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Title: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 16, 2011, 05:32:39 AM http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/09/nfl-orders-ankles-up-frisks-for-16-million-fans-enterting-stadiums-security-buffalo-bills/1?loc=interstitialskip
Quote The NFL wants all fans patted down from the ankles up this season to improve fan safety. Under the new "enhanced" pat-down procedures, the NFL wants all 32 clubs to search fans from the ankles to the knees as well as the waist up. Previously, security guards only patted down fans from the waist up while looking for booze, weapons or other banned items. The stricter physical screening policy impacts the 16.6 million fans expected to attend live regular season NFL games this season. The NFL recommended the new guidelines before Week 1 of the season, says spokesman Brian McCarthy. The league hopes fans will be "patient" -- and arrive earlier to games to avoid long, punishing lines. Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: bamaphil on September 16, 2011, 05:34:05 AM They should hire the TSA.
Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: Chechem on September 16, 2011, 05:35:34 AM They should hire the TSA. :clap: Keep it up and NOBODY will attend NFL games, NOBODY. Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: BAMAWV on September 16, 2011, 05:44:25 AM They should hire the TSA. :clap: Keep it up and NOBODY will attend NFL games, NOBODY. Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: Chechem on September 16, 2011, 06:26:35 AM They should hire the TSA. :clap:Keep it up and NOBODY will attend NFL games, NOBODY. After 911 I read that Ole Miss was taking away pocketknives from fans as they entered the games. The hire-a-cops then divided up the loot at halftime and went home. Now imagine patting down 80,000 fans at midwinter, with them all carrying blankets, coats, seats, and such. Nightmare. NOBODY will go after game 1. Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: BAMAWV on September 16, 2011, 06:53:45 AM When a fight breaks out in those stands,--the yellow slickers come pouring out of the portals. Entertaining as hell. This may be why some people go to games.
Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: Jamos on September 16, 2011, 08:06:46 AM Hmmm, does that include the cheerleaders? :)
Title: Re: NFL wants pat-downs from ankles up at all stadiums Post by: pmull on September 16, 2011, 09:17:59 AM I went to the Austin - Huffman HS game a few weeks ago at Lawson Field in B'ham. That is the first time I have ever had to go through a metal detector to get in a game at any level.
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