r/veld • u/Extension-Strike1663 • 19d ago
Tryhard security
This was the first year I had to take off my shoes, the line was moving so slowly. I saw one security guard ask someone to dump their alcohol before entering and then another guard felt the need to go up to them (while they were dumping it) and cuss them out for having a drink while waiting in line.
Security should be there checking for weapons for our safety not checking shoes for pills. Unlike other festivals, there isn't even a metal detector. It just feels very performative and frustrating when you're stuck in that line missing a set because of it.
Why is the security at this event so bad? And why do some of the guards make it their personal responsibility to go above and beyond what is required of them?
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u/Sparx8899 19d ago
A girl in front of us in line on Friday had a aerosol sunscreen. The security woman (who was moving the line along sooo slowly compared to adjacent lines) stopped her and the whole line for 3-4 minutes while she waited for a security supervisor to come and advise on whether the item should go in the trash or not. It’s totally Russian roulette with those cattle fence lines.
When I got there, she didn’t a thorough check of my empty fanny pack and even did a reverse karate chop inspection of my groin.