Gilroy attack highlights delicate balance of security concerns at public events. Events like the Gilroy Garlic Festival are inherently 'vulnerable to attack using simple tactics and readily available weapons,' DHS says.
That's why, when the calls of gunfire came in, officers were able to confront Legan and shoot him in less than a minute, Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee said.
"Law enforcement, they weren't good — they were great," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a news conference on Monday. For law enforcement, an event like the Gilroy Garlic Festival is a target that's impossible to secure perfectly: It's easily accessible, it attracts a large crowd of people and it's a scheduled event that an attacker can plan for.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, calls such sites ST-CPs — Soft Targets and Crowded Places. It says they're places that are"vulnerable to attack using simple tactics and readily available weapons.
In guidance to local law enforcement agencies, DHS specifically lists festivals as vulnerable targets, along with shopping centers, sports venues, civic spaces and other"special events."They're a significant security challenge because"highly lethal attacks" can be executed"with little planning or expertise and are often able to remain undetected until operational," DHS says.
That leaves organizers of events like the Gilroy Garlic Festival to conduct a balancing act: They can strictly limit who can get in, where they can go and what they can do, or they can accept the risk inherent in letting people enjoy themselves.
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