On the other hand..... I think the NCAA realizes that those who board airplanes have all forms of personal defense forcibly removed from their possession, and are thus at the mercy of any terrorist wielding nothing more dangerous than a box opener. But those fans attending the games are able to protect themselves with the weapon of their choice - flags on sticks, hard rubber disks, fuzzy baseball hats in the shape of a gopher, and the ubiquitous tournament pin. No wonder the NCAA bans beer sales from its games, because with an arsenal like that, any spark may set off the powerkeg.

Nathan Hampton   

> ----------
> From:         Bob Griebel
> Reply To:     Bob Griebel
> Sent:         Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:20 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: regionalization and safety
> 
> Erik Biever wrote:
> 
> > If the NC$$ were truly concerned about safety, they would offer ticket refunds
> > to fans more than 400 miles from St Paul and encourage them to stay home and
> > watch the games on TV.
> 
> On the other hand, it speaks particularly highly of a safety-conscious NC$$'s
> confidence in the quality and capabilities of their fan base that they're willing
> to entrust their fans with the opportunity to get off their ass and do it
> themselves, a genuinely sincere "zero tolerance" policy toward NC$$ interference
> with private lives.
> 
> boB
> 
>