The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Two New York City men were arrested this weekend after they allegedly sold counterfeit re-entry stamps in the parking lot of Great Adventure. Police were called to the theme park at about 2 p.m. after receiving a complaint from a woman who was denied entry to the park, Capt. David Newman said. The woman, whose name was not released, told officers she had purchased a hand stamp for herself and nine other people from two men in the parking lot who said they were Great Adventure employees.... Officers also seized $200 in cash they believe the pair made from selling 10 of the stamps. Both are charged with forgery and theft by deception and are being held in Ocean County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Officers Alex Crinnian and Andy Falzarano made the arrests. http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/2009100...Great+Adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 She was dumb/dishonest enough to buy a fake handstamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 10 of them, or so she said! And the same thing happened last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 She couldn't have possibly thought that they were not counterfeit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Especially when she paid $20 each for admission to that park. What amazes me the most is when the park wouldn't let her in, she called the police! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I wonder why this hasn't happened at KI yet. KI's seem like they would be quite easy to counterfeit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 And the ink they used doesn't help maintain admissions integrity. It probably has happened. Many, many times. But they save on ink, compared to every other major theme park I have ever seen use handstamps for re-entry. But at what cost? To be fair, Mason, Ohio is not Jackson, New Jersey. Yet, I am still it goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 And the ink they used doesn't help maintain admissions integrity. It probably has happened. Many, many times. But they save on ink, compared to every other major theme park I have ever seen use handstamps for re-entry. But at what cost? To be fair, Mason, Ohio is not Jackson, New Jersey. Yet, I am still it goes on. If the park saw a huge amount of money not coming in, then they may decide to change the ink and the stamps, but in Mason people may have more morals about paying for the park. Or people who visit KI never think about cheating to get into the park. Time will tell eventually if the park will need to change their re-entry stamps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Just as in Mason, people have morals about not smoking in non-designated areas, not line jumping, not breaking security guard's noses, etc. Kings Island draws from a huge area. Not everyone it draws is honest, moral, ethical or has good intentions. If everyone did, there would be absolutely no need for park security. But, as you say, to now, the park has had the good fortune of not having to deal with many issues more urban centered parks have, or at least not to the same extent. More than once here, I have pointed out the issues I have had with Elitch Gardens in Denver. Security issues, feeling safe issues, fight issues. I should probably mention Elitch Gardens is now in the commercial business district of Denver. In its older, more suburban location, it had far fewer problems. Then again, they were also in their older location years ago. Finally, if Kings Island draws such a more genteel crowd, why are there metal detectors? And will there continue to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I know even when we used the blacklight reactive ink, back when I was in Admissions, there were many, many attempts at fake handstamps. Thankfully most were very easy to spot, but there were some good fake attempts. I can only imagine the number that aren't caught now, now that they use that terrible ink they got this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I have never had to use a stamp for KI due to my Gold Pass but I did use them for Cedar Point. I went from the park, to the Soak City, got my hand stamped stayed in SC for about an hour and a half, and then went back into the park. The ink they gave us was invisible and used a blacklight. It also did not wash off in Soak City so I was under the impression that it was very good ink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 You've not re-entered at Kings Island? Your pass is only good for one entry at the admissions gate per day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Wow. Just wow: ...Police arrested 20-year-old Joshua Byrd of the Bronx and 28-year-old Gabriel Pierre of Queens. Police say officers seized a stamp, ink pad and $200 in cash. The suspects were charged with forgery and theft by deception. They are being held at the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Authorities did not know if they had retained lawyers. http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2009/10...ger/news/14.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erosarrow05 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Im curious if the woman who paid for these stamps was reunited with her 200 dollars. It's amazing how much time and energy people put forward just to be deceptive. The sad fact, is these petty criminals are more often than not, fairly creative in how they take people on a ride for their money with elaborate stories, and materials that corroborate the lies. I find myself watching the news all the time thinking why that type of creativity couldn't be harnessed into something more beneficial, instead of being harnessed in a jail cell, wasting away. Maybe I'm just a little timid, but I don't think I could ever have the kahones to materialize and follow through with a plan like that, regardless of scale... (from these guys outside Six Flags, to Bernie Madoff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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