Found a very interesting article last week when I was reading Sports Illustrated articles on college football. During the October 9th game between Michigan and Michigan State, which was held at Michigan Stadium, a National Guardsman was allowed into the stadium with two unloaded M16 assault rifles. He told security he was part of the official honor guard and was allowed into the stadium after being checked for ammunition. Forty-five minutes after kickoff, he was reported as an imposter and was escorted out of the stadium. This is just very disturbing to read, considering I knew a lot of people that attended this game. There could have been so many ways for him to retrieve ammunition (a friend that could have got into the stadium), and tragic events could have occurred. The last Division I football game I attended was the Notre Dame/Michigan State game last season, but I cannot recall if I was searched before entering. Very scary situation, and hopefully other colleges/universities take note of this and reconstruct their security measures.
Full article from SI.com:
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