Dani524
11-20-2007, 11:36 PM
I dont know if this was already posted; but it looks as if some party goers are WOWing and people got "offended"....
http://wcbstv.com/local/jets.giants.stadium.2.592439.html
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBS) ― They're subjected to taunting and teasing. Women are being encouraged to expose themselves.
It's happening during halftime at New York Jets football games.
CBS 2 HD examines what's being done to stop it.
A shocking video that initially surfaced on YouTube has cast a bad light on the Jets and their fans. The video shows what is known as a "Gate D Party," clearly not what most fans pay to see when they come to the team's home games at Giants Stadium.
Mostly male fans pack the stadium's spiral columns, presumably drinking beer, sometimes encouraging young women to lift up their shirts.
"The fans -- they're excited and stuff like that," said Chino Ramos of the Bronx. "They do it in New Orleans all the time. No, I don't have a problem with it."
The gathering is nothing new, but many say it has changed -- for the worse.
"They really get going and they start chanting," said John Santangelo of West Milford, Conn. "I wouldn't want my wife over there."
Added Michele Jurewicz of Fairfield: "Everybody is entitled to have a good time, but sometimes when it gets out of control things happen that shouldn't happen."
And don't for a second think the fans making up the party are all young, misguided kids. There were plenty of misguided adults involved as well.
"We think of peer pressure issues with respect to kids and adolescents," said Dr. Andrew Simon of Seton Hall University. "It seems to be true with adults too."
In a written statement, State Senate President Richard Codey on Tuesday called for the state police and New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to increase security, adding:
"Apparently, Gate D stands for drunk and disgusting. It's beyond comprehension why security personnel would tolerate such behavior. …"
George Zoffinger, the CEO of the NJSEA, said his group is having a hard time fingering guilty parties.
"It's extremely difficult to identify the people that are doing it because it's a huge crowd," Zoffinger said.
Zoffinger agrees the behavior is unacceptable, and he says fans will definitely see more security.
Even with beefed up game day security in the spiral, it's unclear if it would change some of the rowdy behavior. State police and stadium officials say while they will arrest someone for exposing themselves -- there's no public safety concern and nothing illegal about chanting during a football game.
When chanting turns into harassment, officials warn, disruptive fans may end up getting thrown out and they're tickets voided.
And the Jets released a statement a short time ago, saying "We will not allow a small minority of people to ruin the experience for our fans and will be monitoring the situation."
http://wcbstv.com/local/jets.giants.stadium.2.592439.html
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBS) ― They're subjected to taunting and teasing. Women are being encouraged to expose themselves.
It's happening during halftime at New York Jets football games.
CBS 2 HD examines what's being done to stop it.
A shocking video that initially surfaced on YouTube has cast a bad light on the Jets and their fans. The video shows what is known as a "Gate D Party," clearly not what most fans pay to see when they come to the team's home games at Giants Stadium.
Mostly male fans pack the stadium's spiral columns, presumably drinking beer, sometimes encouraging young women to lift up their shirts.
"The fans -- they're excited and stuff like that," said Chino Ramos of the Bronx. "They do it in New Orleans all the time. No, I don't have a problem with it."
The gathering is nothing new, but many say it has changed -- for the worse.
"They really get going and they start chanting," said John Santangelo of West Milford, Conn. "I wouldn't want my wife over there."
Added Michele Jurewicz of Fairfield: "Everybody is entitled to have a good time, but sometimes when it gets out of control things happen that shouldn't happen."
And don't for a second think the fans making up the party are all young, misguided kids. There were plenty of misguided adults involved as well.
"We think of peer pressure issues with respect to kids and adolescents," said Dr. Andrew Simon of Seton Hall University. "It seems to be true with adults too."
In a written statement, State Senate President Richard Codey on Tuesday called for the state police and New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to increase security, adding:
"Apparently, Gate D stands for drunk and disgusting. It's beyond comprehension why security personnel would tolerate such behavior. …"
George Zoffinger, the CEO of the NJSEA, said his group is having a hard time fingering guilty parties.
"It's extremely difficult to identify the people that are doing it because it's a huge crowd," Zoffinger said.
Zoffinger agrees the behavior is unacceptable, and he says fans will definitely see more security.
Even with beefed up game day security in the spiral, it's unclear if it would change some of the rowdy behavior. State police and stadium officials say while they will arrest someone for exposing themselves -- there's no public safety concern and nothing illegal about chanting during a football game.
When chanting turns into harassment, officials warn, disruptive fans may end up getting thrown out and they're tickets voided.
And the Jets released a statement a short time ago, saying "We will not allow a small minority of people to ruin the experience for our fans and will be monitoring the situation."