At least he wasn't naked like the Mets Citi Field streaker (or the Coachella wizard). Police guarding Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, sent a message last night to all those who dream of running out onto the field during a Major League Baseball game. As seen in this video below, an unidentified 17-year-old boy hopped a fence and dashed around the outfield in the eighth inning, eluding two security officers.. for a little while. The crowd roars and the teen appears exultant, until a cop finally shoots his Taser at him. He's not so stoked after that.
This appears to be the first time a Taser has ever been used on a Major League Baseball field to neutralize a trespasser. According to the AP, "Several Phillies placed gloves over their faces and appeared to be stifling laughter at the wild scene." The suspect is being charged with criminal trespass, and the team and the police are said to be investigating whether "appropriate force" was used. What do you think—should teenagers who disrupt professional sporting events be Tasered, or simply shot on sight?
