Terror Threats: How Much Stadium Security Do You Want?

I don’t say this lightly and I don’t mean for this to be in my usual sarcastic trivial style, but I find this an interesting discussion.   How much are you willing to put up with in the name of safety?   As for me, I’d rather live in an open society and take my chances.   I’d like to walk up to the gate and scan my ticket and walk in.

Do I want to be killed at a game?  Of course not.

However, do I want to go through annoying bag security?  No.   Even worse, the absurd bag restrictions at Yankee Stadium?  No way.

Do I want to take my cap off when entering Yankee Stadium to prove I’m not hiding a bomb?  No I don’t.

Do I like to turn my cellphone on at Yankee Stadium to prove that it’s actually a cellphone?  No I don’t.

Would I want to pass through a metal detector to enter Citi?  No.

Do I like the pat-downs the Citi guards do now?  No, I don’t.

Would I want to have to take my shoes off?  What if a shoe bomber bought a “Saturday plan” from David Howard and shows up at Citi Field Wednesday night to use his “Saturday” tickets?  I’d rather keep my shoes on.

What about the 7 train?  Should they check every bag there too?   Maybe we could all wait on a line after the game to make sure everyone passes muster.

The world changed on 9/11…and stories like the one in the Daily News remind us that there are still bad guys out there.   However, I think we have to keep on living our lives.   Hopefully the news won’t scare the stadiums into adding on layers of inconvenience….and being honest, sometimes I think 9/11 was used by stadiums to encourage us to visit the concession stands rather than bring a sandwich in in a bag…and I’m not doing schtick…take a look at the 2008 Yankee Stadium sunblock ban in the name of terror prevention.

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