“People are copycats with what they do sometimes, so if people see that it maybe could be that easy to do things like that then they could have it in their minds to maybe do something worse.'
FOUR-TIME champion John Higgins welcomed the increased security at the World Snooker Championship as he highlighted the importance of deterring “copycats” after protesters disrupted play at the Crucible on Monday evening.
Security was stepped up at the Sheffield venue on Tuesday, with staff stationed at ground level, close to the tables, as well as at the top of the stairs. “So that’s the reason why it should be beefed up now, everybody should be checked and bags should be checked and everything coming in, without a doubt.Higgins suggested the incident could be a blessing in disguise, with further issues potentially less likely now that security has been stepped up.
“First of all, your initial thought is ‘What is this person going to do?’ So you worry about your safety first and foremost, and everyone else’s safety around you. That was the biggest thing initially. Snooker player Joe Perry says he fails to see a link between Just Stop Oil and his sport after his match last night was disrupted by a protest.
“And it is a concern because, whenever someone intrudes on the field of play, wherever it is, your first thought is not that this could be a protest, but it could be something quite harmful.
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