Comments on: SDCC 2010: Details On The Stabbing At Hall H

By: Reverse Thieves

Reverse Thieves — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:34:33 +0000

[...] able to “get your imagination exploding” and him regaling the crowd about people cosplaying the “guy who got stabbed with a pen” at SDCC. On the more serious side, Mr. Sinterniklaas mentioned that some Japanese companies don’t [...]

By: MIKES_CHIK

MIKES_CHIK — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:14:50 +0000

“The Elite security (AKA Mediocre/Marginal Security) was lame and did not respond.”
IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF WHEN I SEE IGNORANCE IN PRINT. SDCC EMPLOYED 6 DIFFERENT SECURITY COMPANIES FOR COMIC CON. ALL HAD THEIR OWN DESIGNATED RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH EXPLICIT ORDERS, FROM THE CLIENT, NOT TO INTERVENE IN OTHER AREAS. HOWEVER, AS SOON AS ELITE GOT THE CALL TO ASSIST, FROM RA CONSULTING {SDCC SECURITY, AKA THE CLIENT}, ELITE MANAGEMENT, OWNERS AND GUARDS WERE DISPATCHED AND ON THE SCENE AT HALL H ASAP. BECAUSE HALL H WAS NOT ELITE’S DESIGNATED RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL SECURITY COMPANIES BEING ON DIFFERENT RADIO CHANNELS, THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ELITE TO POSSIBLY KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE HALL UNTIL THE CALL CAME IN. WHEN IT DID, ELITE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY, PROFFESSIONALY,AND APPROPRIATELY.
I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HEARD THE CALL COME THRU ON MY RADIO, AND LATER TALKED TO MANAGEMENT. I AM ONE OF THOSE “Mediocre/Marginal Security” GUARDS. I SUPERVISED 7 DAYS OF COMIC CON. IT WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO SEE THE OTHER SECURITY COMPANIES’ BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. I CAN ASSURE YOU, THAT WAS NOT ELITE. MINUS THE 1 OR 2 THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN QUITE ON TASK, THE ELITE GUARDS AT COMIC CON 2010 DID A KICK ASS JOB. MYSELF INCLUDED, I MIGHT ADD. >:-}
THANK YOU SARAH JAMES FOR UR ACCURATE PERSPECTIVE AND COMMENT.

By: imakereality

imakereality — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:09:48 +0000

[...] by the other two probably have YouTube virals out there. Harry Potter is also the reason for the stabbing, because geeks can apparently start shit. I won’t lie, when I first heard about it, I kinda [...]

By: Sarah James

Sarah James — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:15:27 +0000

The security company responsible for Hall H, “EGS”, were the unlicensed guards that did nothing to help. It was the long standing Elite Security guards that actually helped the fight to come to a halt and were the ones that arrested the attackers. Perhaps if Comic Con didn’t have 7 or 8 security companies, particularly unlicensed and incompetant ones, that never would have happened in the first place.

By: slodaddio

slodaddio — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:37:27 +0000

I was one of the unlucky dolts who had been waiting in line for 3 hours before giving up. The way it usually works is that you may not get into the next event, but if you stay in line you’re able to make the subsequent panels. Not this time. Hall H was as crazy as I’ve ever seen it. I’ve NEVER had to start lining up across the freaking street! Next thing you know they will build mile long piers going out into the Pacific just for lines. What they SHOULD do is set up flat screens everwhere broadcasting the event so you can at least catch it live as a special treat to take your mind off the fact that you’re in a very long, slow-moving line. If I come back next year I may avoid the dreaded Hall H(ollywood) to maintain my sanity and try my luck at more smaller panels.

By: RS Bear

RS Bear — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:57:03 +0000

Thanks for the detailed and honest report. This was the first SDCC event for me and my partner and by Saturday afternoon, we were completely finished with the entire event. The convention has become much too crowded and hyped for that tiny building and the frustration in the air was thick enough to cut. We had to wait hours to try to get into panels, to try to buy limited exclusives and to TRY to get a chance for a winning autograph ticket. And having to walk away from a full panel room, sold out toy or losing autograph ticket while you waited HOURS in line is only amplified when you then think about all the other things you missed out on while waiting for nothing. Comics make up less than a quarter of the event, compared with movies, TV, toys and video games. I can not imagine why fans would return to this aggressive madhouse each year, or why anyone would return next year. As you said, the fans were great, quite civil and friendly. But the small hall size and complete lack of organization by the guards were enough to incite a less civil crowd to riot.

By: Laura Quintanilla

Laura Quintanilla — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:38:58 +0000

Hey guys thanks again for reporting this. I was also in Hall H a few rows ahead by the Women’s room. The Elite security (AKA Mediocre/Marginal Security) was lame and did not respond. I went up to the platform where SDCC Staff was sitting and asked them to call security and a medic and they looked at me like I was crazy. I heard people shout “Security” a long time before anyone responded. Oh and just and update – I learned that the victim was treated and released. Victim had an injury by his eye but not on his actual eye. It was considered superficial.

By: Jango Fresh

Jango Fresh — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:30:51 +0000

When the lights were turned I saw something what looked like a punch, and the guys eye while being really bloody look more like a scratch than a gash or a hole. After about 45 seconds of yelling security and medic, there was an off duty officer there to help, he first went to hand cuff the the guy who had the “attacker” in a choke hold, then another off duty came to help then the elite, I think in that order. Then when the on duty officers showed up they directed everyone up and out the two rows of seats, strechers came, then T-1000 showed up and was taking pictures of the blood with what looked like a radar gun. The “attacker” by now in cuffs was sayin how his right leg was hurting, but walked out on his own with a slight limp, and there was some blood on his Potter shirt but far from being blood soaked. They looked for a while but I don’t believe they ever found a “weapon”. I over heard the officer saying that they all knew each other.

By: Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:27:23 +0000

[...] apparently stabbed another in or near the eye (!) with a pen. Empress Eve at Geeks of Doom has an eyewitness account; CNN adds a bit of detail, suggesting that the altercation was related to the convention’s [...]

By: Jason Germino

Jason Germino — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:28:39 +0000

Thanks for the accurate report. We were about 40 or so rows in front of it (by womens restroom) and heard “security!” being screamed, and “Theres blood!”. Knowing first aid I was trying to get closer as I also saw there was no assistance besides the volunteers heading towards the scene. I like how the hosts were trying to get people to sit down and not knowing what the hell was going on. Then you see them head towards the scene carrying microphones. I ended up going to the bathroom when the paramedics showed up, but still wasnt able to see anything. Again thanks for the accurate news! Something like this usually doesn’t happen at Comic-con/Wondercon, but still horrible lack of response on CCI’s fault. That AND not letting the fulfillment room in the Marriott know that Hall H was running late, they sent all of their volunteers home so the room was closed. Im here for another day but I really feel bad for the people that had to leave that night and wasnt able to receive swag.

By: Ollure

Ollure — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:53:47 +0000

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By: Twinky

Twinky — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:38:07 +0000

Wow, that’s just nuts. Thanks for the detailed report gang.