running afoul of the law is to NOT BREAK THE
LAW ... handle yourself well, and be prepared to be pulled over for infractions
that draw attention.
Take care to tighten up your ship. Make sure that all your taillights, license
plate lights, turn signals and headlights are working. Make sure your license
plates are not obscured (by bikes, gear, dirt or anything). Wear your seatbelt
and go the speed limit (10MPH on Gate Road and 5MPH in Black Rock City ... not
1MPH more). Do not drink and drive, do not have an open container in your
vehicle, and do not ride on top of your vehicle. Carry current valid drivers
license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. Do not crack a drink
until you are parked at your camping spot. Always be polite and respectful to
law enforcement officers.
And while Law Enforcement has the right to enforce the law, they do NOT have
the right to violate the civil rights afforded you under the Constitution,
particularly the 4th Amendment. This video from the ACLU does a good job of
explaining what your rights are, and how to protect them at Burning Man ...
watch it and have your friends watch it too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fgr9U1mIk
The Burning Man organization works hard year-round and on playa to establish a
solid working relationship with these agencies, and while there are always
growing pains in a new year and with a new BLM crew, we’re committed to
cooperative collaboration to create a workable and sensible environment for
everybody to enjoy. To that end, we encourage participants to report all
interactions with law enforcement — both positive and negative — by filling out
a Law Enforcement Feedback Form at Ranger HQ, so we can use that information in
our daily on-playa meetings with law enforcement.
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BLACK ROCK CITY WEATHER UPDATE
Looks like the weather's going to be pretty nice for Burn week! Warm during the
day, cold at night. The usual. More info? Pick a weather forecast:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/weather.html
and look at current weather on playa:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/live_weather.html and
here: http://65.161.206.29/brcweather/
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WHERE DO I CAMP? IMPORTANT CAMPING INFORMATION
Arriving pre-event? In order to spread the art and love throughout the city
this year, if you're not already with a registered theme camp, we ask that you
please camp between G street (GDP) and the outer rim. So yes ... no general
camping between Esplanade and G street unless you're with pre-registered theme
camp in that area, please!
Thank you!
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BURNING MAN LIVE WEBCAST
The Burning Man webcast returns! A new crew has formed this year to take on the
live webcast from Black Rock City. The feed will be available starting tonight
(if all goes well), and if not then, Sunday (hey, it's playa time ... what?),
here:
www.ustream.tv/burningman
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BMIR STREAMING ON "I HEART RADIO"
If you're having trouble listening to BMIR on your trip to Burning Man, Burners
with "I Heart Radio" have set up a special channel on their mobile apps for the
radio station.
In compliance with the 10 Principles, they've stripped the channel of all
advertising and are doing no promotion around it. The only way you can find it
is by doing a search for Burning Man within the app. So here we are giving you
the inside scoop ... share it with your friends! Oh and it's only available in
the United States, so there's that.
You can find the channel on their website:
http://www.iheart.com/live/BMIR-945-FM-6378/?autoplay=true
and download the I Heart Radio app here:
http://news.iheart.com/go/radio_app/
Thanks to IHR for their gift of this service to the Burning Man community!
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PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
Burning Man wants to share our wisdom with the world at SXSW 2014, and we need
YOUR help. Please vote for our three panel submissions before the September 6
deadline, and share this link far and wide! We thank you!
http://bit.ly/bmansxsw14
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers
in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our
culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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