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    Undercover Cops

    Undercover Cops Posing As Opposing Team Fans.

    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9663735/seattle-seahawks-undercover-police-san-francisco-49ers-gear


    Part of me doesn't like the idea of cops possibly entrapping people. However, fan behavior has gotten so unruly nowadays in so many places that I'm actually encouraged to see a city want to take some action. Visiting fans shouldn't fear for their well being just for attending an away game. It reminds me that I got hit in the cheesehead by a few bottles when I attended the Packers-Seahawks game in Seattle in 1996 at Kingdome.
    "There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted Thompson
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    You never struck me as the cheesehead sort, Harv. Authentic jersey, yes. Extruded novelty headcovering, no.

    On the other hand, a six inch layer of foam between you and opposing fans' beer bottles is a prudent and intelligent response to the real hazard of beer bottle-flinging asswipes.

    So, maybe it does sound like you.
    [QUOTE=George Cumby] ...every draft (Ted) would pick a solid, dependable, smart, athletically limited linebacker...the guy who isn't doing drugs, going to strip bars, knocking around his girlfriend or making any plays of game changing significance.

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    • #3
      I actually don't consider myself a cheesehead. I do root for the Packers, Brewers, and Bucks--but I don't root for the Badgers. I figure cheeseheads are authentic 'Sconnies. However, my parents didn't know this and bought me a cheesehead before that season, so I wore it to that game. I think it's really the only time I've worn it out in public. It brought good luck because that was the Super Bowl year. And I'm glad I had it for that game after getting pelted by some bottles.

      I'm not even a jersey guy. I have bought jerseys. More to support players I like, but not really to wear all that much. Plus, the first jerseys I bought ended up being bad luck. Tim Harris fizzled out after I bought his jersey. Brian Noble went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Sterling Sharpe went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Robert Brooks went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. I did buy a Favre jersey once, and my luck has been a bit better with Ahman Green and Charles Woodson. Oh, Dorsey Levens went down with an injury after I bought his jersey also.
      Last edited by HarveyWallbangers; 09-12-2013, 01:00 AM.
      "There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted Thompson

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      • #4
        Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
        I actually don't consider myself a cheesehead. I do root for the Packers, Brewers, and Bucks--but I don't root for the Badgers. I figure cheeseheads are authentic 'Sconnies. However, my parents didn't know this and bought me a cheesehead before that season, so I wore it to that game. I think it's really the only time I've worn it out in public. It brought good luck because that was the Super Bowl year. And I'm glad I had it for that game after getting pelted by some bottles.

        I'm not even a jersey guy. I have bought jerseys. More to support players I like, but not really to wear all that much. Plus, the first jerseys I bought ended up being bad luck. Tim Harris fizzled out after I bought his jersey. Brian Noble went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Sterling Sharpe went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Robert Brooks went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. I did buy a Favre jersey once, and my luck has been a bit better with Ahman Green and Charles Woodson. Oh, Dorsey Levens went down with an injury after I bought his jersey also.
        Did you happen to go on a jersey buying spree the past couple years? That might explain the Packers' tough luck with injuries lately.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
          Undercover Cops Posing As Opposing Team Fans.

          http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9663735/seattle-seahawks-undercover-police-san-francisco-49ers-gear


          Part of me doesn't like the idea of cops possibly entrapping people. However, fan behavior has gotten so unruly nowadays in so many places that I'm actually encouraged to see a city want to take some action. Visiting fans shouldn't fear for their well being just for attending an away game. It reminds me that I got hit in the cheesehead by a few bottles when I attended the Packers-Seahawks game in Seattle in 1996 at Kingdome.
          Is it really entrapment to just wear an opposing jersey? Now if the cops act like rude/super drunk fans that won't shut up...that might be going too far.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
            Undercover Cops Posing As Opposing Team Fans.

            http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9663735/seattle-seahawks-undercover-police-san-francisco-49ers-gear


            Part of me doesn't like the idea of cops possibly entrapping people. However, fan behavior has gotten so unruly nowadays in so many places that I'm actually encouraged to see a city want to take some action. Visiting fans shouldn't fear for their well being just for attending an away game. It reminds me that I got hit in the cheesehead by a few bottles when I attended the Packers-Seahawks game in Seattle in 1996 at Kingdome.
            I was there. People were pissed because we took over the stadium. Didn't get any bottles thrown my way though.
            C.H.U.D.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
              I actually don't consider myself a cheesehead. I do root for the Packers, Brewers, and Bucks--but I don't root for the Badgers. I figure cheeseheads are authentic 'Sconnies. However, my parents didn't know this and bought me a cheesehead before that season, so I wore it to that game. I think it's really the only time I've worn it out in public. It brought good luck because that was the Super Bowl year. And I'm glad I had it for that game after getting pelted by some bottles.

              I'm not even a jersey guy. I have bought jerseys. More to support players I like, but not really to wear all that much. Plus, the first jerseys I bought ended up being bad luck. Tim Harris fizzled out after I bought his jersey. Brian Noble went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Sterling Sharpe went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. Robert Brooks went down with an injury after I bought his jersey. I did buy a Favre jersey once, and my luck has been a bit better with Ahman Green and Charles Woodson. Oh, Dorsey Levens went down with an injury after I bought his jersey also.

              So you're the fucker who is at fault for all this rotten injury luck. Are you sure you're not an undercover fan for an opposing team?

              Quit with the jersey-buying already.

              This team might've had two more SB titles if it weren't for you.
              "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

              KYPack

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              • #8
                Geezus Harv, you are worse than the SI cover, Madden Football and Chunky Soup combined!
                "Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck

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                • #9
                  Not entrapment by the cops. However they shouldn't have announced it until after the game after getting the dillholes who are the biggest problems arrested. Too much advance warning, IMO.
                  All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Cheesehead Craig View Post
                    Not entrapment by the cops. However they shouldn't have announced it until after the game after getting the dillholes who are the biggest problems arrested. Too much advance warning, IMO.
                    Is the goal to make arrests or to reduce unruly behavior? By announcing it before hand they stop trouble before it happens, plus there won't be cops in every section, so they would still probably miss most of the offenders even if this went unannounced.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Cheesehead Craig View Post
                      Not entrapment by the cops. However they shouldn't have announced it until after the game after getting the dillholes who are the biggest problems arrested. Too much advance warning, IMO.
                      Announcing it makes it work like Bentham's Panopticon: now everyone wearing the visiting team's colors is a potential undercover.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Cheesehead Craig View Post
                        Not entrapment by the cops. However they shouldn't have announced it until after the game after getting the dillholes who are the biggest problems arrested. Too much advance warning, IMO.
                        I doubt it. The hooligan style trouble makers that are the problem will still get loaded and cause just as much trouble.
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                        • #13
                          Arrest me please!

                          I can't run no more
                          With that lawless crowd
                          While the killers in high places
                          Say their prayers out loud
                          But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                          A thundercloud
                          They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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                          • #14
                            Hubba, hubba!!!

                            There is a reason for this. SF fans aren't the classy bunch they once were. Now it's full of homeboy and dooshbag bro types who didn't even watch the niners thru the 2000s. Now that they are winning they are all hardcore fans. Same attitude I have encountered this week and after the playoff lost. Just a bunch of punkasses ruining a good time. They didn't like my comment "You get a ring for beating the Packers".

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
                              Undercover Cops Posing As Opposing Team Fans.

                              http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9663735/seattle-seahawks-undercover-police-san-francisco-49ers-gear


                              Part of me doesn't like the idea of cops possibly entrapping people.

                              My first thought is:

                              Seattle cops in particular - have a well established reputation for being particularly, um, shall we say "overzealous".

                              My second thought is:

                              Somebody please tell me why the fuck a private, incredibly wealthy organization like the NFL isn't using private security instead?


                              "Everyone's born anarchist and atheist until people start lying to them" ~ wise philosopher

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