State Fair / Carry - That time of year again.

[Bfish]

I was there yesterday and there were not any metal detectors or pat downs or anything, we got stamped and walked right in...

Sounds like they start with the wand and things as it gets late??

 

[Cameramonkey]

Nope. Dont need your guns of you go to the fair. Nope. Not at all...

Teens walking to State Fair robbed at gunpoint | Fox 59

 

[Twangbanger]

I was there yesterday and there were not any metal detectors or pat downs or anything, we got stamped and walked right in...

Sounds like they start with the wand and things as it gets late??

It seems to me that "spotty enforcement" is the worst thing they can possibly do for public safety. Not enough to keep the bad guys out, but just enough to encourage the good guys to leave it home. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

 

[MCgrease08]

Nope. Dont need your guns of you go to the fair. Nope. Not at all...

Teens walking to State Fair robbed at gunpoint | Fox 59

Yep. That's my old neighborhood, and stuff like this is what forced us out.

 

[mondomojo]

Nope. Dont need your guns of you go to the fair. Nope. Not at all...

Teens walking to State Fair robbed at gunpoint | Fox 59

What a sad situation. How much did these criminals expect to get? Two guys git robbed at 61st and the Monon yesterday. Again, how much cash do a couple of joggers really carry? We need better educated criminals in this state. Too many stupid people doing dumb crimes for a couple of bucks.

 

[KLB]

What a sad situation. How much did these criminals expect to get? Two guys git robbed at 61st and the Monon yesterday. Again, how much cash do a couple of joggers really carry? We need better educated criminals in this state. Too many stupid people doing dumb crimes for a couple of bucks.

No we don't. Smarter criminals makes harder to catch criminals.

 

[rhino]

Yeah, I'm having a hard time thinking of a reason why I'd want to go to the State Fair in the first place.

Potentially being subjected to metal detectors? No.

Potentially being subjected to a freakin' patdown? To go to the freakin' fair? Oh, HELLZ NO. That's never going to happen to this pachyderm. Ever.

Being subjected to silly displays of "security" when there is no reasonable attempt to actually secure the place? No.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Where are the patdowns occuring?

 

[mrjarrell]

Where are the patdowns occuring?

They were doing them at the north entrance by the school for the deaf when we went.

 

[HoughMade]

They were doing them at the north entrance by the school for the deaf when we went.

On Friday when we got there in the morning, there were no pat downs. However, when we left around 4:30p, there were bag searches and possibly pat downs, but I certainly saw bag searches and "wanding".

Had a great day at the fair. Be sure not to miss the 4-H exhibits- you can see that all is not lost with the next generation. Look for the Shooting Sports projects and you'll see some really neat stuff. In the Cake Decorating area, you may even see a cute cake with butterflies made by my daughter who won her age group in Porter County and earned a blue ribbon at State.

 

[eldirector]

Searches and pat downs to enter the State Fair? Absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

They were doing them at the north entrance by the school for the deaf when we went.

Is this just for people walking in? We usually park on fairgrounds property.

 

[HoughMade]

Is this just for people walking in? We usually park on fairgrounds property.

People walking in. We parked across 38th.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

People walking in. We parked across 38th.

I see. I don't agree with it one bit.

 

[eldirector]

Seems their policy is to MAYBE search bags:
Indiana State Fair 2015 : Guest Services / Accessibility

No mention of searching your person.

 

[kmoffett71]

That is an area I would want to carry more than anywhere. That is too bad to learn we can't carry at the fair.

 

[cbhausen]

Nice knowing the bad guys around the State Fairgrounds can do their thing safe in the knowledge the vast majority of fair-goers have been disarmed.

If I had to choose between beer or guns inside I'd take guns any day. In a free Republic where we are responsible for our actions we'd have both.

 

[mrjarrell]

Is this just for people walking in? We usually park on fairgrounds property.

Walking in at the gates. We park at the school for the deaf.

 

[rhino]

Nice knowing the bad guys around the State Fairgrounds can do their thing safe in the knowledge the vast majority of fair-goers have been disarmed.

If I had to choose between beer or guns inside I'd take guns any day. In a free Republic where we are responsible for our actions we'd have both.

Let's not forget the same situation exists in a more offensive way at the Indiana Government Centers. Perhaps the part of town isn't as bad, but all visitors have to pass through metal detectors. Naturally, anyone who works in the buildings and has an i.d. can bypass the metal detectors. 'Cause that makes sure everyone is Super Safe.

 

[Bfish]

It seems to me that "spotty enforcement" is the worst thing they can possibly do for public safety. Not enough to keep the bad guys out, but just enough to encourage the good guys to leave it home. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

100% agree!