Crowds as a security risk

While thinking of all the times I have been a tourist, or have been to the city of Atlanta, I have noticed how annoying tourists can really be. As tourism starts to grow, the nuisance becomes more and more prevalent, to the point where I do not wish to travel much anymore. These tourists stop in the middle of the street or sidewalks for pictures all while making it impossible to get around them. While tourism can be a pain in the butt for everyone involved, I think that a bigger cause of concern is the security risk. With the increase in the number of tourists to a certain location, brings along a greater risk for things to go wrong. With this increase of people to a certain area requires much more security than before. Tourists crowds are becoming bigger than ever and police officers and other security workers must be prepared for the unexpected that these crowds bring along. You never know a stranger’s intentions, so I believe that tourist crowds become more of a safety risk rather than just a simple nuisance. I also believe that people in the world these days focus on any inconvenience that has to do with themselves, but fail to realize the bigger picture. In addition, people are often in their own world, so many people like this in one area could be very dangerous.