What the heck? Firearms at the MCG

[Satan]

According to channel 10 the security guards kept their jobs

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

According to channel 10 the security guards kept their jobs

Fair enough

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Not sure of others' Gather Round experiences, but we waltzed in with the same minimal "What have you got in your bag? Sandwiches and water? Yeah okay" scrutiny as normal.

Any Big Scary Militant Crackdown seemed to last 1 full round from what I could tell.

Its SA mate, we dont have those shenannigans over here.
I went to the Blues game and apart from the turnstile dedicated to those with firearms, it was business as usual.

 

[Satan]

Its SA mate, we dont have those shenannigans over here.
I went to the Blues game and apart from the turnstile dedicated to those with firearms, it was business as usual.

Have they found the beaumonts yet?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Have they found the beaumonts yet?

In Snowtown barrels

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I always get pulled over at the MCG. Maybe it's the long hair, maybe it's the heavy metal/punk rock t shirts, maybe it's the beard. But they've done a wonderful job in identifying my potential weapon which is my glasses case with my spare pair in there.

 

[Cyclops]

I recall going to Melb vs Footscray in the 80s I think. I used to go to neutral games to see the best, in this case Doug Hawkins the GOAT wingman.

There were these three blokes Doggies, and brothers I think behind me, they were sharing a Thermos. "Give me some soup" one of them said. Next quarter it was "pass the tea", then it was heart medicine. They were swigging whiskey from a big tartan thermos (like the one in the joke) and got rolling.

Sadly Hawkins got injured and went to FF, and Justin Charles made a good start until he copped a stray knee to the head. The bros toddled off quietly enough in the end, but you can't have blokes legless.

I always get pulled over at the MCG. Maybe it's the long hair, maybe it's the heavy metal/punk rock t shirts, maybe it's the beard. But they've done a wonderful job in identifying my potential weapon which is my glasses case with my spare pair in there.

The old "spare glasses" trick, eh? You're a menace to society!

 

[rdhopkins2]

Maybe I won’t take my violin to the next game

 

[Anzacday]

But they've done a wonderful job in identifying my potential weapon which is my glasses case with my spare pair in there.

So what you’re saying is the technology did it’s job?
Presumably the security staff did also by checking?

 

[Rusty Brookes]

So what you’re saying is the technology did it’s job?
Presumably the security staff did also by checking?

Last time I checked the technology was there to prevent people bringing in weapons not spare pairs of glasses. In other words, the technology and/or process did not do its job. Classic signal detection failure.

 

[Cleavy]

The AFL has been hit with another security scare after a teenager allegedly armed with a knife tried to enter a match on Saturday.
A 15-year-old boy allegedly armed with a small knife and fake gun tried — but failed — to get into the Essendon-Sydney match at Marvel Stadium during the first quarter.
A police spokesman said the boy did not have a ticket for the game, but approached a gate and “enquired about entering the venue” at about 4:30pm.
He was searched by officers nearby, who allegedly found an imitation firearm and “small” knife.
A police spokesman said the teenager was issued a caution.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

The AFL has been hit with another security scare after a teenager allegedly armed with a knife tried to enter a match on Saturday.
A 15-year-old boy allegedly armed with a small knife and fake gun tried — but failed — to get into the Essendon-Sydney match at Marvel Stadium during the first quarter.
A police spokesman said the boy did not have a ticket for the game, but approached a gate and “enquired about entering the venue” at about 4:30pm.
He was searched by officers nearby, who allegedly found an imitation firearm and “small” knife.
A police spokesman said the teenager was issued a caution.

Caution the little angel. Well done police.

 

[Outtatym]

Will become the next social media fad for morons I suppose, how do you get only a caution for carrying a knife anyway?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Will become the next social media fad for morons I suppose, how do you get only a caution for carrying a knife anyway?

Wait until the kid kills someone.

"If only we knew this could happen"

 

[GreyCrow]

A 15-year-old boy allegedly armed with a small knife and fake gun tried — but failed — to get into the Essendon-Sydney match at Marvel Stadium during the first quarter.
A police spokesman said the boy did not have a ticket for the game, but approached a gate and “enquired about entering the venue” at about 4:30pm.
He was searched by officers nearby, who allegedly found an imitation firearm and “small” knife.
A police spokesman said the teenager was issued a caution.

Very odd set of circumstances

Any idea of nationality etc mental health issues

It just seems odd in these days when knowledge is abundant that a person would walk up to a venue and say '' can I come in '' - must be more to it

I do hope police are doing a deeper dive on his background

 

[MisterB]

Pathetic. Little prick should be locked up.

 

[rdhopkins2]

I lived in London 20 odd years ago and so many kids carried knives. It was ridiculous.

Hopefully Melbourne is not going down that path.

Good work from the police!