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Originally Posted by Eric Smith
We got there and it took forever to get in. Emptying everyone's pockets and searching everyone, and everyone going through metal detectors is ridiculous.
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From what I experienced the slowness of everyone entering the arena was mostly on us, the fans.
There were signs placed outside in the plaza area where everyone was standing in line telling you what to do to go through security, what you couldn't bring in, etc. I saw someone try to bring in a pocketknife and completely stop the line for a few minutes trying to keep his knife. It clearly said no knives on the sign.
I saw others completely empty their pockets of every random item once they got up to the metal detectors (even things like hard candy that they could have kept in their pocket) slowing the line both before and after they went thru the metal detector.
It should have taken everyone 10 seconds or less to pass thru security. Have your keys and phone in your hand before you get to the metal detector, drop them in the basket, walk thru the metal detector, pick up your keys and phone and be on your way.
Nice post on the event. Not a gripe post but actually some good constructive criticism.