Mets fan charged of trying to distract Atlanta players

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:35 am

NEW YORK (AP) -- A 40-year-old man arrested at Shea Stadium on Friday night is accused of trying to distract an Atlanta Braves pitcher and shortstop with a high-powered flashlight.

Frank Martinez was charged with interference with a professional sporting event and second-degree reckless endangerment, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Saturday.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns

Post #2 » by **lpsevier** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:11 am

Saw this coming.

Pai Gow · Post #3 » by **Pai Gow** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:57 am

Typical.

Lord Commander · Post #4 » by **Lord Commander** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:28 pm

AKsWill wrote:Typical.

Typical of what or whom? Georgia has a higher per capita crime rate than New York.

Mardy2Curry · Post #5 » by **Mardy2Curry** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:48 pm

This always happens when rivals are playing. Some moron just can't sit there and what the game always has to take it to the next level. It happens in every stadium not just NY.

Post #6 » by **lpsevier** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:11 pm

ToHoleWithSoul wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Typical of what or whom? Georgia has a higher per capita crime rate than New York.

Actually, New York has way more hate crimes per capita than GA does.

http://www.statemaster.com/graph/cri_ha ... per-capita

I think what happened @ Shea can easily be classified a hate crime :lol:

Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:19 pm

Mets fan pleads not guilty to trying to distract Atlanta players with flashlight

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

Lord Commander · Post #8 » by **Lord Commander** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:39 pm

lpsevier wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Actually, New York has way more hate crimes per capita than GA does.

http://www.statemaster.com/graph/cri_ha ... per-capita

I think what happened @ Shea can easily be classified a hate crime

Actually I was speaking about crime in general. The poster's "Typical" remark insinuated that all New Yorkers are wont to commit criminal offenses - more so than people from say, Georgia. And I hope you were just joking with the "hate crime" comment. I mean, I get it but don't quit your day job :wink:

Post #9 » by **lpsevier** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:20 pm

ToHoleWithSoul wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Actually I was speaking about crime in general. The poster's "Typical" remark insinuated that all New Yorkers are wont to commit criminal offenses - more so than people from say, Georgia. And I hope you were just joking with the "hate crime" comment. I mean, I get it but don't quit your day job

Just what kind of people are you letting into Shea stadium, other than crappy middle relievers?

:wink:

Lord Commander · Post #10 » by **Lord Commander** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:09 pm

lpsevier wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Just what kind of people are you letting into Shea stadium, other than crappy middle relievers?

That's it, yuck it up. The Braves are flying and the Mets (or Mutts as you guys like to say) are sinking.

Yet......there's only a half game difference in the standings. Go figure.

We'll meet again, grasshopper :-?

Post #11 » by **lpsevier** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:20 pm

ToHoleWithSoul wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That's it, yuck it up. The Braves are flying and the Mets (or Mutts as you guys like to say) are sinking.

Yet......there's only a half game difference in the standings. Go figure.

We'll meet again, grasshopper

Looking forward to it