E3 Convention upping security

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Last year at E3 2017, security was a bit of an issue with theft apparently rampant at the convention but thankfully nothing extreme. This year though, things will be different.

The security section of E3's website is now replete with all sorts of regulations that will be obeyed but at the same time will be annoying to many attendees.

The most notable change is the inclusion of bag checks at entrances, pass through metal detectors and have your belongings rifled through. If you’re not sporting a media or exhibitor badge, you won’t be allowed to lug a backpack or roller bag around. The maximum bag size for attendees with industry, VIP buyer, gamer, or business passes will be 12" x 15" x 6". Those with gamer passes will also have to use different entrances than everybody else to better control traffic.

What are your thoughts on this?
 
Demon_Skeith said:
Not sure what you mean, but there are people there who wish to do harm to the innocent public.
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I know there are such people, but keep in mind that only 20% of these cases is legit, the other 80% is propaganda.
And most of the legit incidents aren't getting reported as much, all while the propaganda ones are always all the way loud in the mass media in most of the world.

“If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.”

― Mark Twain
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テクニカル諏訪子 said:
I know there are such people, but keep in mind that only 20% of these cases is legit, the other 80% is propaganda.
And most of the legit incidents aren't getting reported as much, all while the propaganda ones are always all the way loud in the mass media in most of the world.
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I get what you're saying, yet at the same time what is your point?
 
Point is that all the added security will achieve is taking away the joyful atmosphere from the event and give visitors, journalists, exhibitors, etc. a feeling they have to watch out for a terrorist that won't even show up in the first place instead.

Having security is good, nothing against it at all.
But if that also means it adds unnecessary worries and censorship (just look at the past few years how the western world is slowly censoring things more and more), then I'd rather boycott it.
 
テクニカル諏訪子 said:
Point is that all the added security will achieve is taking away the joyful atmosphere from the event and give visitors, journalists, exhibitors, etc. a feeling they have to watch out for a terrorist that won't even show up in the first place instead.

Having security is good, nothing against it at all.
But if that also means it adds unnecessary worries and censorship (just look at the past few years how the western world is slowly censoring things more and more), then I'd rather boycott it.
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I agree, every time someone gets checked thoroughly at the airport the terrorist are laughing in victory. I personally refuse to fly if possible due to security so freaking tight.

Though at a huge convention like this, can they really relax security? Should something happen E3 would be held accountable for something that can never be forgotten.
 
I don't say there should be no security at all, I only say that because I actually feel like security like these will very likely result in censorship, even if most visitors wouldn't notice.
Airports aren't nearly that bad, since you'd only go through a few checks and all of which have a valid purpose: making sure there's safety both after you leave country A and before you entre country B.

In comparison, on events like the E3, effects of these checks will remain during your entire time, and not only while exiting/entring a certain country.

Nonetheless, I still fly a lot, it always brought me to a huge variety of countries over the past 2 decades, and never faced any catastrophes while flying.
I only can't remember how much I did so, but if I'd had a passport for my entire life (so one that will never expire), all its pages would have been overflooded with stamps and/or visa long ago.
 
I think a metal detector and baggage check is not very necessary since amusement parks, movie theatres, and shopping malls with more people don't require metal detectors and baggage checks.

I wonder if there was someone who made a violent threat against E3 where metal detectors and baggage checks are necessary instead of a few police officers or security guards paroling E3 looking for criminals.
 
テクニカル諏訪子 said:
I don't say there should be no security at all, I only say that because I actually feel like security like these will very likely result in censorship, even if most visitors wouldn't notice.
Airports aren't nearly that bad, since you'd only go through a few checks and all of which have a valid purpose: making sure there's safety both after you leave country A and before you entre country B.

In comparison, on events like the E3, effects of these checks will remain during your entire time, and not only while exiting/entring a certain country.

Nonetheless, I still fly a lot, it always brought me to a huge variety of countries over the past 2 decades, and never faced any catastrophes while flying.
I only can't remember how much I did so, but if I'd had a passport for my entire life (so one that will never expire), all its pages would have been overflooded with stamps and/or visa long ago.
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Ever been to the states? Our security is pretty bad.

Anyways, large conventions like these do need upped security, specially in a place that allow those with issues to easily gather.
 
I have never been to the USA before, the only place I've ever been to in America is Brazil.
I'm already aware that the USA's infrastructure, health care, and education is terrible (considering tax money going mostly to warfare instead), but there's an image in the rest of the world of Americans being always on high alert when it comes to security, and very prompt to react in case of emergency.

On the other hand, I remember someone who went to New York a lot, was at the airport there and suddenly found a random backpack being put next to him.
He went to the security people to make them aware of it, they said "I'll take care of it".
He waited 2 hours for security to arrive, so then he went back to ask again.
Turned out they had a lunch break apparently.
 
Demon_Skeith said:
Ever been to the states? Our security is pretty bad.

Anyways, large conventions like these do need upped security, specially in a place that allow those with issues to easily gather.
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I agree the security in the states is pretty bad.

It is unfortunate that gaming conventions need very tight security. E3 does require people to pay $149 for a day ticket, and $249 for three days of tickets, so it is a waste of money for buyers to go to E3 to cause problems like stealing things at E3.
 
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