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Watching security personnel subdue unruly fans has long been an exciting bonus for sports aficionados, but last week things really got electric. Police used Tasers on fans twice, once to stop a field runner at a Phillies game and again to subdue a drunken fan at a golf tournament who was angry with Tiger Woods. Although the baseball event in particular may have yielded some very popular YouTube videos, the police officers involved should not have used such excessive force. In both cases, the response was far harsher than the activity warranted, and Tasers are not an appropriate...
Running onto the field of a major sporting event is a crime, and armed fans in the vicinity of players certainly pose a safety threat. However, in both recent cases, no players were in danger. The Phillies fan did not appear to be armed and simply ran circles in the outfield. In the golf incident, the man resisting arrest was clearly intoxicated while heckling players. Police should expect drunken people to act belligerently and yell at sports games and should not respond with excessive force, even at more restrained events like golf tournaments. In both cases, the fans could have...
Sophomore Jane Alexander and Macadam flied out to begin the top of the fifth inning, but consecutive singles by Krysiak and Schellberg gave Harvard a chance to tie or regain the lead with cleanup hitter Shaw up to bat. Dalrymple stood tall and caught Shaw swinging to fan her fifth batter of the day and end the threat...
Harvest Co-op Market is a must-see for any fan of organic foods. This local establishment sells locally-produced and fair trade products to the public as a not-for-profit enterprise. Check out their website www.harvestcoop.com for monthly specials and sales (avocados for 99 cents each until...
Kennedy School Lecturer Robert Behn said that Goldsmith will be able to apply his experiences in Indianapolis and at Harvard to New York City’s unique challenges, but he added he is “worried Goldsmith will become a Yankees fan...