Honestly a good article, and a perfect example of performative security. Security was ever present, hassled people, wore tactical vests and made a big show - but still did nothing of actual value

Twitch backpedaled and said they’ll add moar security, but won’t do anything to actually protect creators like grant them their own security guard.

To me, it’s obvious. Guy didn’t have a knife, didn’t threatened her, it’s some lonely creepy dude who doesn’t respect her and very sick in the head. They don’t need another row of metal detectors, they needed someone managing the line and access to her so he couldn’t just walk up to her, and if he did still make it that close then an immediate boot out of the premises with charges for assault filed with a permanent from all future events.

Instead they just… Let him walk around and be chill, and sounds like he was only banned well after the huge backlash.