Comments on: Shame on the Patriots http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/ Ramblings of Boston Based Media Maven C.C. Chapman Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mkb http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10585 mkb Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:31:54 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10585 Shame on the cops too. There was a Foxboro officer mere feet away who refused to do anything. Shame on the cops too. There was a Foxboro officer mere feet away who refused to do anything.

]]> By: John Wall http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10577 John Wall Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10577 IANAL, but - Get your plaintiff attorney, get a supponea, get the name. Name the guy, the police, the pats. Payday. It's just that easy. IANAL, but - Get your plaintiff attorney, get a supponea, get the name. Name the guy, the police, the pats. Payday. It’s just that easy.

]]> By: Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10571 Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:51:52 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10571 It may also be the case that they can't release any information to the public until the police investigation is completed. I know the folks who run the system that manages Foxboro Stadium, and there's enough data in that system to probably tell you exactly what time the drunken friends bought their concessions and what brand of beer they drank. I'd agree that the flaw was in the PR team's handling of it. Even just a "We can't comment until the police investigation is over" would have been enough. It may also be the case that they can’t release any information to the public until the police investigation is completed. I know the folks who run the system that manages Foxboro Stadium, and there’s enough data in that system to probably tell you exactly what time the drunken friends bought their concessions and what brand of beer they drank.

I’d agree that the flaw was in the PR team’s handling of it. Even just a “We can’t comment until the police investigation is over” would have been enough.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10568 Anthony Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10568 Just left them a classic Twan and Bergy:NoSac message :) Just left them a classic Twan and Bergy:NoSac message :)

]]> By: C.C. http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10565 C.C. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:22:12 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10565 I agree totally. It's not the Pats fault, but man I wish they were at least coming forward saying "this isn't how Pat's fans act and we are disappointed." That one sentence would take care of it. It was their blowing off of it "as a police issue" that bugged me more then anything. I agree totally. It’s not the Pats fault, but man I wish they were at least coming forward saying “this isn’t how Pat’s fans act and we are disappointed.”

That one sentence would take care of it. It was their blowing off of it “as a police issue” that bugged me more then anything.

]]> By: Dan http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10564 Dan Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.cc-chapman.com/2007/01/19/shame-on-the-patriots/#comment-10564 I can understand the organization's apprehension toward releasing the info straight to the family. No business would do that, as it would open up a can of worms and set a precident for future incidents. (I can imagine, "Hey some guy spilled beer on my jacket, I want him to pay the bill, gimme his phone number!" and so on.) HOWEVER, if the Foxboro Police deem this incident as important enough - and in this case, my goodness, it absolutely is - and are willing to help this family, the police could ask the Patriots for their help, and I bet you'd see them cough up that credit card info, which would lead investigators straight to the guilty party(ies), and then you'd see some progress. This is such a pointless accident, and some poor kid got caught in the middle of it. He does deserve an apology. But, honestly, what the f--- were the other fans around them doing? If more people had a little compassion, they'd have helped that kid and the family, and they would've booed that drunk out of the damn stadium. I can understand the organization’s apprehension toward releasing the info straight to the family. No business would do that, as it would open up a can of worms and set a precident for future incidents. (I can imagine, “Hey some guy spilled beer on my jacket, I want him to pay the bill, gimme his phone number!” and so on.)

HOWEVER, if the Foxboro Police deem this incident as important enough - and in this case, my goodness, it absolutely is - and are willing to help this family, the police could ask the Patriots for their help, and I bet you’d see them cough up that credit card info, which would lead investigators straight to the guilty party(ies), and then you’d see some progress.

This is such a pointless accident, and some poor kid got caught in the middle of it. He does deserve an apology. But, honestly, what the f— were the other fans around them doing? If more people had a little compassion, they’d have helped that kid and the family, and they would’ve booed that drunk out of the damn stadium.

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