Went for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was a great time with great music, crowd and staff. Sunday was atrocious. My friend and I were almost immediately scoped out by security who demanded he confiscate the full drinks we had just purchased. We asked why and he pulled a badge out from under his shirt that said "liquor inspector" and then tucked it back in as fast as possible. He proceeded to say my friend was too drunk and we inquired how he had come to this conclusion. He evaded answering, then said if we continue to argue he would have us arrested. I asked if we were being detained to which he answered no but that we still must come with him. When we argued that he had no legal cause to detain us he called over more event security, surrounded us and "escorted" us to the police tent. We were obviously being detained without lawful cause, I asked for identification and badge number to which he shrugged off and asked where my law degree was from. When I responded that I do not have a law degree but I know my rights he threatened to have me arrested for pretending to be legal counsel. When we arrived at the police tent, I further asked why we were being detained and to be shown identification from officers (all 4 refused) saying they were not involved in this matter. He escorted us out threateningly without any just cause, so we re entered briefly after.
After re entry he followed us around the festival until I used the washroom and then again detained my female friend, made sure I wouldn't be around to remind her of her legal rights and took her into a "RCMP tent" where they surrounded her with 7 men making it impossible to leave. After unlawfully searching and questioning her, they continued to mention that she was just making everything worse by asking for a female officer and reason for detention. They threatened to have her arrested if she continued to ask for reasons or badge numbers or a female officer. After coming up with nothing they continued to escort her out and on the way out the same "liquor inspector" told her if she showed him her breasts this whole thing could go away.
Honestly disgusting behavior, we are currently pressing charges to ensure no one else can be exploited like this again by such human scum.
I would greatly like to thank all of the event staff and actual police who took our statements after leaving and comforted us as we made our way out of the festival. I am truly sadened and ashamed that we were not able to see our favourite performers and more so that anyone could violate human rights and try to take advantage of scared women. I don't know how you sleep at night Mr. Scumbag "liquor inspector".