Poor security arrangements<\/p>\n
On Aug. 5, 2001, I attended a Scorpions concert organized by A
\nMild in Bandung. While the show in itself was spectacular, I wish
\nI could say the same about the security arrangements.<\/p>\n
To begin with, security at the gate displayed commendable zeal
\nin enforcing the rule that ticket holders could carry neither
\ncigarettes nor lighters nor any form of food or drink into the
\nauditorium. The key word here is \"ticket holders\", since quite a
\nfew of the organizers could be seen puffing away merrily inside
\nthe hall during the show. Some people are more equal than others,
\nperhaps?<\/p>\n
The lack of professionalism should have been a warning for
\nwhat was to follow after the show. Assorted memorabilia was being
\nsold in the foyer of the building, and I decided to buy myself a
\nt-shirt. Within minutes, however, the scene in front of the sales
\ncounter degenerated into an unruly melee. There was no attempt by
\nthe organizers or security personnel to try and bring order to
\nthe situation. With difficulty, I managed to fight my way out of
\nthe throng, when to my utter dismay I realized that my Nokia 7110
\nmobile phone, which I had carefully placed in the front pocket of
\nmy jeans, was missing.<\/p>\n
I immediately tried informing one of the organizers. He
\ndirected me to the security building and promptly disappeared.
\nSecurity took down my details and informed me that somebody would
\nbe in touch if my phone was ever found. There has been no news
\nsince.<\/p>\n
Now this may have been a stray case of somebody just having
\ncapitalized on an opportunity ... if it hadn't been for the fact
\nthat while I was reporting the theft, no less than six other
\npeople came up to the security officer with exactly the same
\nstory.<\/p>\n
Some had their wallets pick-pocketed, others, their mobile
\nphones. Obviously, the entire operation had been well planned and
\nexecuted. So why is it that in spite of all the hordes of
\nsecurity personnel and organizers around not one of them raised a
\nfinger to help?<\/p>\n
Why did the organizers exhibit such an utter lack of
\nprofessionalism? Why was the sale of the memorabilia so badly
\nregulated? And more importantly, what action, if any, has been
\ntaken?<\/p>\n
I await with interest the answers to these questions from
\neither the organizer\/sponsor: A Mild Live Productions, or the
\npromoter: Original Production. And with the fervent hope that
\nfurther \"stings\" of this nature may in the future be prevented.<\/p>\n
RAJESH MENON<\/p>\n
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