Comments on: Yanks Embarrassed By Post, Change Sunscreen Ban http://waswatching.com/2008/07/22/yanks-embarrassed-by-post-change-sunscreen-ban/ Laconic Commentary From A Yankeeland Zealot Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:53:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: redbug http://waswatching.com/2008/07/22/yanks-embarrassed-by-post-change-sunscreen-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-37214 redbug Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:53:13 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=5544#comment-37214 I've been coming to games rgularly and carrying suncreen. I've never had it confiscated.

I’ve been coming to games rgularly and carrying suncreen. I’ve never had it confiscated.

]]> By: hopbitters http://waswatching.com/2008/07/22/yanks-embarrassed-by-post-change-sunscreen-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-37198 hopbitters Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:45:49 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=5544#comment-37198 There is simply no excuse for this. The Stadium is not a pressurized aircraft and is not in danger from the same kind of attacks. I'm not sure that I disagree with Steve about ballparks being potential targets, however. Terrorism isn't about killing as many people as possible. It's about scaring people.

There is simply no excuse for this. The Stadium is not a pressurized aircraft and is not in danger from the same kind of attacks.

I’m not sure that I disagree with Steve about ballparks being potential targets, however. Terrorism isn’t about killing as many people as possible. It’s about scaring people.

]]> By: Raf http://waswatching.com/2008/07/22/yanks-embarrassed-by-post-change-sunscreen-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-37189 Raf Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:22:21 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=5544#comment-37189 I’m all for ballpark security in a post-9/11 world. It’s very important. There are few terrorist targets quite like 55,000 New Yorkers in an extremely concentrated area, with limited exit routes, attending an event known as America’s Pastime. ======= I definitely disagree. There are bigger and more significant targets than Yankee Stadium, and having attended post 9/11 games in several different ballparks around the country (and the other 3 teams in NYC), I can honestly say that only the Yanks take things as far as they do. I'm not sure if you allude to that when you closed your first paragraph But I do agree with you when you criticize their sunscreen policy. Quite ridiculous and arrogant by the Yanks. And I hope that security guard who suggested someone beg in front of their child, at minimum got a punch in the mouth, if not fired. Absolutely disgusting.

I’m all for ballpark security in a post-9/11 world. It’s very important. There are few terrorist targets quite like 55,000 New Yorkers in an extremely concentrated area, with limited exit routes, attending an event known as America’s Pastime.
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I definitely disagree. There are bigger and more significant targets than Yankee Stadium, and having attended post 9/11 games in several different ballparks around the country (and the other 3 teams in NYC), I can honestly say that only the Yanks take things as far as they do. I’m not sure if you allude to that when you closed your first paragraph

But I do agree with you when you criticize their sunscreen policy. Quite ridiculous and arrogant by the Yanks. And I hope that security guard who suggested someone beg in front of their child, at minimum got a punch in the mouth, if not fired. Absolutely disgusting.

]]> By: Paul Katcher http://waswatching.com/2008/07/22/yanks-embarrassed-by-post-change-sunscreen-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-37175 Paul Katcher Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:26:59 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=5544#comment-37175 Typical disgusting behavior from the Yankees, making money off of supposed security concerns and putting people's health and overall comfort (for days, with sunburn) at risk. They acknowledge there have been a lot of complaints, yet they continue to profit off of marriage proposals when they could use the same time and space to inform fans of their unique security policies. What, there isn't enough time in a 3-hour-plus ballgame to run a security PSA? They might also want to take 1 minute to discuss with fans what is expected of their behavior, since half of them have no idea. Offering the supposedly safer sunscreen at a ridiculous markup is just another slap in the face to loyal customers. I wonder if team execs have any respect for the average fan, or if they even know the names of anyone without a corporate account.

Typical disgusting behavior from the Yankees, making money off of supposed security concerns and putting people’s health and overall comfort (for days, with sunburn) at risk.

They acknowledge there have been a lot of complaints, yet they continue to profit off of marriage proposals when they could use the same time and space to inform fans of their unique security policies.

What, there isn’t enough time in a 3-hour-plus ballgame to run a security PSA? They might also want to take 1 minute to discuss with fans what is expected of their behavior, since half of them have no idea.

Offering the supposedly safer sunscreen at a ridiculous markup is just another slap in the face to loyal customers. I wonder if team execs have any respect for the average fan, or if they even know the names of anyone without a corporate account.

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