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Auggie

(31,163 posts)
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 05:34 PM Oct 2014

Ford Field laser culprit caught; Lions ban him

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions have banned the fan who allegedly shined a laser pointer into the eyes of Bills quarterback Kyle Orton and holder Colton Schmidt during the Bills' 17-14 victory Sunday.

The fan, Mark Beslach, was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and will have to pay a small fine for the action, and the season-ticket holder who gave him the ticket will have his season tickets revoked for the rest of the season. Lions team president Tom Lewand said Thursday the season-ticket holder and Beslach shared a close relationship, but he would not say if it was a father-son relationship.

SNIP

Beslach actually tweeted about shining the laser pointer in the eyes of Orton and Carpenter on Monday, but then his account was deleted.

"You see a green light on any of the bills players just laugh cause it's me," he tweeted. "Got Kyle Orton complained to the ref when I got him with the laser," he wrote in another tweet.

STORY: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11669862/police-catch-alleged-laser-culprit-detroit-lions-game

Don't know what the "small fine" was, but I think the douchebag got off too easily.

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Ford Field laser culprit caught; Lions ban him (Original Post) Auggie Oct 2014 OP
Yeah. A total douchebag. Should be banned from any sporting event for the next two years. madinmaryland Oct 2014 #1
I think some community service would be appropriate too ... Auggie Oct 2014 #3
Wow. navarth Oct 2014 #2

Auggie

(31,163 posts)
3. I think some community service would be appropriate too ...
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:02 PM
Oct 2014

say, 20 to 30 weekend hours of picking up highway trash or cleaning public toilets.

navarth

(5,927 posts)
2. Wow.
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:10 PM
Oct 2014

I hadn't heard about that. What a fucked up thing to do. A real fan would want our Lions to win fair and square. Cheating is for losers. What a dick.

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