Answering Questions from Search Terms #1
Occasionally, people come to this blog asking DC United related questions to their search engine of choice. While I may not have addressed the particular issue, I can still figure out what they're asking about. So, let's have a look:
Matt Nickell (Google): Okay, I have no idea on this one, but apparently Washingtonian thinks he's h-o-t HOT!!! (For full effect, put little hearts in for the dots on the exclamation points). Personally, I don't think he's even the hottest person on the team, but hey, to each their own.
DC United fans fight brawl (Google): Ah, this one I have heard something on, but only from Big Soccer. It sounds like a bunch of jerks who sit near La Norte (but are not in La Norte) assaulted a Red Bulls fan. Simple answer: Whoever was responsible for this attack should be banned from RFK and all DC United games, and criminal charges should be looked at. I feel fairly confident in saying that it was not the result of any organized Supporter's activity.
DC United Poplar Point (Google): Yes, the mayor promised a stadium. No, no one takes him seriously until the new ownership is in place. However, the plans are nifty, so go take a look.
Does Freddy Adu have a second job? (Yahoo): Wouldn't it be great if he did? Like, if you went down to your local watering hole, and Freddy was tending bar, and you could say, "Freddy, way to stay upright and draw some fouls, but what's with the balls to no one in the second half?" And then he'd say, "You going to order something or talk my head off?" And I'd say, "Right, right... um... Wait, how old do you have to be to tend bar?" And he'd say, "All right, I've heard enough. I'm calling the bouncers. Dema, get this guy out of here."
posted by D @ 3:23 PM
5 Comments:
The real trouble is that the altercation took place less then 50 feet from the physical building. There were no security personnel in sight. The crack DC Metro police would not intercede when witnesses pointed out the several individuals who were responsible for the attack.
In fact, DC police would not even make an arrest based on the eyewitness account of the original altercation inside the stadium. And the account came from a security person.
DC police told witnesses that they could do nothing because they were directing traffic. This is after it was told to them that there was a man down, and had been kicked in the head.
RFK is a dump. $7 a slice pizza is a ripoff. And worse of all, the security personnel have no police powers. DC police answer to no higher authority. There is NO state police. Best recommendation, get your stadium out of DC.
Other cities are improving due to zero tolerance, DC is going further down the toilet.
MLS needs to intercede and get United the hell out of DC. Perhaps playing a a college venue until other venues become available.
Btw, is there anyone who can have any excuse for the linesman? Can anyone make any argument that DC's second goal wasn't an offside play, and off side by at least 5 - 7 yards?
I'd rather talk soccer than this BS. A few jerks can really kill the sport if left unchecked. The better the sport gets, the more attendance, and the greater security will follow.
I hope that any DC fan that comes to New Jersey will experience nothing but a fun game that can be viewed by any family and be proud. New Jersey State Troopers are serious as a heart attack. They arrest everyone and sort them out afterwards.
Here's to getting over this, and enjoying a great sport
Anon:
Many interesting points, let me try to answer a few of them.
First: DC Police and RFK Security are two seperate beasts, and this has always been a problem. Usually DC Police are the more responsible of the two, so it is a shame if they were as unresponsive as you claim. You have every right to be utterly pissed about that.
RFK is a dump: Yeah, look, we all know that. That's why we want a new stadium (you might have heard the mayor mention that). Sure, it's a crappy stadium that only got serious infrastructure improvements when baseball showed up. But... It's OUR dump, and so be careful.
Security Personnel are private individuals and SHOULD NOT have police powers. In the situation you describe, I would have hoped that police would have intervened, but they didn't. That's shameful. But giving police powers to CSC Security is absolutley the wrong way to go.
Look, I feel bad about what happened. It was the action of some horrible people, and I won't even try to defend it. All I can hope is that it was an isolated incident, and that the measures that DCU Vice President Stephen Zack and others are taking help prevent this sort of thing in the future. DCU supporters are working with DCU officials and Security Personnel to make sure that those responsible are never allowed in RFK again, and I hope they never are.
Now, as to the second DC goal. If Ben was in an offside position, so were two Red Bulls on the Djorkaeff Free Kick. :P
If Perkins would have stepped up in between the Red Bull players, and then knocked into one of them trying to make the save on the free kick, they would have had to call offsides, b/c the Red Bulls would have been part of the play.
All fair points.
And the dump comment is more for the Washington DC politicians.
DC United is trying to do something for the good of everyone. It is the few that cause a problem.
Perhaps some closed circuit cameras and microphones would do the trick.
The issue is that this is not even on the political radar of local officials.
Good luck and have a great season to all.
All fair points.
And the dump comment is more for the Washington DC politicians.
DC United is trying to do something for the good of everyone. It is the few that cause a problem.
Perhaps some closed circuit cameras and microphones would do the trick.
The issue is that this is not even on the political radar of local officials.
Good luck and have a great season to all.
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