Fun times at the Coliseum

by studcrackers on Aug 5, 2009 4:31 PM CDT

So does everyone remember when the fans were distracted at last nights game and Tom was mocking the big fat guy?

Well I just found this while browsing deadspin that an old man was being nasty and beligerent and wouldnt stop even when a few officers told him not to. This led to the old man being tased. Soon after this another guy starts going off on them and 10 seconds later a foul ball comes into the picture.

Here's the story and video at deadspin: http://deadspin.com/5330747/tasers-and-foul-balls-make-for-an-eventful-night-in-oakland

the video quality on youtube though is much better and easier to see (though it may not be there for long) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EunVYJgR7U

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Oakland.

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The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981

by TxStCa on Aug 5, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions

Oakland.

More fun to live in than Texas.

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by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 5, 2009 7:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

And much cooler.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 6, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions

I should clarify that...

as in the weather.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 6, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Whoa

by oc on Aug 5, 2009 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

I wonder if he was a Ranger relative

That is very close to the Rangers’ family section. How cool would it be if the fogey who got tased was Doug Mathis’ dad or something?

by tlt29 on Aug 5, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions

that'd be funny/sad

in a weird way

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by blalock84 on Aug 5, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Where were those cops a few year ago.

The guy Frankie threw the chair at deserved to be tazered.

by northtexan95 on Aug 5, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

for what?

for asking who’s gonna blow the game tonight?

by SteveP on Aug 6, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions

if they were going to carry him out anyways

why taze him and then carry him out?

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by willamos2 on Aug 5, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions

heh.

by SteveP on Aug 6, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions

?

Because he’ll resist and possibly cause harm to himself and others if they don’t?

by oc on Aug 6, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions

here's the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcklIVkphxA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnewballpark.blogspot.com%2F&feature=player_embedded

by Asfan4ever723 on Aug 6, 2009 6:53 AM CDT reply actions

Damn...

been to many games there growing up but never saw something like that. Usually it’s just jawing back and forth and a fight or two.

Not sure what he did before that video, but I’m not sure that he needed to be tazed. He didn’t look like he was threatening anyone. Just refusing to move. Probably should have just tried to carry him off first and if he continued to resist and fight back then they could have gone to the tazer.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 6, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions