I'VE GOT BILLY JOEL TICKETS!
In People v. Lewis, David Lewis was arrested outside of Madison Square Garden selling Billy Joel concert tickets to passersby.
Lewis’ conduct violated New York’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Law -- which prohibits re-sale of tickets to a concert within 1,500 feet of a venue seating over 5000 people.
After hearing Lewis exclaim, “I got tickets, Billy Joel tickets,” within 200 feet of the Garden’s entrance, an officer arrested Lewis, searched his person and found counterfeit concert tickets and heroin.
The New York County Supreme Court convicted Lewis of criminal possession of a forged instrument. On appeal, Lewis argued that the cop was obligated to ask Lewis “to explain his behavior” before arresting him, and that the uncovered evidence should have been suppressed -- not considered -- by the court.
Unfortunately, the Appellate Division, First Department, wasn't having any of it and upheld Lewis’ arrest and subsequent search.
Anyone buying that?
To download a copy of the Appellate Division’s decision, please use this link: People v. Lewis
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2-4 for selling bootleg concert tickets?
We, the taxpayers, are going to pay $73,000.00 to keep this dangerous menace to society off the streets for the next two years while the state infrastructure crumbles.
http://www.nicic.org/Features/StateStats/?State=NY
Posted by: Gines Pasamonte | June 12, 2008 2:27 PM
anarchist!
Posted by: CynthiaK | June 12, 2008 2:41 PM
Trotskyite
Posted by: Sy Mann | June 12, 2008 2:51 PM
Fascisto!!!!
Posted by: DatsAmore | June 12, 2008 3:44 PM
Hooligan!
Posted by: Cide Hamete Benegeli | June 12, 2008 4:08 PM
Visigoth!!!
Posted by: Attila | June 12, 2008 4:33 PM
Anyone selling tickets for Joel @ Shea?
Posted by: DESSSPARATE | June 13, 2008 2:25 PM
Desss, GET A LIFE!
Posted by: Marta | June 14, 2008 11:54 AM