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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Why can't the Olympics be done for cheaper?
Why are the security costs what they are? I refuse to believe until anyone provides any type of detail as to what and why security costs are what they are; that they are all that fundamental to the operation of the Olympics. At the end of the day it is a sporting event.
It's so weird how people are just like 'well this is what it costs' and literally nobody asks how / why?
If you're building new structures, do they all have to be "top of the line"?
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I think the Calgary bid showed the non-top of the line facility version of a bid. Mostly refurbishments nothing new.
I agree with you on security. I would favour a good enough approach. No metal detectors, no performative security to decrease manpower an accept the risk of someone blowing up or shooting up a venue. I think most people after the fact of an event like that would say that the government should have done more. So the way people react to negative outcomes stops governments from marginally increasing risk level.
I’d rather be high jacked and blown up occasionally then go through airport security.