Lil Bit Special Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/10/23/bc.fbn.bengals.ticketta.ap/index.html Two men charged with accepting cash to let in fans Posted: Tuesday October 23, 2007 4:42PM; Updated: Tuesday October 23, 2007 4:42PM CINCINNATI (AP) -- Two ticket takers have been charged with accepting money from fans and letting them into a sold out Cincinnati Bengals game. Timothy Clifford, 42, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Keith Johnson, 44, of Cincinnati, were charged with theft for allegedly accepting $20 from each of five people who didn't have tickets for the Bengals' game Sunday against the New York Jets. Both men were arrested at the stadium on Sunday. They face up to 180 days in jail on the theft charge. They were allowed to remain free on bond until court hearings on Nov. 5. Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said the team had received a tip about the ticket takers, so security officials were watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/10/23/bc.fbn.bengals.ticketta.ap/index.html Two men charged with accepting cash to let in fans Posted: Tuesday October 23, 2007 4:42PM; Updated: Tuesday October 23, 2007 4:42PM CINCINNATI (AP) -- Two ticket takers have been charged with accepting money from fans and letting them into a sold out Cincinnati Bengals game. Timothy Clifford, 42, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Keith Johnson, 44, of Cincinnati, were charged with theft for allegedly accepting $20 from each of five people who didn't have tickets for the Bengals' game Sunday against the New York Jets. Both men were arrested at the stadium on Sunday. They face up to 180 days in jail on the theft charge. They were allowed to remain free on bond until court hearings on Nov. 5. Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said the team had received a tip about the ticket takers, so security officials were watching. I had a connection at yankee stadium during the 96 world series, saw the final game, and it cost me and 10 friends 50 bucks each. I just had to say a code and hand a certain ticket taker something that looked like a ticket, and then squared up with the guy i knew who was middle man. It was awesome! We just wondered the stadium and every time we got asked to show our tickets by an usher we just acted drunk and mean and said okokok i'll go back to my seat. I almost fell off the upper deck at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Ony 20 bucks -these guys are cheaters and dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 When the Jets played at Shea, I never had a ticket. I would give the ticket taker $2 to get in and then give the usher $1 for a guaranteed seat. If someone came for the seat, they would move you to another one, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Wherever there are Bengals, there is crime. Simple as that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I bet these 2 guys could throw a football better than pennington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 When the Jets played at Shea, I never had a ticket. I would give the ticket taker $2 to get in and then give the usher $1 for a guaranteed seat. If someone came for the seat, they would move you to another one, no problem. HAH, the 'ushers' at Shea. I remember those guys. They were all 80 yrs. old if a day. That's part of the reason the drunken losers ran the show. "Security!" Um, yah, sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I was at Shea about 8 years ago. Saw a couple guys hand the ticket taker $5 bills and walk right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I was at Shea about 8 years ago. Saw a couple guys hand the ticket taker $5 bills and walk right in. I remember, when I was a kid ,my cousin and I getting into games at Shea free with his friend who was an usher. Had to get there early but that was even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeniorFlaJet Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I had a connection at yankee stadium during the 96 world series, saw the final game, and it cost me and 10 friends 50 bucks each. I just had to say a code and hand a certain ticket taker something that looked like a ticket, and then squared up with the guy i knew who was middle man. It was awesome! We just wondered the stadium and every time we got asked to show our tickets by an usher we just acted drunk and mean and said okokok i'll go back to my seat. I almost fell off the upper deck at one point. There was a time at Yankee Stadium we would buy grandstand seats and then go to an usher who was watching the box seats and for a few bucks they knew which boxes would be empty and even dust them off for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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