My second and last comment on the concert/tailgate. I vented with good reason. We followed all the rules instructed by the Camden police : we put beverages in plastic cups the minute we were told to , we didn't even bother putting up E-Z ups because we saw police telling our neighbors to take theirs down. We didn't complain about only having to wait an hour to get in the lot.IrishPirate wrote:Well I for one, had a great time, seeing old friends meeting new friends and trying to keep a positive outlook! That was difficult at times due to other more prevailing pessimistic attitudes, and my renegade son whom I threatened to end his life! (All's good, he's still breathing)It really wasn't as bad as some folks made it out to be. The worst part was being separated by such a distance! We were with a great group and still had an awesome time. The traffic jam was because there were (HS)graduations being held at Rutgers at the same time we were there, simple common sense solution would have been to open the lots!!!! This is a scheduling problem that should have been foreseen and adjusted by either Rutgers or the SBC. The police came around once, at the beginning of the tailgate and told us to take down the EZ up or be ticketed. They were very nice and patient with us, considering they were being screamed at for doing their jobs. We didn't take down our EZ up and they never came back to ticket us! They didn't understand the rule either and suggested we write to Susquehanna Bank Center and complain. Not because it was their rule but because they have pull and the power to change things. As far as boycotting the Susq, I'm not gonna do that! The reason most of us are there in the first place is to see & hear Jimmy Buffett. The acoustics in that center are awesome! Why would I want to go to a stadium where you can't understand what is being said or sung??? It turned out to be a great day, if you could steer away from the pessimistic/ negative personalities. Always look on the bright side of life!!!! Sorry for the rant, I'm tired of the Police being chastised for doing their jobs. They were following orders from their superiors, who weren't there to see the dumbassity of their decisions. Camden city government is brainless which is why it's the murder capital of the country! They lay off half the police force and then tell the other half to enforce the no tent rule all the while real crime is happening all over the city. Pffffttttt, I pity the Camden Police force for having to work for such idiots! As far as the scheduling problem and the unfriendly parking lot attendants, these things happen in life. GET OVER IT!!!!! They have happened before, they'll happen again, it's life. It's all in the way YOU handle it. A lesson TropicAl taught me a few tailgates ago!
That is all.
My son made an honest mistake by carrying an open can and was put up against a squad car after apologizing for forgetting and politely asking if he should finish it or throw it away. It was the COPS ATTITUDE that could have ruined the day. .Luckily it didn't. He didn't get "nice" copy like you. He had "bad" cop.
That said again, in spite of the incident, we HAD AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL TAILGATE. And I am sure we will be back in Camden next year.
Now, let me play devil's advocate: you said you were told by "nice" cop to take down your EZ-up and you blatantly and willingly ignored to do what the Camden Police told you to do, no matter how stupid a law it is. Let's say "bad" cop comes by later and hauls you and Tom against the squad car cause you have your canopy still up. He says he could fine or arrest you. Now, what's your attitude gonna be ? He's only doing his job, right?
Not picking on you. Just had to clarify my earlier post.
We made the best of what could have been a lousy day. My gripe is with the attitude that was shown to us by the police
Not throwing popcorn, just reversing the situation.
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