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Category Archives: Security Theater

Why Did The Mets Ban Backpacks At Citi Field? | Gothamist

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Neil deMause

The Mets swept the so-hapless-even-their-owner-is-mad-at-whoever-made-them-this-hapless Marlins this weekend to crawl back within a game of a .500 record, but first they unveiled a Friday surprise: an email announcing that starting next Monday, fans will no longer be allowed to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Baseball, Security Theater

Yankee Stadium’s Next-Gen Security Tech Isn’t Making Anyone Safer | VICE Sports

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Neil deMause

The scene outside Yankee Stadium for the home team’s contest against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday was much the same as it’s been for most Yankees home games this year: a mob of fans queuing up for the ubiquitous … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Baseball, Security Theater

Baseball Park Metal Detectors Fail to Set Off Journalists’ BS Detectors (FAIR)

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Neil deMause

The opening of the baseball season this week brought with it an unpleasant surprise for fans: Starting this year, Major League Baseball is requiring walkthrough metal detectors at all entrances, leading to long lines as opening day crowds queued up … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Baseball, Media Crit, Security Theater

MLB’s Metal Detector Policy is What ‘Terrorists Winning Looks Like’ (VICE Sports)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Neil deMause

The end of the baseball season this weekend will mark a bunch of milestones: the close of Derek Jeter’s career, the likely conclusion to the Royals’ 28-year postseason drought, the last time Mets fans will be able to blame Matt … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Baseball, Security Theater
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