In yet another act of senseless violence, a 24 year old man was shot in the parking lot of Candlestick Park, following a meaningless preseason game between the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. To be fair, it is not exactly clear why the fight occurred, but this happened on the heels of the Brian Stow incident, and the victim was wearing a shirt that read "F--- the Niners." The victim is hospitalized in critical condition, and there was another, separate shooting victim with less serious injuries. A third person was also beaten unconscious in a bathroom during the game.
Regardless of what caused the fights and shootings, professional sports teams have a responsibility to provide "adequate security." What is adequate depends upon the nature of the event (for example, games between rivals should have more security than usual), the extent of prior incidents at the venue, and the physical layout and number of attendees, among other factors. Of course, security guards are not typically expected to confront armed persons. However, a security presence can deter criminal activity and suppress fights before they escalate.
The 49ers have already declared that tailgating after kickoff will be banned. There are also reports that the NFL will stop the annual Raiders-49ers preseason game. Unfortunately, it only takes a small percentage of fans to ruin the experience for everyone else. Hopefully the Candlestick victims make full recoveries, and we stop reading about these vicious assaults.
Source: http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/SportsInTheCourtsBlog/~3/HmOrqaENFsY/
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