I realize that with things going missing from backstage areas it is much more likely that someone with a pass is the thief or theives. But unless anybody actually has proof of said thieves identities could we possibly refrain from making blanket statements about, "how could one of our own," or "it's a shame that one of our faire family," and so on and so on.

In 20 years of doing faire both north and south there has ALWAYS been problems with items going missing. Yes it is a horrible shame that it happens. But for the love of everything you hold holy can we stop pointing fingers in random directions and making paranoid statements.

All of you have seen non-pass holding people in backstage areas at one point or another while you've worked faire so it's entirely possible that someone from outside of faire is responsible for these thefts. Honestly the faire is not a secure location. People come walking along the back line along the lake every weekend. There's been problems in the parking lots with people whom are definately not part of out family. So stop with the baseless accusations. By all means you should be more vigilant with your personal belongings. By all means should the actual theives be caught they should be hung up by their toes and be made to suffer while we await law enforcement to take them into custody.

Most of all keep an eye out for yoursleves and your friends things and do everything reasonable to keep things from walking away. But let us not jump to conclusions without any proof of whom these low down worthless excuses for human beings are. Enjoy the rest of the season wish I could be with you all for the last two weeks but other life obligations must come first for me.

Thank you.
Lance W.
aka Your Friendly Neighborhood Ratbag
member of St. Michael's and former member of security/A.C.
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