If an active shooter is the anticipated threat, how does a turnstile effectively stop that? Many of these turnstiles are specifically meant to allow people through in emergencies, and aren't strong enough to withstand bullets or even a sturdy kick. The elevator restrictions would be a better chokepoint, but as the article noted they didn't turn those back on.
Many turnstiles can be jumped over. In this case it’s more about preventing theft and espionage.
I knew someone years and years ago who worked as an assistant to lawyers. The firm had a second office in the state capital, turns out someone was walking in and stealing laptops. I think they had done it three times the last I had heard.
Lawyer laptops going missing is a problem. I don’t know how they ended up fixing that.
> Lawyer laptops going missing is a problem.
It shouldn't be. If there was a particular profession that I would expect to properly secure their devices lawyers would be near the top of the list.
It doesn't effectively stop it, but it forces them to give up some element of surprise. They have to either start the attack or start a trespassing action that will initiate contact with police.