Comments on: Common sense prevails at Stadium http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-449318 Rob Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:23:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-449318 Yeah! All you newbies don't know how to do it - I just walk up with my hat off and my phone on and they cheerfully put all my belongings in a clear plastic bag! It's so great!What are all you fake fans complaining about? Yeah! All you newbies don’t know how to do it – I just walk up with my hat off and my phone on and they cheerfully put all my belongings in a clear plastic bag! It’s so great!What are all you fake fans complaining about?

]]> By: Gene http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-449290 Gene Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:01:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-449290 See, I read all this and don't understand. I have a 20 game ticket pack, and the last 4 games have brought in my I-pod and new camera that records in HD in my pocket and never so much as got patted down. I really think it's the people who don't come often who get checked. I walk up with my hat off and my cell phone open, and my bag of chips and 20 oz bottles of soda and they let me right through every time, they just make me change my sodas into a clear plastic bag they supply. See, I read all this and don’t understand. I have a 20 game ticket pack, and the last 4 games have brought in my I-pod and new camera that records in HD in my pocket and never so much as got patted down. I really think it’s the people who don’t come often who get checked. I walk up with my hat off and my cell phone open, and my bag of chips and 20 oz bottles of soda and they let me right through every time, they just make me change my sodas into a clear plastic bag they supply.

]]> By: bigjf http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448508 bigjf Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:13:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448508 In all fairness, I guess if terrorists are suspected of making explosives out of shampoo and gatorade bottles, sunscreen wouldn't be out of the question. But Stadium security is so weird. I was at Opening Day one time a couple years back and they made me throw out my water bottle. Ok, but then later on in the season water bottles were allowed again...I guess they had litter issues when all the bottles overflowed the garbage cans on the street. Then the searching crew at the gate. Sometimes I'm practically given a cavity search, then other times I'm just told to walk on through and not even frisked. That's when I put my arms out and say, "What a tease..." and I get the old evil eye. In all fairness, I guess if terrorists are suspected of making explosives out of shampoo and gatorade bottles, sunscreen wouldn’t be out of the question. But Stadium security is so weird. I was at Opening Day one time a couple years back and they made me throw out my water bottle. Ok, but then later on in the season water bottles were allowed again…I guess they had litter issues when all the bottles overflowed the garbage cans on the street. Then the searching crew at the gate. Sometimes I’m practically given a cavity search, then other times I’m just told to walk on through and not even frisked. That’s when I put my arms out and say, “What a tease…” and I get the old evil eye.

]]> By: Rob http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448503 Rob Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:12:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448503 "John July 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm Security at the stadium has certainly reached a new peak of absurdity this season. I watched a security guard check under an 8 year old’s hat. What is she expecting to find? All this while a long lines forms behind her and the 1st inning is well under way. Ridiculous." Well said John - Of course it has nothing to do with security and everything to do with teaching us to comply. I was surprised earlier this year to see the added level of security including the hat checks and had resolved to leave if I was forced to conform to this newest intrusion. If the choice really is to comply or stay home - I will stay home. Are we collectively safer for all being violated just a little? Isn't the intrusion antithetical to every reason we love the game of baseball? I wouldn't want my child to be patted down, have his cap inspected etc. How do you explain that to the 8 year-old? And frankly who do we even think we're protecting ourselves from? “John
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Security at the stadium has certainly reached a new peak of absurdity this season. I watched a security guard check under an 8 year old’s hat.

What is she expecting to find?

All this while a long lines forms behind her and the 1st inning is well under way.

Ridiculous.”

Well said John – Of course it has nothing to do with security and everything to do with teaching us to comply. I was surprised earlier this year to see the added level of security including the hat checks and had resolved to leave if I was forced to conform to this newest intrusion. If the choice really is to comply or stay home – I will stay home.
Are we collectively safer for all being violated just a little? Isn’t the intrusion antithetical to every reason we love the game of baseball? I wouldn’t want my child to be patted down, have his cap inspected etc. How do you explain that to the 8 year-old? And frankly who do we even think we’re protecting ourselves from?

]]> By: Jesse http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448468 Jesse Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:35:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448468 The security at the stadium is always rude and offensive. Went to a game two weeks ago, and was threaten by a security guard because I asked him the difference between a briefcase carried by a woman and a man. The security at the stadium is always rude and offensive.

Went to a game two weeks ago, and was threaten by a security guard because I asked him the difference between a briefcase carried by a woman and a man.

]]> By: John http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448449 John Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:16:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448449 Security at the stadium has certainly reached a new peak of absurdity this season. I watched a security guard check under an 8 year old's hat. What is she expecting to find? All this while a long lines forms behind her and the 1st inning is well under way. Ridiculous. Security at the stadium has certainly reached a new peak of absurdity this season. I watched a security guard check under an 8 year old’s hat.

What is she expecting to find?

All this while a long lines forms behind her and the 1st inning is well under way.

Ridiculous.

]]> By: Fan mail from some flounder... http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448446 Fan mail from some flounder... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:14:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448446 What really happened is; some sunscreen sales person convinced stadium mgmt. to ban the sunscreen on a hot day. Then, sell sunscreen inside, next to the $hitty food & bad beer. "We'll make killing, trust me". Only in America... and everywhere else too. What really happened is; some sunscreen sales person convinced stadium mgmt. to ban the sunscreen on a hot day. Then, sell sunscreen inside, next to the $hitty food & bad beer. “We’ll make killing, trust me”.

Only in America… and everywhere else too.

]]> By: Fan mail from some flounder... http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448438 Fan mail from some flounder... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:08:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448438 “Our No. 1 priority is always going to be our fan safety,” Zillo said. “That’s why these policies were put in place in the first place.” Methinks their #1 priority is our money... “Our No. 1 priority is always going to be our fan safety,” Zillo said. “That’s why these policies were put in place in the first place.”

Methinks their #1 priority is our money…

]]> By: Bronx Jeers http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448435 Bronx Jeers Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:07:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448435 the security at the Stadium is ridiculous. What's the deal with checking cell phones? I've never encountered that anywhere but at the Stadium. the security at the Stadium is ridiculous. What’s the deal with checking cell phones? I’ve never encountered that anywhere but at the Stadium.

]]> By: Fan mail from some flounder... http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-448432 Fan mail from some flounder... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:05:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/22/common-sense-prevails-at-stadium/#comment-448432 "Turrurists" don't go to ballgames. Its against their religion... “Turrurists” don’t go to ballgames. Its against their religion…

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