Man thrown out of Yankee Stadium for lack of patriotism?

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I have never been there but have heard from more than one person about this sort of thing. They have been doing this for quite some time now. I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to file a lawsuit.

The police went America all over his ass.

how can he sue? its their building. don't they have the right to make the rules?

how can he sue? its their building. don't they have the right to make the rules?

Good question. I don't know the ownership situation with that stadium enough to say. I always thought the Yankees owned it outright but if it "perpetrated" by city cops then maybe thats his hook.

It's God bless America, not even the national anthem...hope the guy wins his suit!

I like to stay and debate the issue, but I just spillied a cup of coffee in my crotch and I am pretty sure it ILLEGALLY hot. Where the hell did I put Johnny Cochran's number?

how can he sue? its their building. don't they have the right to make the rules?

Yes.

AMERI-CUH!!!!! a

my first impression is that while the yankees can attach conditions to the tickets they sell to the open public such as fan conduct, cursing, fighting etc. i highly doubt that there is a "must stay and stand for god bless america" printed on the ticket. the yankees could try to argue some clause/condition printed on the ticket about "fan conduct" but that would be ambiguous at best to apply to the "GBA" song, any ambiguity in a contract is construed against the contract drafter, ie the yankees.

i hope this guy wins, he should. just b/c 9/11 happened in NYC doesnt mean they get to enforce more stringent patriotic rules over say detroit or LA.

the real krink in this is that the yankees privately own the staduim, its not city owned by any fraction to my understanding so attaching constitutional rights may be tricky but do-able under a quasi-government interest argument or some "open to public" invitation that by law cant be restricted to only people willing to stand during "GBA".

should ne interesting to follow. not nearly as interesting as how the hell did balt city mayor get transcripts of the GJ indictment filed against her a week after the GJ indictment came down. it is very clear that a crim def does not get to see GJ testimony of anyone until right after a particular person who testified at the GJ session testifies in the criminal trial. sheila dixon stinks to high heaven like a rat.

go skins!!

my first impression is that while the yankees can attach conditions to the tickets they sell to the open public such as fan conduct, cursing, fighting etc. i highly doubt that there is a "must stay and stand for god bless america" printed on the ticket. the yankees could try to argue some clause/condition printed on the ticket about "fan conduct" but that would be ambiguous at best to apply to the "GBA" song, any ambiguity in a contract is construed against the contract drafter, ie the yankees.

i hope this guy wins, he should. just b/c 9/11 happened in NYC doesnt mean they get to enforce more stringent patriotic rules over say detroit or LA.

the real krink in this is that the yankees privately own the staduim, its not city owned by any fraction to my understanding so attaching constitutional rights may be tricky but do-able under a quasi-government interest argument or some "open to public" invitation that by law cant be restricted to only people willing to stand during "GBA".

should ne interesting to follow. not nearly as interesting as how the hell did balt city mayor get transcripts of the GJ indictment filed against her a week after the GJ indictment came down. it is very clear that a crim def does not get to see GJ testimony of anyone until right after a particular person who testified at the GJ session testifies in the criminal trial. sheila dixon stinks to high heaven like a rat.

go skins!!

Good points.

I do think that even if it's private, you paid for a ticket to watch a game, and as such you are entitled to something in return. I don't think he got what he paid for, and his behavior did not warrent dismissal.