MistyWaters
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-2015 ARTICLE ON CASINO SECURITY
“The AMOUNT OF LUGGAGE that goes through most casinos in one day is cause for alarm. How easy it would be for a terrorist to leave an IED concealed in a piece of baggage and just simply walk away?
Some casinos have bomb sniffing dogs that walk throughout the property. Others do not.
Why is it that the security force in some casinos has been cut so low that it is far below the industry standard?
These vulnerabilities are going to be exploited by a terrorist cell or by a lone wolf attacker, it is just a matter of time. Are the casino owners waiting for a tragedy to occur before they take security seriously? Before they start allocating funds for anything they should look at their security force first.
***The majority of security personnel in Las Vegas casinos are inexperienced, untrained, unarmed and incapable of handling an armed assault on their property***
Should such an attack occur the body count would be immense by the time police responded. Every second that goes by will result in more bodies hitting the ground.
The fact is that a casino dishwasher makes more money than a casino security officer on most properties.
That says a lot about the security industry not only in Las Vegas but across this country. It is just a matter of time before we have terrorist attacks in casinos, shopping malls and other public arenas in this country.
At some point in the future the private security industry in this country will have a major overhaul. Security officers will have to have a certain level of education, attend an academy which will have the same level of training as you would get in a police academy”
Somewhere I read the suggestion that everyone attending concerts be required to hold a first-aid certificate in order to offer assistance to others, in the event of mass casualties.
I suppose one alternative to casinos and hotels and concerts is camping.