Cedar Point new security checkpoint

cptedsdisciple2 said:

After observing procedures since opening day, this weekend I managed to get into and out of both CP and CPS with actual weapons on my person.

Did it alarm and they ignored it? Or did you manage to get them by without it alarming?

Having alarmed my first time through Friday, they saw my sunglasses and let me go on (after that, I removed the sunglasses each time and did not alarm). But I suspect there's a fair amount of profiling going on and they quickly decided that a 59 y.o. man reasonably dressed was not in the target population to be a problem. A visit a few years ago to SFGA had the same result (that time with my wife) - we clearly were not in the target group that are potential problems. Why divert resources to low-risk guests if it causes you to miss higher-risk guests?

Also, consider that just the presence of security like that cuts down on the amount of stuff people attempt to sneak in. Maybe I could have snuck a weapon in but why would I risk it?

As a soccer referee, I'm always profiling the people at a match (players, coaches, and spectators). Good match control depends on me knowing where my potential hotspots are. Someone I've tagged as a potential problem is likely to be on a shorter rope. Others I don't expect to be a problem and they get little off-the-ball attention from me. Sometimes I get surprised but not often.

Congrats on being 100% non-racist, non-sexist, non-bigoted. Otherwise your profiling would be called discrimination.

Nah, A flamethrower...
The key to any security situation remains: Show security what they expect to see, nothing more nothing less.

^^ He may be profiling based on mannerisms and behavior or past experience with teams from certain leagues...or maybe not but the first is totally possible to do in youth rec leagues. The way a parent interacts with their kid or other parents can tell you a lot about how they may behave if they don't like the way the game is going.

cptedsdisciple2 said:

Key knife?
Nah, .25 ACP
The key to any security situation remains: Show security what they expect to see, nothing more nothing less.

Are you seriously bragging about bring a prohibited weapon (a firearm, no less) into CP?

cptedsdisciple2 said:

Key knife?
Nah, .25 ACP
The key to any security situation remains: Show security what they expect to see, nothing more nothing less.

Look out, we got a bad ass here.

The M16 would have set off the alarm.... Just kidding folks! The point is, regardless, that anyone who wanted to cause harm would easily get around these hinderances. It's just theatre. If that makes you feel safer, I guess that's a good thing. It inconveniences the rest of us

My 4'11" green haired daughter (22, so not a kid) set it off because she forgot to take her phone out of her bra, and they didn't even look twice at her.

I haven't read any of this thread, but after my first visit this past weekend, I would say these things are pretty sensitive. My key fob set the detectors off on a consistent basis. The button and zipper on my jeans, and my glasses did not set it off.

My husband's belt buckle sets it off.

My belt buckle also sets it off every time.

It's funny talking about profiling. Many years ago, I took a couple of trips through airport security only about a month apart. The one time, my hair was normal and I was wearing casual clothing and was screened thoroughly. The next time, I had a pink mohawk and goutee and rough looking clothing. No problems at all. So, apparently, normal looking people are the ones to worry about! :)

Maybe they saw through your disguise. :)