Queues

[mosssideblue]

In England? That's shocking, have you got the links?

The events were abroad but impacted UK military - I will not be posting links for obvious reasons

 

[Fred_Quimby]

I would say that very few hand over their season cards to people they don't know and trust or are at least friends of friends. They'd want to be fairly sure they're going to get it back.

Look a bit closer next time. I have seen cards handed to people obviously not family or friends and stuffed back through the railings.

Really cannot believe the stuff you come out with. A bit like saying that terrorists don't fly 1st class so they can skip security.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

There were children in the queue in front of me who weren't searched or wanded, I wasn't searched or wanded even though I was carrying a coat over my arm. I was prepared to be wanded and was just saying to him that I can only raise one arm fully at present and he just waved me through. It wasn't late, about 2.35 and I had only queued for about 10 minutes so they weren't trying to get us in quickly or anything. (Entrance P by the way, always a jolly queue there & I mean that positively because we always end up having a smile about something)

If you saw my post earlier then please contact City and let them know. Feedback form on contact us page on their website.

 

[mosssideblue]

Not in this country. I know you can't rule out child suicide bombers but if the security people are properly trained they will be able to tell the difference between a family outing and a potential suicide mission. Good security is all about minimising risk and sometimes its better to make judgment calls to reduce the numbers in a queue. If everyone is thoroughly searched properly, the queues would be massive and would be an easy target.

I'm not disagreeing that the current situation is quite pathetic. I take a bag and am happy for it to be searched but all they want to see is the bottom of the bag - not the contents of the stainless Steel flask sat in it, nor do they look at the other two compartments that my bag has.

My point is that there are no rules with terrorism and no age barriers either so IMO all should receive the same degree of scrutiny.

Sadly, with the world we live in, this is the price we now have to pay.

 

[SteWadda]

If anyone else saw any security staff allowing children into the ground without being scanned City would like to hear from you. Complete the feedback form on the contact us on the club website. Please mention which entrance you were at and his/her number if you know it.

No one do this the queues will take even longer if they start scanning kids because someone has grassed them up.

 

[squirtyflower]

The events were abroad but impacted UK military - I will not be posting links for obvious reasons

Right, so not England then

Was it a war zone?

 

[squirtyflower]

After every atrocity people stand up and say "they wont beat us, they wont change our way of life, that's what they want for us to live in fear"
And guess what... That's exactly what we are doing

 

[Fred_Quimby]

No one do this the queues will take even longer if they start scanning kids because someone has grassed them up.

Oh dear SW, do you not understand? Got nothing to do with grassing up and everything to do with you, me and everyone else being safe and enjoying football.

 

[Eccles Blue]

If you saw my post earlier then please contact City and let them know. Feedback form on contact us page on their website.

Fred, I don't go on the City page usually but I did try after seeing your post and gave up because finding the contact us page, which on the old site used to be easy enough, is a nightmare. However, don't be concerned, I have contacted them via an email contact. :-)

 

[west didsblue]

I'm not disagreeing that the current situation is quite pathetic. I take a bag and am happy for it to be searched but all they want to see is the bottom of the bag - not the contents of the stainless Steel flask sat in it, nor do they look at the other two compartments that my bag has.

My point is that there are no rules with terrorism and no age barriers either so IMO all should receive the same degree of scrutiny.

Sadly, with the world we live in, this is the price we now have to pay.

You are right that there's no rules however 100% security for 54,000 people is impossible so we need measures in place that would make potential perpetrators choose another location. That means visible security that looks competent, not crowds of people queueing to have a barely trained numpty wave a wand in their general direction. That's why they need to profile people and get some focus. Obviously I would not expect that details of their security operation should be general knowledge however what we've got at the moment is the worst of all worlds. A potential attacker could recce it and see the glaring weaknesses in the operation. Crap security is worse than no security.