2014 MLB stadiums expected to step up security including use of metal detectors
"Brandon T. Mauk · Top Commenter ·
Nothing
says land of free, home of the brave like the government spying on you
and TSA patdowns everywhere you go."
11/22/13, "MLB to step up security in 2014," AP via ESPN
"Baseball fans should expect to go through a metal detector to see their favorite team play in 2014.
.
Major League Baseball security director John Skinner said on Friday that all 30 teams are expected to screen all fans entering their ballparks next season. Some aspects of the screening will be left to individual teams, but the commissioner's office is planning to recommend walk-through metal detectors, he said.
"It's the reality, unfortunately, of this world," Skinner said at the Ivy Sports Symposium at the Harvard Law School. "Ultimately, it will happen."
Skinner made the comments during on a panel called "Preparing for the Worst: Crisis Management." Among the other panelists was Tom Grilk, the executive director of the Boston Athletic Association, which organizes the Boston Marathon.
Three people were killed and more than 260 wounded in April when two bombs were set off at the finish line in April. Since then, most sporting events and facilities have increased security, with the NFL limiting fans attending regular-season games this year to a single, see-through bag for their belongings.
In Boston, the bombings led to an increase in security at sporting events that included checking all cars entering the garage under the TD Garden, the home of the Bruins and Celtics. Many of the more visible measures were eventually dropped and there were no further terror incidents; a large contingent of law enforcement was out on the night the Red Sox clinched the World Series, and police said they arrested nine people for unruly behavior during the celebration.
Skinner told The Associated Press after the panel that baseball will be making a presentation to its teams at the winter meetings in December in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Asked for more details, MLB spokesman Michael Teevan said the plans are still developing.
"We have been reviewing our security procedures for many months and we will issue a security bulletin in 2014 that will include practices and procedures that are responsive to the new security environment," Teevan said in an email. "Fan screening will be one of the subjects addressed. We are continuing to consult with our clubs, our experts and the Department of Homeland Security, and we expect to announce specific changes after some further off-season meetings."
==========================
Among comments:
======================
"It's the reality, unfortunately, of this world," Skinner said to excuse this practice which feeds paranoia and mainly benefits security companies.
The reality is that North Americans (and most people world-wide) live in a time of unprecedented safety and peace so don't pull out that "it's nececessary for our times" canard.
Leonard Dreher · Top Commenter ·
Sadly the morons who would do something like the Boston Marathon bombing will be fed and clothed by us taxpayers for their remaining lives. Make an example of some of these idiots (aka, capital punishment) and the incidents would decrease dramatically.
Just another reason to attend fewer baseball games, I have my HD TV, comfort of my own home. I already don't attend NFL games due to the TSA style pat downs.
posted by susan at
11/23/2013 01:38:00 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home