*** Heads Up - Expect delays upon entry to Stadium on Sunday ***

[mikedog10]

How is a metal detector supposed to identify food/booze? Asking for a friend who has made a habit of sneaking beers into the stadium...

 

[FDNY99]

How is a metal detector supposed to identify food/booze? Asking for a friend who has made a habit of sneaking beers into the stadium...

Metal detector will pick up any metal on your person...unless he is putting the beer into plastic containers the cans or bottles with metal caps will get picked up

 

[jho]

Wonder if permanent enhancement or as a by-product of MLS game being played on Saturday?

Not a by-product of the MLS game. They have been planning this in the aftermath of the bombing in Manchester, England several months ago, well before they knew about the NYCFC game. See CRDA minutes from June meeting (page 2). http://www.crdact.net/data/Unsorted/6-15-2017-DRAFT-BoardMtgMinutes-74063-1.pdf
Apparently, coming to the XL Center as well.

 

[BNich]

Not a by-product of the MLS game. They have been planning this in the aftermath of the bombing in Manchester, England several months ago, well before they knew about the NYCFC game. See CRDA minutes from June meeting (page 2). http://www.crdact.net/data/Unsorted/6-15-2017-DRAFT-BoardMtgMinutes-74063-1.pdf
Apparently, coming to the XL Center as well.

I guess this can't really be seen as a bad thing? Could be coming to all large sporting and concert venues in the near future?

At the end of the day, we all want to get out and enjoy sports, concerts and shows we like without a worry, right?

 

[Dogged]

I agree with all you say here.... But we may have to wait a couple of seasons before our dogs are considered vicious.

Beware this guy was just spotted at Rentschler!

 

[Scoe]

Its really not that bad at all, they had this at the cowboys stadium that had over 90K and the lines were fast.

 

[huskymedic]

Its really not that bad at all, they had this at the cowboys stadium that had over 90K and the lines were fast.

Just a learning curve and calibration issue.

 

[Husky25]

They are looking for people smuggling booze and food. It has nothing to do with safety.

I absolutely agree that it has nothing to do with safety, rather the appearance of safety.

On the booze and food end? That's not going to stop. Nip bottles are plastic and the metal detectors will probably not be set to airport mode so there will probably be little risk even with the metal caps. On the other hand, they won't stop anyone who use (ironically) the airport travel bottles meant for hair gel or other toiletries that can be bought for $3 at CVS.

There's also this:

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

They are looking for people smuggling booze and food. It has nothing to do with safety.

Mmmm... nothing says Sunday like a ham and aluminum sandwich.

 

[Bonehead]

Hoping to save any fans that are bringing in apples with embedded razor blades...

 

[gampelcrazies]

I have talked we people that work there. It is 100% because they are looking for food and drinks.

 

[huskymedic]

Hand held wands - not fix. No issues as long as you take “metal” out of pockets. Breezed through Gate C 30 minutes before kickoff.

 

[wethyhusky]

In line now. This is ridiculous. Need better system

 

[Duncan Idaho]

In line now. This is ridiculous. Need better system

Really?

In line now. This is ridiculous. Need better system

10 minutes before kickoff and you expect to walk in?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Went in no problem at 11:50 through the gate to the left as you come in from gray lot. They had a least 5 rows open and people were flying through.

 

[whaler11]

I walked around stadium 15 min before kick. D was jammed and A was empty. Was pretty funny. They should really tell the people 75 people deep no wait 50 yards away.

 

[uconnell]

I walked around stadium 15 min before kick. D was jammed and A was empty. Was pretty funny. They should really tell the people 75 people deep no wait 50 yards away.

We were in line at gate D, very long line that moved thru in less than 7 minutes or less. Gate B is our usual gate but we moved to a different parking area. I like the bag no bag , movedthe fans thru fast.

 

[wethyhusky]

Really?

10 minutes before kickoff and you expect to walk in?

Yeah, really. In line at 11:30...30 minutes to get in for a game with less than 10k fans is unacceptable. So go away dude

 

[wethyhusky]

I walked around stadium 15 min before kick. D was jammed and A was empty. Was pretty funny. They should really tell the people 75 people deep no wait 50 yards away.

I guess I should have went to a different entrance.

 

[The Funster]

I got in around 11. Gate B and breezed in.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Yeah, really. In line at 11:30...30 minutes to get in for a game with less than 10k fans is unacceptable. So go away dude

That is true. And
you didnt say you we're there earlirer.

 

[Waquoit]

Why wouldn't you want to have a safer environment? We don't know what may have been picked up in the intel chatter. BTW, the mere presence of detectors can be a deterrent as softer targets are preferred by the bad guys. A sign in front of your house saying Warning: Vicious Dog Protecting Premises--can help prevent intrusion. (Maybe we should display that one also at the Rent--lol.) Seriously, you can't be too careful in this world. And if there was an incident don't think there wouldn't be questions as to how prepared the stadium authority folks had been.

The wanding does nothing to enhance safety. I do not feel threatened by unauthorized cookies or nippers.

 

[Husky25]

The wanding does nothing to enhance safety. I do not feel threatened by unauthorized cookies or nippers.

They went over my right pocket with the wand. The girl simply asked, "Phone?"

I said, Yup," and went inside.