Safety Campaign for NBA All-Star Weekend

"US Government, NBA Team Launch All-Star Security Campaign" - Source from www.nba.com

This weekend, on the 20th of February, the 60th NBA All-Star Game between the East and the West is taking place. The Homeland Security Department and the NBA started a security campaign encouraging people in Los Angeles to report any suspicious activity.

It does give a good impression that the US government and the NBA care for the safety of its own people and viewers, especially when it comes to such a big event like the NBA All-Star game, where security is definitely important and needed. Not only to protect but also guide the people.

Though there is only one thing that is concerning. Will the people actually pay attention for what is being asked and also take initiative to watch out and report these "suspicious activities", if not even more, when they're more focused to what they have come for, the NBA All-Star game?

This is not relevant to this topic, but for example in Germany at the Love Parade 2010 in Duisburg, it ended to a tragedy where 21 People have died and over 500 have been injured, because of the security forces not being successful in guiding the people. People have tried to escape from being pushed and pressed to death because it was overcrowded.

Taking this as an example, the city and security forces are responsible for planning and maintaining enough space for everyone and their safety, for which reporting suspicious activities from the people is a minor step towards a better Safety.

If you'd like to answer a question: How do you think an event like this can be more successful than it is, other than safety?