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[–] CrazyInAnInsaneWorld 0 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago 

I love how the people that use this infographic like to just ignore the fact that the three individuals in question are all criminals that are trespassing and stealing services (Namely watching the game without paying the ticket price), else they would be up in the stands with the rest of the audience in the background.

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[–] MedicalMountainGoat 3 points -1 points (+2|-3) ago  (edited ago)

You do know that most baseball stadiums have specially built 'dugouts' where you can go and watch the game for free right?

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[–] CrazyInAnInsaneWorld 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

News to me. And I've been to plenty of baseball stadiums, yet never heard of these "Free View Seats" you speak of. Every stadium I've ever been to requires a purchased ticket to even get past the main gates, much less get anywhere close to the field. Please provide an example of these "Free View Seats/Dugout" you speak of, where they charge for the regular seats, but have an area next to the field where they let people watch a paid game for free, because while I don't want to do so and make a fool of myself upon being rebutted with an actual example, I'm inclined to call bullshit. That sounds counterproductive, at best, and like something that would undermine the business model entirely, at worst.

Edit: Apparently, at least the San Francisco Giants stadium has something similar to what you describe. While it exists, it seems an exception to the rule, though, and hardly qualifying of "most" stadiums. But I will readily concede that the concept exists, in practice.

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[–] WarGy 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

They're on a sidewalk which is public property, right? So can we really say that it's illegal to stand on public property and look in a certain direction?

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[–] shmuklidooha ago 

I guess we just need to make the wall ten feet higher.

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[–] CrazyInAnInsaneWorld 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Where do you get the idea they are on a sidewalk? There's not even a sidewalk visible in that picture! They are clearly standing on grass or boxes on that grass. We have no reason to assume they are on public property. So no, they are quite clearly standing just beyond the outfield fence, which I will note in pretty much any stadium, is still stadium property, and are watching the game without having paid for a ticket. Ergo, trespassing and theft of services.

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[–] MinorLeakage 5 points 30 points (+35|-5) ago 

It's sort of a bad analogy since they're all apparently free-loaders.

Though I always liked the idea of equitable speeding fines, etc. Say 2% of your last years taxable income, instead of a flat $300 sort of thing. My father couldn't give two shits about getting ticketed, whereas I'm eating pasta for a month if I get caught.

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[–] AlphaWookie ago 

So you are arguing for a two tiered justice system? How has that worked out in the past?

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[–] MinorLeakage ago 

One tier, just percentage based. It would make it more equal. Just like sales tax, or any other tax. $5 per purchase vs. 5% per purchase.

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[–] IdSay ago 

if you don't make trump a direct profit, you're a freeloader.

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[–] MinorLeakage ago 

It's how taxes and everything else already works. And I'm not suggesting a higher percentage for anybody. Just the same flat % for all.

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[–] N0really 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Wtf man, go get a better job you bum.

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[–] MinorLeakage ago 

I'm just on a tight budget, and it isn't coming out of my beer money, I can tell you that.

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