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by corin_ 5204 days ago
> Think of it as a big festival with less alcohol and run for a longer time period.

Festivals have to deal with minor security, not criminal problems. Police are still around - whether patrolling the area, or in an on-site office, or on the end of a phone call - to deal with any major problems (all the way up to rape and murder).