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When I cheered I put the food in my shoe case or an empty makeup bag. Seemed to do the trickI always put it in CP's bag because they don't usually check the cheerleaders. And I hid the food under her shoes. ;)
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When I cheered I put the food in my shoe case or an empty makeup bag. Seemed to do the trickI always put it in CP's bag because they don't usually check the cheerleaders. And I hid the food under her shoes. ;)
I mean sure, if it makes people feel safer and it's not a bad policy in general...I just also don't think a cheer competition has much of a target appeal for the vast majority of mass shootings types that we experience in America (which more often differ in reasoning from the type of attack in Paris). I get the 'large crowd' aspect, but we're a pretty niche event that doesn't have much draw except for a personal vendetta situation.
It's a good precaution, but I don't think we'd be someone's first choice.
I complely agree, I guess metal detector was the wrong terminology lol but I also think airport security type stuff would be a little much for a smaller competition but places like worlds/nca Im all for itA metal detector and bag check was how they stopped the guy with a bomb going into the French stadium. Seems like it would be prudent, no?
A metal detector and bag check was how they stopped the guy with a bomb going into the French stadium. Seems like it would be prudent, no?
I've read a lot of conflicting information about that actually. There has been a persistent rumor that a security guard turned away one of the terrorists, but it's been denied multiple times (as well as several other rumors) by stadium officials. Apparently, they never even reached security check, but one or two of the attackers were seen at the ticket stands, and for some reason didn't go any further.
But I think you're right, cheer competitions involve a huge amount of people in the same place, and it's the type of activity that could very well be a target, for everything that it promotes (confidence, trust, teamwork, etc). Though it's not exactly well known outside of the US. And aside for the drama seeking articles that were released lately, there's really not much about it in the media and outside of the cheer world, it's pretty unlikely to find out about it randomly and realize how big it truely is.
About bag checks, I think it can be somewhat dissuasive but it's not very efficient. There are bag checks everywhere now in my city and with the amount of people they have to deal with, they only have a couple seconds to glance at the inside of your bag with a flashlight and then say "Thank you, have a good day". I sometimes have a big bag filled with a ridiculous amount of stuff (involving cissors, and other sharp objects) when I come home from work and all they see is the top of my binders and folders.
It does make me feel a bit safer, but to be honest, part of me thinks it's just an impression.
I also think that the event staffers need to really stop allowing people to crowd aisles, stand on chairs, etc.
Think of the most crowded arena at NCA and how crazy it is when the big deal Worlds teams are performing.
Now think of someone busting in with an automatic weapon.
How would anyone get out?
There were two bombs at the stadium, but stopped before getting inside. I don't think the plan was ever to blow up the bombs outside a stadium to scare all the thousands of people inside.
Paris Shows Stadium Security Is a Necessary Hassle - Bloomberg View
True- but if you look at the motives for the majority of the shootings that happen in American, they're usually in response to a specific event, place, or emotional situation.TBH what is more American than cheerleading? If you wanted to him people in something in the middle of their ideals.... why not cheer?