EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The idea is simple: get as many as 80,000 people into MetLife Stadium as quickly and efficiently as possible in the most secure manner.
Beginning this week, the home of the New York Giants and Jets and site of dozens of other mega-events will use walk-through metal detectors at all gates. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, no more wanding or pat-downs.
And from what the folks who oversee security at the stadium have seen in test runs, the entry flow should be smooth sailing.
“It worked well and people seemed to like it.