Just wondering if those great Klingons will be back again this year.  Love seeing you guys every year.

That's one thing that I've never taken part in, simply because I'm normally at the Con by myself or if not, I'm with someone who is less than enthusiastic about the whole thing. Would be a cool thing to experience though - I always laugh at it as I walk by, and the people pleading to be let free. 

I wonder if you could have yourself arrested.

doomfire:

I wonder if you could have yourself arrested.

 

If you really wanted to, I'm sure taunting the Klingons would do the trick.

Ticktack:

I'm sure taunting the Klingons

You should NEVER taunt Klingons!!!!

Ya know Brandy--I bet if you really wanted to....somebody here would be more then happy to have you tossed in there and publicly humiliated!!  All out of  forum love of course.

How do they go about finding the people to arrest?  You better hope your target stays in one place a bit.

ConspiracyOfOne:

How do they go about finding the people to arrest?  You better hope your target stays in one place a bit.

ConspiracyOfOne:

How do they go about finding the people to arrest?  You better hope your target stays in one place a bit.

Typically they have the person either move their target to a designated spot for us... or they walk us close to where they are at and point them out.  The easiest method is "hey, I just found something really cool at x, can you come look at it?" or "where are you at?  I have something to bring to you... okay, stay there for a few minutes and I'll be right there".   The person arranging the arrest really needs to be able help out in luring them in for it to be effective. 

The target isn't always found and when this happens we would come back empty handed.  The money is a donation to charity though so there is not gaurantee on their friend getting arrested. 

For those that were not aware, the jail is actually how I got started on my Gencon journey... if not for me volunteering and coming out with them (my friends) for the first 2 years in Indy I probably never would have started going.

Cool--ty for letting us know how they actually go about the apprehension process.  That was one thing that made me hesitate in the past--I didn't know how you'd catch the criminal in question if I picked someone.  BTW--what charity is it for?

The charity is almost always the Gencon charity, so I would assume that this year it will be the one for Gary Gygax (can't remember the actual name of it off the top of my head). 

I'll see if I can get a confirmation from Ed to see if the jail is happening this year.  I have not heard one way or the other and with the changes to the budget for Gencon this year I want to make sure they were given rooms and a spot. 

Yes you could have. (have yourself arrested that is)

 We had several people in previous years who paid and had themselves "arrested" - either to help out the charity or to try and solve the puzzle pieve that was in the Jail.

- Khar'Ton

of the House Koltar

...okay, I just talked to the guy that ran the jail last year. He is going to get on this thread and post something. Who am I ? I'm the Klingon that was in the Geek Squad video of GenCon last year thats on YouTube.  - qartun

I have sad news for everyone.  There will not be a jail this year.  Due to economic reasons (gas prices, hotel costs, time off, etc) they were unable to work it out. 

I guess that means I won't be able to bother someone I know from Norde's games this year.

game junkie:

I guess that means I won't be able to bother someone I know from Norde's games this year.

Yeah I also was looking forward to seeing him again, I had sent him a message on Myspace and heard the same news :(

I'm really sad to hear they won't be there this year... 

That's too bad...And here I was just now getting excited about the idea of getting arrested. lol One of the only times that would be exciting, I assure you.  

brandyinindiana:

That's too bad...And here I was just now getting excited about the idea of getting arrested.

Being arrested isn't all that great...Wait, I just saw which thread this is...never mind.

Actually, you two, I HAVE that weekend off. Asked for it in advance from My manager. Thing is, now I need people to room with and a way to get there.  I can go , I WANT to go , got the weekend "free" - just won't be Klingon or working the jail this year.

 Well, unless you guys really ask me nicely - I could still put on the Klingon outfit when I'm gaming and browsing the dealer's room.

- Ed C.

 Khar'Ton of the House Koltar

(Oh and the store is no longer NORD's Games, we had a name change - as the young lady with a MySpace account knows by now )

That is really sad to hear, it is one of the staples of the FULL Gen Con experience--seeing folks getting arrested, having their "crimes" read to them, then watching them do silly stuff to try to get released.  Sad, very sad.

Ed, you figured out how to get your avatar up I see.  :) 

I'll try and find out more this week on if we have space in the room for you or not.  I just need to talk to Generichick again and our friend Rick. 

You could use Megabus to get there.  They have a route from Cincti to Indy.