I've had a bit of experience with this - well ... not with causing a security issue with Jon - lol - but watching other fans do so, and with witnessing the aftermath.
Also, is it just me, or has security greatly increased at the Bon Jovi shows since the Lost Highway tour?
Sorry, I digressed, but I've had the fortune, of being, very close to Jon, at a few shows, and I can assure you that he does not depend on venue "security" to have his back.
He and the band have their own security, not just his brother Matt, but professional security, who are well prepared to deal with anyone that causes any sort of an intrusion, into Jon's and/or the bands' personal space.
(IF Jon or any members of the band do not want that "intrusion".)
All Jon has to do is give a "look" and it is taken care of, immediately. I honestly don't know how he does it, as it's barely recognizable, most would not notice it, as it's usually quickly removed from the big screens, "the incident", that is - or whatever one wishes to call it.
I could give you, examples, but I don't want to bore the more long term members of this board.
Just, trust me, Jon is very well protected - it's discreet - and does not involve venue security, (directly), most of the time.
I wonder if we will have another stage jumper in Ireland, this week, like shown in this vid :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1FpALoNHMo
(Stage jumper incident starts around the 2:35 mark.)
Ahhh ... that was only allowed to *continue* because Jon saw an opportunity for a little - show - of sorts ... trust me - all he had to do was give the nod - and that woman/girl - would have been escorted off of the premises.
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