You may have heard of the term “nanny state“–which is what the USA, with its Puritanical bans on smoking (even outdoors in many places), compulsory seat-belt laws, etc., is becoming–, but have you heard of nanny stadiums?
prior probability thinks the new NFL bag policy is pretty lame. Why do we put up with this nonsense? Why do we sacrifice liberty in the name of security?
This is what lameness looks like.
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As a former marketing director for a national company, I really think this has more to do with the intake of food and beverage items guised as a safety measure. Playing upon the “fear” and “we love our fans and want to protect them” propaganda. The next thing you will see is a mortgage broker next to every food stand so that you can take out a loan on your home just to spend the $2000 ( approximately) that is now costs to have nachos and a beer at the game.
It does seem as those the NFL security is imitating the TSA agents and forming “mini countries” with their own system of laws and punishment in the name of safety. However until we have to remove our shoes, and face body cavity searches, I am leaning towards the marketing angle.
Besides, now the stadium and sports stores can sell logo printed clear carry bags. Also, as a marketing person, I would bet that they will sell licenses to other marketing people to scope out what is in your bag to see what you purchase and take with you to games. …Talk about multi-level marketing…
Great points, so what’s worse: being lied to or being taken for a fool? Why aren’t the operators of the stadiums up front and honest about their true motives?
It comes down to this: if people FEEL safer but actually aren’t safer that’s all that matters. The fact of the matter is if someone or some people want badly enough to sneak guns, bombs or what have you into a stadium or theme park they’re probably going to find a way to do it. This clear plastic bag doesn’t provide any real safety, just the illusion of it. This isn’t keeping anyone from having a bomb strapped to their chest. But hey, it’s evidence enough for the NFL to say at least they’re “trying” to provide safety while just making it frustrating on their patrons and not doing anything of real substance. At least at the theme parks here in Orlando do “bag check” which is frustrating enough sometimes but provide a slightly more elevated level of security compared to none at all. It’s impractical to have strip searches at these massive public events but if you want to make it seem like you care about my safety install a metal detector. The least I can ask is if they are going to pretend caring about my safety put in just enough effort it’s not so obvious.
But hey in the end I’ll put up whatever B.S. the NFL has in store for me if it means I get to see the G-Men, hell I might even by one of those clear plastic totes with their logo.
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