The detective's unauthorized entry might have gone undetected had he not accidentally dropped his magazine in front of actual security personnel working the event. This careless mistake immediately exposed his deception and led to his suspension and administrative charges for theft of services. Security experts are particularly concerned by the fact that, according to one police source, Eng "got in there with his gun, past Secret Service, past the state police" " highlighting a potentially dangerous security lapse at an event where organizers had implemented TSA-like screening procedures specifically because of Trump's attendance. The former president was present with his granddaughter Kai, an aspiring golfer, creating what could have been a highly vulnerable situation had Eng's intentions been malicious rather than merely seeking unauthorized entry to a sold-out sporting event.