Comic Con security plan requires creativity and attitude in  San Diego.

* Comic book characters, super heroes, villains, and zombies.
* Downtown San Diego Convention Center location.
* High foot-traffic tourist area co-mingle cars, trucks, trains.
* Adjacent to Gaslamp Entertainment District and bars.
* Costumed characters carry real and realistic fake weapons.

Interview with KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles.
Show Host Tom Reopelle.

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-- Special events usually held in contained areas with access control.

-- Special event security needs to separate vehicles from pedestrians.

-- World mass murder incident awareness for Comic Con Security.

-- Interview Tom Reopelle KNX Radio 1070am Los Angeles.

-- Comic Con Security versus costumed Super Heroes and Zombies.

-- Costumed characters carry weapons and interact with them.

-- Fear that strict Comic Con Security will change the fun-factor.

-- Co-mingle trucks, cars, and trains with 200,000 pedestrians.

-- San Diego Police will tag and zip-tie both fake and real weapons.

-- Comic Con Security plan based on incident response scenarios.

-- Terrorist win if stricter security changes the nature of Comic Con.

-- Police respond to unusual noises, activities, screams, and reports.

-- Extra first-responders are staged nearby for fast response.

Comic Con Security Plan Challenges

* High-profile convention event may attract terrorist and mass murder.
* Recent terrorist attacks in London and Manchester raise 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.
* Super heroes 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 setting.
* Should police ban toy weapons or embrace the 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 night.

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