The fallout from the chaotic 2023 iteration of Burning Man continues as the local sheriff slammed attendees for leaving trash strewn across the Nevada desert in the wake of the washed-out festival.

‘As usually happens in what burners refer to as the “default world” people allow their emotions to override their reasonableness and they are lashing out at each other as they leave the playa and attempt to make it to their next destination,’ Pershing County Sheriff Allen told the San Francisco Chronicle.

‘This behavior definitely does not fall within the 10 principles of Burning Man, but that is not the fault of BMP either, but is a societal issue.’

[Er, why blame society for the misbehavior of a relatively few sanctimonious, self-selected “principled” people? This year’s event wasn’t exactly the Fyre Festival, but it’s interesting to see how quickly participants abandon their “principles” when the rain begins to fall. And revealing, too. — Ed]