Last thought on the Purple Ticket Fiasco:
Overall the line was pretty peaceful, and I'm not really sure there was a huge need for a police presence. This changed however as we got closer to the event and people became worried that they might not get let in. People started challenging other people who were just trying to leave the tunnel and accusing them of trying to cut the line. Also, the crowd started booing and shouting at people trying to leave the line. I think that some people may have been cutting, but I suspect most of the people were just trying to leave. This was the only time where having volunteers and police around would have really calmed things down and made everyone feel better. The other thing that would have helped greatly would have been barricades along the line so that there was a clear delineation as to where the line would be and where people could walk. Signs stating where the purple line was supposed to be would have been good too.
Okay, that's the last I'm going to write about the Purple Tunnel of Doom unless some new news comes up.
The Nation's Capital will celebrate the effective, efficient security measures of the recent Inauguration festivities at the National Bollard Festival.
See http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/celebrate-inaugural-security/