# Who Pays for Security? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 6, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667 "2026-06-06T10:25:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/41 "2026-06-09T19:28:59Z")
> [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](#): > > Over [here](https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/05/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-manhattan-report/) is a news story about the upcoming Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding. The New York City police are (oddly) complaining it would be a security nightmare. Rather hypocritical because in Chicago, for example, the city puts on events like, “Tast of Chicago”, that require the same heightening of security and expenditure of money in terms of police overtime hours. In this line of thinking, why should it be okay for municipalities to have parades and other special events that aren’t necessary but yet cost a lot of money? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/42 "2026-06-09T20:22:49Z")
I, for one, really appreciate this detailed explanation. Understanding that it may not apply to all states or municipalities. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/43 "2026-06-09T20:56:09Z")
> [@md-2000](#): > > Primary cause was careless (drunk) driving. Secondary cause might be the desire to ditch the paparazzi. Not to mention, no one in the car was wearing a seatbelt. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/44 "2026-06-09T21:29:18Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > In this line of thinking, why should it be okay for municipalities to have parades and other special events that aren’t necessary but yet cost a lot of money? Again, municipalities often bill the parade organizer for these costs. Here in Minneapolis, the biggest parade in the state (Gay Pride Parade) and the 2nd biggest (Aquatennial) both get hefty bills from the city for these costs. We used to joke that the only times Hennepin Avenue got the street swept was in June & July – paid for by those parades. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/45 "2026-06-09T23:06:18Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > We are not allowed to have secondary employment in anything that may involve police work. That includes any kind of security We’ve got an entire list of jobs we can’t work . Bartender, cashier in a smut shop, truck driver for whatever reason. Full timers are not allowed to work for other law enforcement agencies. We still have 2 part time officers that are hold overs from the days we had several. After the 2 current ones leave that’ll be the end to part time officers here. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/46 "2026-06-10T05:15:08Z")
> [@md-2000](#): > > But then, the paparazzi were not committing a crime. Doesn’t mean fear/resentment of the paps’ harassment is not a legitimate reason to not want them around, especially for Harry. Personally, I think it _should_ be a crime, but that’s a different issue from whether Harry, in particular, has more understandable concerns about the media that most other famous people. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/47 "2026-06-10T05:57:54Z")
ISTM what one wants is for the paparazzi not to know where you are, will be, or be able to follow you; as well as to defeat listening devices, hacking into your phone/computer accounts, etc. The security consultant to make all that happen may not be cheap, but I am 100% sure the state is not paying for it unless you are a “VIP” (head of state and similar). Harry will need to hire them privately. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667/48 "2026-06-10T12:32:20Z")
> [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](#): > > Again, municipalities often bill the parade organizer for these costs. That’s fair and makes sense, which is a pleasant surprise. LOL I AI’ed the funding of Chicago parades, and the same holds true. Even police overtime is charged to the organizers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667.md?page=2)