I observed those operations during my recent visit to the fair also.shooter1911 wrote:As always I visited the Fair on Thursday (Senior Day) this year, and as usual I was interested to see how they handle CHL holders. Just like last year they asked my wife to open her purse for inspection as they ran the wand over her. Then the lady approached me with the wand and asked if I have any cell phones or keys in my pockets. Before I could answer I reached for my CHL as she ran the wand over my left side and then my right side. To my surprise she looked at me and said have a nice day at the fair, and we walked away. The weird thing is I was carrying a 1911 on my right hip, and in my left pocket I had a blackberry and an extra magazine fully loaded. It makes you wonder doesn't it.
I call what went on there "security theater." The show is entertaining, but won't make any difference in real life.