01:00:04 4.23 |
An unknown spokeswoman for California's Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara is interviewed outside by an unseen reporter. She talks about a lawsuit brought against the park whereby the plaintiffs accused the park of not allowing people who were wearing telltale signs of gang membership into the amusement park.
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01:00:56 56.76 |
The spokeswoman discusses how they settled the suit with the ACLU with new park 'code of conduct' regulations. She goes on to say that their new policy is strictly conduct oriented - they will not allow someone who is intoxicated or who was causing trouble or disorderly. They now have better security and new metal detectors, and she states the policy is working.
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01:01:07 67.12 |
She states they no longer look for something the person is wearing that indicates they are a gang member, they strictly only enforce rules for unruly conduct. In addition, she addresses the discrimination issues that were brought forward in the lawsuit - expelling people from the park based on race. She states that Great America does not discriminate and they reflect the ethnic population of the area both in hiring practices and guests.
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01:04:45 285.79 |
Cutaway - several police and undercover vehicles parked outside the Great American Theme Park.
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01:04:57 297.72 |
Sign on exterior wall "Security Vehicle Only 17". Z'out from the sign to the parked police cars.
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01:05:12 312 |
Great America Security badge shaped like a sheriff's badge (star) decal on a car door.
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01:05:27 327.7 |
Security officers at the entrance to the park use metal detectors to check people before the are allowed through the turnstiles.
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01:05:56 356.48 |
CU hand holding a "Garrett" brand security metal detector.
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01:06:06 366.07 |
Male security guard uses metal detector on a male teen and physically checking his pockets before he is allowed to enter the park.
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01:06:14 374.42 |
Various shots of security guards at the entrance to Great America Theme Park using metal detectors and light frisking to check customers, who are mostly teenagers, before they are allowed through the turnstiles in the the park.
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01:07:19 439.47 |
A male customer informs a security guard he has a gun in his pocket. The guard asks to see the gun and tells the customer to leave the gun behind, but then goes ahead and lets the guy enter with the gun.
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01:11:05 665.5 |
WS of merry go round in an ornate pavillion. Shots of kids on the ride.
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01:11:43 703.34 |
A spider amusement park ride, tracks for a roller coaster in bkgd.
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01:12:16 736.91 |
Shots of folk at Great America Theme Park, families, teens, kids walking around, sitting on the grass, riding a giant spinning roller coaster, standing on ride lines.
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01:13:12 792.43 |
End
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01:14:04 844 |
End reel.
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Description: News story about California's Great American Theme Park in Santa Clara. A lawsuit was brought against the park by the ACLU for not allowing teens who seemingly belonged to gangs into the park based solely on how they were dressed.
Keywords: Racial Discrimination
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