Comic-Con security plan requires creativity and attitude in San Diego.
Comic book characters, superheroes, villains, and zombies.
Downtown San Diego Convention Center location.
High foot-traffic tourist area co-mingles cars, trucks, and trains.
Adjacent to Gaslamp Entertainment District and bars.
Costumed characters carry real and realistic fake weapons.
Comic-Con Security Captures a Zombie
Interview with KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles Show Host Tom Reopelle.
Podcast Time Stamps:
[01:30] -- Special events are usually held in contained areas with access control.
[02:05] -- Special event security needs to separate vehicles from pedestrians.
[03:00] -- World mass murder incident awareness for Comic-Con Security.
[05:10] -- Interview Tom Reopelle KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles.
[05:50] -- Comic Con Security versus costumed Super Heroes and Zombies.
[06:00] -- Costumed characters carry weapons and interact with them.
[07:30] -- Fear that strict Comic Con Security will change the fun factor.
[08:00] -- Co-mingle trucks, cars, and trains with 200,000 pedestrians.
[08:45] -- San Diego Police will tag and zip-tie both fake and real weapons.
[09:25] -- Comic Con Security plan based on incident response scenarios.
[10:30] -- Terrorists win if stricter security changes the nature of Comic Con.
[11:15] -- Police respond to unusual noises, activities, screams, and reports.
[12:00] -- Extra first responders are staged nearby for fast response.
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Comic-Con Security Plan Challenges
High-profile convention events may attract terrorists and mass murder.
Recent terrorist attacks in London and Manchester raise the alert level.
Downtown San Diego location is a high-traffic tourist area.
Car, trucks, trains, and pedestrians co-mingle over a weekend.
200,000 comic fans attend, many in costume and character makeup.
Superheroes and villains wear costumes carrying realistic weapons.
Some costumed guests act out aggressively in fantasy role-playing.
Party atmosphere and alcohol service in nearby Gaslamp bars.
Police and security must balance response and attitude to an event.
Should police ban toy weapons or embrace playful props?
San Diego Police and Comic-Con Security to tag & zip-tie weapons.
High alert to vehicle attacks like Nice, London, and New York City.
Many convention activities occur on public streets late into the night.
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