While Seattle revelers who celebrated the New Year at the Space Needle described the event as safe and enjoyable, the recent mass shooting in New Orleans has sparked concerns about future gatherings and public safety in the city.
Seattle revelers who rang in the New Year at the Space Needle called it a great celebration that felt safe.
"I felt good, and it was really calm and surprisingly chill," said Friesen, "Way better than Vancouver.” Other KOMO News viewers posted on our website that would have preferred to see more roadblocks and reinforced barricades. A chain link fence surrounded the Needle for the New Year's festivities."You don't want to make it a police state and have multiple checkpoints before you get to the venue," said Joe D'Amico, President of Security Services Northwest headquartered in Washington. "Barriers are difficult.
"Somebody who puts in a lot of time and energy into trying to develop or put something in place. It's hard to defend against, but there's a saying, 'If it's predictable, it's preventable.'"He added he thinks the use of drones at major events may be helpful in locating potential staging areas used by bad actors and stressed planning works best when all stakeholders can plan together, including private security, local law enforcement, the FBI, and venues.
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