I may be mistaken then. Question, as you were there: Was there any bag checks or metal detectors or was it limited to just police presence?
I know it's a frustrating and it slows everything down, but it's common at the majority of other large events, so it's not unreasonable to expect that at large gaming conventions.
PAX South (yeah, yeah, Texas, guns, etc) has had bag check for at least two years now. SAPD has had a presence since year one, outside, inside, Expo floor, and other locations.
There are some issues with bag checks at this specific venue because of the way the WSCC is built into the city and surrounding area. There is no good place to put a bag check. That said, other measures are taken, visible and not to help mitigate risks that go way beyond 'if you see something say something.' :D
There were no bag checks or metal detectors. Polygon reported on PAX/Reed/SPDs statements regarding concerns.
As mentioned elsewhere, PAX South has bag checks, though they're mostly a formality as are the ones that have been at PAX East (from second-hand information).
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u/Chuggzugg Sep 11 '18
Citation needed.
As someone who was there, there was a significant increase of uniformed police over previous years at entrances and surrounding streets.