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Greater police presence for Shoreline event
More than 50 Mountain View officers will patrol amphitheatre at June 26 show

Posted by YSK, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:32 am

Why don't they have metal detectors? Maybe hip hop concerts should not be held at this kind of forum. The lawn area is great for people wanting to kick back and enjoy their music, but it's an attractive nuisance for troublemakers attending the edgier concerts.

Posted by P.A. Native, a resident of Mountain View, on Jun 18, 2009 at 4:28 pm

I'm so tired of people blaming hip-hop for everything. The group War is NOT a hip-hop group. They have been performing since before hip-hop was even invented. I saw someone on here talk about all the fights he saw at Shoreline during a Jimmy Buffett concert. Nobody blamed all those violent trouble making parrotheads.

"Edgier concerts", what a joke. I would like to see the group that decides what is edgy to Palo Alto. They'd probably ban that pothead Willie Nelson and The Killers too, because after all their name is so violent!

Posted by Donald, a resident of Stanford, on Jun 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm

Don't most stadiums have metal detectors these days?

Posted by Stadium, a resident of Mountain View, on Jun 18, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Shoreline isn't classified as a stadium. But a metal detector should have been installed years ago, and now the city probably doesn't have the needed monies for the investment.

Posted by the watcher, a resident of another community, on Jun 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm

While there is an element of trouble makers at almost any large gathering, there is always the chance of minor violent incident. This concert was not a hip-hop music presentation. It was "old school" music and was attended by a multi-cultural group of people. Some of the people came to the concert with attitudes and chips on their shoulders from the start. It's these types of folk that make it bad for all.

I'm glad there will be a larger police presence at future events. It's really a double sided coin. When I see people put the police down for being present (which I witnessed that night), it's very sad.

However let some of these people become victims of a trouble maker and (like in the movie "Sea of Love" starring Al Pacino) then all of a sudden the police become their "daddy." I thank the police officers for being there in the nick of time. They were awesome.

I hope metal detectors will be installed for the protection of all. Many people bring their children to the concerts to enjoy the music. It would be very sad if someone's child became hurt or otherwise due to a bunch of "box of rocks" type of trouble making folk.

Posted by Donald, a resident of Stanford, on Jun 18, 2009 at 6:28 pm

The Shoreline Amphitheater is privately owned, isn't it? It is not the city's responsibility to install metal detectors. The Amphitheater charges enough money for tickets; they should be able to pay the metal detectors.

Posted by MR. IRONIC, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2009 at 11:09 am

Wow all that for a rap show. Jus tell the cops not to leave their keys in the car anymore. Oh wait that wasn't a rap show was it. Stop profiling and just do your job. Criminals come in all shapes, sizes and colors.