I know how to speed things up. They should post a list of forbidden items outside each gate. If they find one of them on you, you get to keep it- but you lose your ticket and don’t get in. No arguments, no debate, you go home.
My friend and I got free tickets to a Jets scab game back during the strike. We each shoved about 10 beers in our coats and pants and tried to get in.
The yellow jackets found us out and started trying to confiscate all our beer. We told them it was ours and they couldn't have it. They told us we couldn't go into the game if we wanted to keep our beer.
Easiest decision ever.