RANT: All those security checks at Glorietta.

**nicolodeon** · May 26th, 2006 05:59 PM

It's overkill, I tell you! I mean you enter Landmark at the 2nd level, they check your bags. You exit landmark and enter Glorietta proper, they check your bags again. You exit Glorietta and enter SM, they check your bags again. At rush hour the queue is sooooo long. Do I think it's effective? It's a 50/50 proposition. I mean sometimes the guard on duty throughly checks your bag. On certain days where a different guard is on duty, they just take a quick peak and wave you in.

Why all those checks? Yeah, I know it's for security and all that but it seems that the security detail of SM does not trust the security detail of Glorietta who in turn does not trust the security detail at Landmark.

It can be a pain especially at times when:

The line is long.
You have stuff you carry in separate bags (because you need to open them everytime.

Sheesh. If you ask me, there's no sane logic behind this.

FrankDrebin · May 26th, 2006 06:08 PM

Why don't they just invest a special equipment for it just like the hotels?

**falken** · May 26th, 2006 06:09 PM

Well, isipin mo na lang that it's for our own protection. Makati kasi ang first target kung may nagtangkang magpasabog ng bomba.

**boybi** · May 26th, 2006 06:10 PM

puro bullshit yang mga security checks ng mga malls. pati sa mga carparks.

yung sa podium, dun sa entrances sa 1st floor, meron pa silang metal detector ala airport style. pero hindi naman nila ini-inspect yung mga nanggagaling sa basement parking. ang labo.

FrankDrebin · May 26th, 2006 06:12 PM

Mas lalo na yung sisilipin yung underchassis mo. As if naman na maglagay ng bomba sa ilalim ng kotse. Hehehe :D

**NazQ** · May 26th, 2006 06:12 PM

mejo patapon nga yung mga checks sa malls. ang iniisip ko na lang kung may bomba ka sa bag, kakabahan ka pa rin. hopefully ma notice ng mag guard kasi usually nagchichikahan lang yan sabay sundot ng stick sa bag mo..

**theveed** · May 26th, 2006 06:17 PM

Stupid sya actually, mas ok pa ginagawa ng Shangri-La mall na may rumorondang bomb sniffing dogs lagi... Mas inutil mga tao sa bomba kesa sa aso...

**roninblade** · May 26th, 2006 06:21 PM

yep. malabo nga. at least sana nagco-cooperate yung mga malls na yun pagdating sa "security checks" nila. para di na paulit-ulit habang nasa loob.

**nicolodeon** · May 26th, 2006 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by falken

Well, isipin mo na lang that it's for our own protection. Makati kasi ang first target kung may nagtangkang magpasabog ng bomba.

Yep, I agree pero question is: alam ba nila ba hitsura ng hinahanap nila? Pag nadaan kayo papasok sa Glorietta (coming from Landmark 2nd level) yung desk dun ng guards eh may picture ng bomba. However, if you would take a closer look, medyo hindi na atta applicable yung ibang shapes dun. I mean, mayrun dun hawig sa isang WWI areal bomb.

Going back to the topic, ang hirap eh - lalo na pag marami kang dala. Okay lang kung maluwag pero at rush hours, cumbersome yung system. Nagkakainisian na minsan tuloy yung mga tao at yung mga guards.

**BlueGirl** · May 26th, 2006 06:29 PM

kahit naman paulit ulit hindi naman talaga nagcheck ng gamit eh..as if naman isasawsaw lang naman nila yung mahiwagang stick nila sa bag mo hindi naman nakatingin..so ako hindi ko na pinapansin un..minsan nga sa landmark nakakapasok ako (from glorieta) na hindi nachek bag ko..siguro kasi SOP na sa kanila kaya ganon..medyo redundant nga pero baka sumusunod lang sila..