The wife and I made the mistake of going to the fair on DISD secondary school day one year. It had the "high-stress, potential violence" vibe one might find in a prison yard. The first thing we do now when planning the fair visit is to see when DISD day is and avoid it like the plague. Seniors day is the inverse of DISD day, BTW.CHL/LEO wrote: WARNING - this Friday (October 12th) is Dallas ISD day at the fair. We also refer to it as "gang night". If you come to the fair that day be careful and do not be surprised by the larger than normal contingent of officers you will see - especially in the evening. This is our "worst day" of the fair every year from a LE standpoint. Be careful, be alert, and when you see (or feel) that things are starting to get out of control - you might want to think about leaving for your own safety - especially if you have your family with you.
Went yesterday (Saturday).
Was wanded by a quite young fellow. I had my CHL/DL in my right hand at chest level as I approached his station. He wanded my left side without looking at them. He wanded my right side and got the beep from the OWB holster area. He stopped, looked at my CHL/DL, and locked up. I think "panicked" would be an overstatement but "stunned and confused" would be accurate.
I didn't have a stopwatch going but to my left 3-4 people were processed while he stared at my CHL/DL. Gears were turning. He had that "they told us something about this but I don't remember what to do" look about him. He evenually asked to see my DL (which was very slightly obscured by a corner of the CHL). That's ok, buddy. I get it. You need some more time to process the situation. I rearranged the licenses for him then resumed standing still with neutral body language. He stared some more. He eventually stammered "I-i-i-i-i-i-it's ok" and waved me through.
Not stressful for me. Pretty stressful for him, I think.
PS: we rode the sky ride and did not die.
PPS: on the way home I realized I had a small pocketknife in my right front pocket, as is my usual practice. I think this would be "a weapon" which I should not have carried in the fair. This is an oversight which could have reflected poorly on the CHL community if for some reason it came to light. Sorry about that.