[Link] http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=4012452Lady in turquoise tank is flipping people off and cursing sec 235 row 14.
Section 446 Guy is trying to fight everyone -- send someone to remove him please.
This is ridiculous. We are being spit on from the 254 section.
Drunk guy passed out in my seat & can't wake him up sec 442.
Guy in black jacket is exposing himself to people. Section 408 row 4 seat 7. He has spikey hair.
Reilly asks: is this another form of big brother in our lives, the further creation of the surveillance state? I don't think so. This is actually an incredibly useful service that hasn't yet been abused, and it works for things like medical emergencies as well. And fans don't get thrown out of the event without proof of said altercation. At many stadiums, when a text comes in to security, a closed-circuit camera is put on the very seat in question to see what the problem is.
I don't see this becoming a major problem whatsoever; if anything, it's helping to enhance our sporting event experience, by eliminating rude fans who sometimes ruin the games. (If you've ever been to any Philadelphia stadium, surely you know what I'm talking about.) The only way I can see it having a short lifespan is if it starts getting abused. Thoughts?
I think this is a very cool concept. It's a way for frustrated fans to release their anger in a non-violent, semi-productive way. Before this, if someone was bothering a fellow fan they probably would have just started a fight. This allows people to deal with the issue in a safer, although more passive-aggressive way.
ReplyDeleteHaha some of those texts were just ridiculous. No wonder Europeans think American at sporting events act like a bunch of drunk fraternity guys (no offense, Lehigh -- I love our drunk frat guys as much as we all do). Anyway, yes, Daniels, I agree with you. I think that this is a very helpful and useful piece of technology which can prevent many bad things. But to play devils advocate here, some of my favorite memories from sporting events are of fans doing ridiclously inappropriate things. For example, Yankees - Red Sox games are ALWAYS filled with drunk people who spit and throw beer at each other. I've even seen a Red Sox fan moon a Yankees fan when the Sox scored a homerun! Ofcourse, this behavior, besides being illegal, is also highly inappropriate. But, honestly, as sad as this is to say, it's kind of part of the culture of American sports. Fans get drunk and they do ridiculous things. It's part of sporting events. I'm not sure if I necessarily applaud this new technology, yet. Hopefully it won't be abused to the point where no one can really have fun at games anymore.
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ReplyDeleteHILARIOUS, However, I do understand the argument that people don't want to be constantly surveillanced. But i think the ability for a service like this to keep people safe is increibly smart!
hilarious, indeed!
ReplyDeleteI think this is fine. Like alli said it is a way for frustrated fans to release their anger and the dont have to get rowdy about it. It's kind of big-brother-ish, but then again, nobody wants to be spit on, so relocating or removing that person would be a good thing. And if there is ever anything major, lets say a shooting, people can text the exact location and the culprit could be caught asap.