I'm wondering if others shared my observations regarding the security folks...
I've attended York on and off since 1989, and my impression is that the security people at this year's meet were among the worst. I thought that bringing police dogs onto the premises was unnecessary at best, and overbearing and intimidating at worst. The conduct and appearance of many of the security people was a major step down from previous years - may of them were sloppily dressed and did not conduct themselves in a professional manner.
In addition, I personally witnessed a member being unnecessarily harassed by one of the rent-a-cops. Here's what happened: In the area between the orange and brown halls, a member in a scooter had a small item fall out of his basket, and he drove away without realizing it. Another member walked over to pick it up so that he could try to get the attention of the person who dropped it. A security guard saw the member (who was displaying a meet badge) and loudly and aggressively yelled at him - "step away from that! Back off! It doesn't belong to you!". The member complied, but the security guard was addressing him as if he was a common criminal. IMO, such treatment of a TCA member is uncalled for.
I shared my thoughts via email with meet chairman Mike Petronella (meetchair@easterntca.com).
Did anyone else have observations regarding the "security" folks?
